JerrySmith
Plastic
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2021
Hi,
We have a number of DMU 50/60 machines in our place and we do not monitor tool life for any of our tools, which can lead to breakages, not having available tools, inaccurate quotations for our customers etc.
I'm trying to put together some methods to review tool life, predetermine tool/insert changes, spending etc.
What methods are people currently utilising to monitor tool life data?
Ultimately I would like to be able to be able to develop a spreadsheet for various tools, there expected (average) cutting time before needing changed. Then i can pair this with planning & stock data to ensure we always have stock of tools and therefore no downtime relating to tooling.
We have Vericut, but cycle times tend to be inconsistent with actual manufacturing time.
I can get the cycle time from the machine, but this isn't accurate as it doesnt detail the actual cutting time for a single tool - maybe there is a way??
Any ideas are greatly appreciated!!
We have a number of DMU 50/60 machines in our place and we do not monitor tool life for any of our tools, which can lead to breakages, not having available tools, inaccurate quotations for our customers etc.
I'm trying to put together some methods to review tool life, predetermine tool/insert changes, spending etc.
What methods are people currently utilising to monitor tool life data?
Ultimately I would like to be able to be able to develop a spreadsheet for various tools, there expected (average) cutting time before needing changed. Then i can pair this with planning & stock data to ensure we always have stock of tools and therefore no downtime relating to tooling.
We have Vericut, but cycle times tend to be inconsistent with actual manufacturing time.
I can get the cycle time from the machine, but this isn't accurate as it doesnt detail the actual cutting time for a single tool - maybe there is a way??
Any ideas are greatly appreciated!!