Is It Right for Me?

Tool Condition Monitoring is extremely advantageous to companies with:

- High volume of parts (high volume, low mix)

- High tool usage with no or poor control of tool wear

- Tools that break often or a slowed process due to concerns over tool breakage

- Expensive parts/toolsUnmanned/lights-out operations

- A desire for automation

- Machined parts that require high consistency (tight tolerance parts)

- A need for data collection for future comparison or analysis

What Are the Benefits?

Reduces Tool Usage – Change your tools when the tool wear limit is reached, rather than changing them every fixed number of parts or features machined

Reduces Scrap – Scrap fewer parts by detecting tool life limit on time

Prevents Fatal Damage – Prevent catastrophic tool breakage, part damage, and machine tool damage by proactively detecting collision or tool breakage

Improves Part Consistency – Reduce the deviation from intended surfaces/dimensions by reducing machining with excessively worn tools

Reduces Idling of Your Equipment – Detect missing tools in your cutting process

Improves Safety – System will detect unusual loads or behavior of the process and signal an alarm

Supports Machine Maintenance System – Add sensors to your system to help detect the condition of the spindle

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