Overview
Purpose: The Tool Management module is used for:
- Configuration of types and instances of clamping devices, adaptive items, cutting items, and cutting tools used within the manufacturing
- View the locations in real time of the cutting tools and the clamping devices
- Change the locations of the cutting tools and the clamping devices
- Manage configuration of controllers and scanning heads on the machines
The Tool management is accessible from the main menu:
Figure 1: Upkip Main menu - Tool Management menu
Transfer
Purpose: The Transfer page is used to show in real-time the cutting tools and clamping devices the current location. It is possible to change the location of the selected cutting tools or clamping devices.
Real Time
Select the menu Tool Management/Transfer
- The Transfer/Real Time page is opened.
Purpose: The Real Time page shows the number of cutting tools and the number of clamping devices for locations. Clicking on the filters icons open the filtered lists of cutting tools or clamping devices for the machine.
Figure 2: Transfer - Real Time
Clicking on the cutting tools filter icon in a row from real time table opens the Cutting Tools tab filtered with corresponding cutting tools for the machine.
Figure 3: Transfer - filtered cutting tools for machine
Clicking on the clamping devices filter icon in a row from real time table opens Clamping devices tab filtered with corresponding clamping devices for machine.
Figure 4: Transfer - filtered clamping devices for machine
Typing in the Filter field the machine number filters automatically table.
Figure 5: Transfer - Filtering Real Time table
Transfer Cutting Tools
Purpose: The Transfer/Cutting Tools page shows the current location of the cutting tools. The selected cutting tool(s) could be transferred to the selected locations.
Select the menu Tool Management/Transfer/Cutting tools
- The Transfer/Cutting tools page is opened.
Figure 6: Transfer - Cutting tools
In a table are listed Cutting tools with an RFID, type, cutting item number, adaptive item number, status, and location.
To scan the cutting tool RFID:
- Select the location from the dropdown
- Click the button Scan, and then scan the RFID
- By push notification, the scanned RFID is sent to the Filter field and the table is filtered. The scanned cutting tool is attached to the selected location.
Filtering the cutting tools table is possible by typing in the Filter field part or the whole RFID, type, cutting item type or number, adaptive item type or RFID, location.
Changing locations of some cutting tools is possible by steps:
- Select by checkboxes some cutting tools
- Select from location dropdown some machine
- Click Transfer button
- The selected cutting tools are transferred to the selected location.
- Locations of the cutting tools in the table are updated.
When moving the cutting tool to the Kardex storage is necessary to enter the tray and the position of the Kardex.
Transfer Clamping Devices
Purpose: The Transfer/Clamping devices page shows the current location of the clamping devices. The selected clamping device(s) could be transferred to the selected locations.
Select the menu Tool Management/Transfer/Clamping devices
- The Transfer/Clamping devices page is opened.
Figure 7: Transfer - Clamping devices
In a table are listed clamping devices with an RFID, type, status, and location.
To scan the clamping device RFID:
- Select the location from the dropdown
- Click the button Scan, and then scan the RFID
- By push notification, the scanned RFID is sent to the Filter field and the table is filtered. The scanned clamping device is attached to the selected location.
Filtering the clamping devices table is possible by typing in the Filter field part or the whole RFID, type, cutting item type, or location.
Changing locations of some clamping device(s) is possible by steps:
- Select by checkboxes some clamping device(s)
- Select from location dropdown some machine
- Click Transfer button
- The selected clamping device(s) are transferred to the selected location.
- Locations of the clamping device(s) in the table are updated.
When moving the clamping device to the Kardex storage is necessary to enter the tray and the position of the Kardex.
Cutting Tools
Purpose: The Cutting tools menu is used for:
- View or create the Cutting tools types.
- Upload and download the drawings attached to Cutting tools types.
- View attached instances to each type.
- Create or delete the Cutting tools instances.
The Cutting tools types with their drawings are imported from the ERP system or created manually.
Cutting Tool Types
Select the menu Tool Management/ Cutting tools.
- The Cutting Tool Types page is opened.
Figure 8: Cutting tools - Cutting tool types
In the table are listed Cutting tool types with a number, description, count (number of instances of this type), free (number of free instances not used in the cutting tools), and created date.
Cutting tool types is possible to filter by typing in the Filter field part of the number or description of the type.
- The table is automatically filtered.
Selecting a row from the table opens Details at the right side with description and attached drawing. It is possible to upload or download the drawing of the type.
Clicking on the arrow at the left side of some row expands the type with the list of instances created with it. Each instance is shown with RFID and created date.
Figure 9: Cutting tool type with attached instances
The table is possible to sort by all columns clicking on the columns titles.
Click on the button Add.
- Create Cutting tool type form is opened.
Figure 10: Cutting tools - Add Cutting tool type
Enter the number, description, max reconditions(optional), and click Add.
- The new Cutting tool type is added and appears in the table.
Select some row with Cutting tool type that has not attached instances of Cutting tools to it. Click Delete.
- The Cutting tool type is deleted and removed from the table.
Select some row with Cutting tool type with Count greater than zero and click Delete. Confirm.
- It appears a message that type has attached Cutting tools and cannot delete.
Cutting Tools
Precondition: The menu Cutting tools is selected.
Click on the tab Cutting tools.
- The Cutting tools page is opened.
Figure 11: Cutting tools - Details
In a table are listed Cutting tools with type number, type description, cutting item type description, adaptive item type description, status, location and column with icons for cutting tool management.
Cutting tools is possible to filter by typing in the Filter field part of the RFID, cutting tool type, cutting item, cutting item type, adaptive item, adaptive item type.
- The table is automatically filtered.
Filtering by status is possible from the Status filter.
To scan the Cutting tool RFID:
- Select the location from the dropdown
- Click the button Scan, and then scan the RFID
- By push notification, the scanned RFID is sent to the Filter field and the table is filtered. The scanned Cutting tool is attached to the selected location.
Clicking the Clear button clears all filters and shows the table with all Cutting tools.
Selecting a row from the table opens Details on the right side. It is possible to change the Cutting tool status from the Status dropdown and click Save.
Click on the tab Measurement on the right side. There are listed all cutting tool parameters that are measured on the Presetter Zoller machine. After measuring the cutting tool parameter and cutting item parameters are filled automatically and saved to the cutting tool.
Figure 12: Cutting tool and cutting item - Measurements
The table is possible to sort by all columns clicking on the columns titles.
Click on the button Add.
- Create Cutting tool form is opened.
Figure 13: Create Cutting tool - select Cutting tool type
Filter the Cutting tool types by typing in the search field. Select some type from the dropdown.
Figure 14: Create Cutting tool
Select a location and click the Scan button.
- Scan the RFID of the Cutting tool (this is Adaptive item RFID).
- RFID is sent by push notification and filled in the RFID field.
- The adaptive item type is automatically filled with the adaptive item type of the scanned adaptive item.
- Select the Cutting item from the dropdown (it is automatically filled with the cutting items of the required cutting item type)
- Select initial status from the Initial Status dropdown.
- If the adaptive item is scanned on the Kardex, enter tray and position is necessary.
Click the Add button.
- The new Cutting tool is created and appears in the table.
When creating a cutting tool and is missing adaptive items of the required adaptive item type is possible to select another adaptive item type or scan available adaptive items.
- There is possible to create a cutting tool with a non-standard adaptive item.
Figure 15: Create cutting tool with nonstandard adaptive item
Select some row with a Cutting tool and click Delete. Confirm.
- The Cutting tool is deleted and removed from the table.
Cutting tools management
Precondition: The menu Cutting tools is selected. One cutting tool is selected in the table.
Purpose: For the selected cutting tool are possible the following operations:
Operations are accessible from the icons in the last column of the cutting tools table.
Change RFID
Purpose: There is possible to change the cutting tool RFID by scanning a new adaptive item RFID. The cutting tool is possible to save with the scanned new RFID.
Select a cutting tool by clicking on the row. Click on the icon Change RFID from the last column.
Figure 16: Cutting tools - open the form Change RFID
- The Change RFID form is opened
On first scanning, select a current location from the list and click button Scan. Scan the cutting tool (adaptive item).
- The scanned RFID is loaded in the RFID field.
Click Change RFID button.
- The cutting tool(adaptive item) receives the new RFID.
When selecting a new cutting tool and clicking on the Change RFID icon, the current location is already loaded and the button Scan is selected.
Figure 17: Scanning RFID with saved current location
User can scan a cutting tool (adaptive item) and save by clicking the Change RFID button.
Change cutting item
Purpose: If the cutting item in the cutting tool is broken or expired it is possible to select a new cutting item of the required type in the cutting tool. The old cutting item receives the selected status (Broken or Expired)
Precondition: A row with a cutting tool is selected from the cutting tools table. Click on the first icon from the last column.
Figure 18: Cutting tools - Open Change cutting item form
- Change cutting item form is opened.
Figure 19: Change Cutting item of the cutting tool
In the form is automatically selected the current cutting item status. If there is available a new cutting item of the required type, it is selected in the New cutting item dropdown.
Select the cutting item status to Broken or Expired. Select a new cutting item (if exist) and click the Change Cutting Item button.
- The current cutting item receives selected status (Broken or Expired)
- The selected new cutting item is included in the cutting tool.
Return to storage
Purpose: The selected cutting tool is possible to return to Kardex storage with selected status (Expired for example).
Precondition: A cutting tool is selected from the cutting tools table. Click on the second icon from the last column.
Figure 20: Cutting tools - Open Return to storage form
- Return to storage form is opened
Figure 21: Return the cutting tool to storage
Select in the form the status of returned to storage cutting tool.
Enter a tray and position of the Kardex. Click Return to Storage button.
- The cutting tool with selected status is returned to the Kardex storage in the specified tray and position.
Disassemble cutting tool
Purpose: The selected cutting tool is possible to disassemble and the cutting item and the adaptive item from it to receive the selected statuses.
Precondition: A cutting tool is selected from the cutting tools table. Click on the third icon from the last column.
Figure 22: Cutting tools - Open Disassemble form
- Disassemble form is opened
Figure 23: Return the cutting tool to storage
Select in the form the status of the cutting item and the status of the adaptive item. The cutting tool is removed from the table.
- The cutting tool is disassembled and removed from the cutting tool table.
Cutting Items
Purpose: The Cutting items menu is used for:
- View or create the Cutting items types.
- Upload and download the drawings attached to the Cutting items types.
- View attached instances to each type.
- Create and Delete the Cutting items instances.
The Cutting items types with their drawings are imported from the ERP system or created manually.
Cutting Item Types
Select the menu Tool Management/ Cutting Items.
- The Cutting Items Types page is opened.
Figure 24: Cutting Items - Cutting item types
In the table are listed Cutting item types with a number, description, count (number of instances of this type), free (number of free instances not used in the cutting tools), and created date.
Cutting item types is possible to filter by typing in the Filter field part of the number or description of the type.
- The table is automatically filtered.
Selecting a row from the table opens Details at the right side with description and attached drawing. It is possible to upload or download the drawing of the type.
Clicking on the arrow at the left side of some row expands the type with the list of instances created with it. Each instance is shown with RFID and created date.
Figure 25: Cutting item type with attached instances
The table is possible to sort by all columns clicking on the columns titles.
Click on the button Add.
- Create Cutting item type form is opened.
Figure 26: Cutting items - Add Cutting item type
Enter the number and description, select measurement schema, and click Add.
- The new cutting item type is added and appears in the table.
Select some row with Cutting item type that has not attached instances of Cutting items to it. Click Delete.
- The Cutting item type is deleted and removed from the table.
Select some row with Cutting item type with Count greater than zero and click Delete. Confirm.
- It appears a message that type has attached Cutting items and cannot delete.
Cutting Items
Precondition: The menu Cutting items is selected.
Click on the tab Cutting items.
- The Cutting items page is opened.
Figure 27: Cutting item - Details
In a table are listed Cutting items with a number, type, status, created date, and icon for use (blue and rotating icon - if used in a cutting tool or grey icon – when is not used).
Cutting items are possible to filter by typing in the Filter field part of the number or type.
- The table is automatically filtered.
Filtering by status is possible from the Status filter.
Clicking the Clear button clears all filters and shows the table with all Cutting items.
Selecting a row from the table opens Details on the right side. It is possible to change the Cutting item status from the Status dropdown.
Click on the tab Measurement on the right side. There are listed all cutting tool parameters that are measured on the Presetter Zoller machine. After measuring the cutting items data are filled automatically and saved to the cutting tool.
Figure 28: Cutting item - Measurements
The table is possible to sort by all columns clicking on the columns titles.
Click on the button Add.
- Create Cutting item form is opened.
Figure 29: Create Cutting item - select Cutting item type
Filter the Cutting item types by typing in the search field. Select some type from the dropdown.
Figure 30: Create Cutting item - all controls
Enter the cutting item number and select the initial status from the dropdown.
Click the Add button.
- The new Cutting item is created and appears in the table.
Select some row with the cutting item that is used in a cutting tool, and click Delete. Confirm.
- It appears a message that cannot delete cutting item because it is used by a tool with RFID
.
Select some row with the cutting item that is not used in a cutting tool and click Delete. Confirm.
- The cutting item is deleted and removed from the table.
Adaptive Items
Purpose: The Adaptive items menu is used for:
- View or create adaptive items types and instances.
- Upload and download the drawings attached to adaptive items types.
- View attached instances to each type.
- Adding or deleting adaptive items.
The adaptive items types with their drawings are imported from the ERP system or created manually.
Adaptive Item Types
Select the menu Tool Management/ Adaptive Items.
- The Adaptive Items Types page is opened.
Figure 31: Adaptive Items - Adaptive item types
In the table are listed adaptive item types with a number, description, count (number of instances of this type), free (number of free instances not used in the cutting tools), and created date.
Adaptive item types is possible to filter by typing in the Filter field part of the number or description of the type.
- The table is automatically filtered.
Selecting a row from the table opens Details at the right side with description and attached drawing. It is possible to upload or download the drawing of the type.
Clicking on the arrow at the left side of some row expands the type with the list of instances created with it. Each instance is shown with RFID and created date.
The table is possible to sort by all columns clicking on the columns titles.
Click on the button Add.
- Create Adaptive item type form is opened.
Figure 32: Adaptive items - Add adaptive item type
Enter the number and description and click Add.
- The new adaptive item type is added and appears in the table.
Select some row with adaptive item type that has not attached instances of adaptive items to it. Click Delete.
- The Adaptive item type is deleted and removed from the table.
Select some row with adaptive item type with Count greater than zero and click Delete. Confirm.
- It appears a message that type has attached adaptive items and cannot delete.
Adaptive Items
Precondition: The menu Adaptive items is selected.
Click on the tab Adaptive items.
- The Adaptive items page is opened.
Figure 33: Adaptive items
In a table are listed adaptive items with RFID, type, status, created date, location, icon for use (blue and rotating icon - if used in a cutting tool or grey icon – when is not used), and icon for changing RFID.
Adaptive items are possible to filter by typing in the Filter field part of the RFID or type.
- The table is automatically filtered.
Filtering by status is possible from the Status filter.
To scan the adaptive item RFID:
- Select the location from the dropdown
- Click the button Scan, and then scan the RFID
- By push notification, the scanned RFID is sent to the Filter field and the table is filtered. The scanned adaptive item is attached to the selected location.
Clicking the Clear button clears all filters and shows the table with all adaptive items.
Selecting a row from the table opens Details on the right side. It is possible to change the adaptive item status from the Status dropdown.
The table is possible to sort by all columns clicking on the columns titles.
Click on the button Add.
- Create Adaptive item form is opened.
Figure 34: Create adaptive item - select adaptive item type
Filter the adaptive item types by typing in the search field. Select some type from the dropdown.
Figure 35: Create adaptive item - all controls
Select a location and click the Scan button.
Scan the RFID of the adaptive item.
- RFID is sent by push notification and filled in the RFID field.
Click the Add button.
- The new adaptive item is created and appears in the table.
Select some row with the adaptive item that is used in a cutting tool, and click Delete. Confirm.
- It appears a message “Cannot delete adaptive item. It is in use by tool with RFID:RFID”
Select some row with the adaptive item that is not used in a cutting tool and click Delete. Confirm.
- The adaptive item is deleted and removed from the table.
Select an adaptive item by clicking on the row. Click on the icon Change RFID from the last column.
Figure 36: Adaptive items - open the form Change RFID
- The Change RFID form is opened
Figure 37: Change RFID of an adaptive item
On first scanning, select a current location from the list and click button Scan. Scan the adaptive item.
- The scanned RFID is loaded in the RFID field.
- With selected location Cardex is possible to change RFID without entering tray, column and row.
Click Change RFID button.
- The adaptive item receives the new RFID
When selecting a new adaptive item and clicking on the Change RFID icon, automatically is loaded the current location with already used and the button Scan is selected.
Figure 38: Scanning RFID with saved current location
User can scan an adaptive item and save by clicking the Change RFID button.
Clamping Devices
Purpose: The Clamping devices menu is used for:
- View or create clamping device types and instances
- Upload and download the drawings attached to clamping device types
- View attached instances to each type
- Adding or deleting the clamping devices
The clamping device types with their drawings are imported from the ERP system or created manually.
Clamping Device Types
Select the menu Tool Management/Clamping devices.
- The Clamping device types page is opened.
Figure 39: Clamping Devices - Clamping Device types
In the table are listed clamping device types with a number, description, count (number of instances of this type), and created date.
Clamping device types is possible to filter by typing in the Filter field part of the number or description of the type.
- The table is automatically filtered.
Selecting a row from the table opens Details at the right side with description and attached drawing. It is possible to upload or download the drawing of the type.
Clicking on the arrow at the left side of some row expands the type with the list of instances created with it. Each instance is shown with RFID and created date.
The table is possible to sort by all columns clicking on the columns titles.
Click on the button Add.
- Create Clamping device type form is opened.
Figure 40: Clamping Devices - Add clamping device type
Enter the number and description and click Add.
- The new clamping device type is added and appears in the table.
Select some row with clamping device type that has not attached instances of clamping devices to it. Click Delete.
- The Clamping device type is deleted and removed from the table.
Select some row with clamping device type with Count greater than zero and click Delete. Confirm.
- It appears a message „Cannot delete clamping device type. There is 1 clamping device attached to it.“
Clamping Devices
Precondition: The menu Clamping Devices is selected.
Click on the tab Clamping devices.
- The Clamping devices page is opened.
Figure 41: Clamping devices
In a table are listed clamping devices with RFID, type, status, created date, location, and icon for changing RFID.
Clamping devices is possible to filter by typing in the Filter field part of the RFID or type.
- The table is automatically filtered.
Filtering by status is possible from the Status filter.
To scan the clamping device RFID:
- Select the location from the dropdown
- Click the button Scan, and then scan the RFID
- By push notification, the scanned RFID is sent to the Filter field and the table is filtered. The scanned clamping device is attached to the selected location.
Clicking the Clear button clears all filters and shows the table with all clamping devices.
Selecting a row from the table opens Details on the right side. It is possible to change the clamping device status from the Status dropdown.
The table is possible to sort by all columns clicking on the columns titles.
Click on the button Add.
- Create Clamping device form is opened.
Figure 42: Create clamping device - select clamping device type
Filter the clamping device types by typing in the search field. Select some type from the dropdown.
Figure 43: Create clamping device
Select a location and click the Scan button.
Scan the RFID of the clamping device.
- RFID is sent by push notification and filled in the RFID field.
Click the Add button.
- The new clamping device is created and appears in the table.
Select some row with the clamping device and click Delete. Confirm.
- The Clamping device is deleted and removed from the table.
Select a clamping device by clicking on the row. Click on the icon Change RFID from the last column.
Figure 44: Clamping devices - open the form Change RFID
- The Change RFID form is opened
Figure 45: Change RFID of a clamping device
On first scanning, select a current location from the list and click button Scan. Scan the clamping device.
- The scanned RFID is loaded in the RFID field.
- With selected location Cardex is possible to change RFID without entering tray, column and row.
Click Change RFID button.
- The clamping device receive the new RFID
When selecting a new clamping device and clicking on the Change RFID icon, automatically is loaded the current location with already used and the button Scan is selected.
Figure 46: Scanning RFID with saved current location
User can scan a clamping device and save by clicking the Change RFID button.
Scanning Heads
Purpose: The page Scanning heads is used to configure machines with Balluff controllers and scanning heads. Each Balluff controller has four ports for scanning heads connected to a machine by USB and TCP/IP interface.
Select the menu Tool Management/Scanning Heads
- The Scanning Heads page is opened.
In the table are listed machines with connected controllers, serial ports, and heads**.**
Figure 47: Scanning heads
Machines’ configurations can be filtered by location, controller, or head selected from the dropdown. Click the Search button.
- The table is filtered.
Clicking the Clear button clears the filters and the whole table is shown.
Connect Head
Purpose: Connecting the machine with the scanning head is possible by the button Connect Head.
Click the button Connect Head
- Form Connect Head is opened.
Figure 48: Scanning heads - Connect head
Select head and machine from the lists and click the button Connect.
- The machine is connected to the head and this appears in the table
Disconnect Head
Purpose: Disconnecting the machine from the head is possible by the button Disconnect head.
Select a row with a connected machine. Click the button Disconnect Head.
- The confirmation popup appears
Figure 49: Scanning heads - Disconnect head
Confirm by clicking the button Disconnect.
- The machine is disconnected from the head.
Manage controllers
Purpose: Configure controllers with name, model, mac address and serial port.
Figure 50: Scanners - manage controllers
Click on the button located at the right side of the Controller filer.
- The form Manage controllers is opened
Figure 51: Scanners - manage controllers
Click button Add.
- The form add controller is opened.
Figure 52: Scanners - add new controller
Enter name, model, mac ID, and serial port. Click Save.
- In the table with controllers is added a new row.
Select the row from the table and click Edit. Make the changes by respecting the uniqueness requirement of the mac address and serial port. Click Save.
- The data for controller are updated.
Select the row from the table and click Delete. Confirm Delete.
- The controller is deleted from the table.