Tool Management
Pain Point
- Difficult to select appropriate tool for machining, and takes time to collect information from tool catalogs on-site.
- It takes time and knowledge for CAM engineers to input tool parameters and cutting parameters manually.
- Multiple tool definition libraries used in different division causes confusion and mistakes.
CIMFORCE Solution

Digital Tool Information
- Manage tool cutting parameters and geometric information.
- Manage tool holder parameters and geometric information.
- Tool holder/ collet information management.
- Manages indexable insert and holder information.
- Import basic tool information from Excel file.
- Manages tool set information.
- Tool set cutting parameters management.
Virtual Tool Library Integration Management
- Virtual tool library display and management.
- Manages setup tool, load tool and unload tool.
- On-machine tool length measurement and check.
- Tool cutting life management.
- Sister tool function.
- Tool abnormality control and management.
- Machine ATC tool template management.
- Standard tool and non-standard tool management.
Tool Warehouse
Management
- Tool stock management.
- Tool storage location management.
- Tool safety stock management and automatic purchase requesting.
- Tool inventory check and audit management.
- Tool purchase management.
- Tool set disassemble and recycle management.
- Tool life and disposal management.