Tool cavity status
Each cavity within a tool can be enabled or disabled independently, allowing for flexible
production configurations.
Cavity status management helps control which parts of the tool are active during a production run and supports ongoing tool performance management.
- Open
- The cavity is active and will be used during production
- Closed
- The cavity is inactive, typically due to wear, damage, or process constraints
Closing a cavity allows production to continue with the remaining functional cavities, minimizing downtime. Cavity status changes are logged for traceability and may influence counter readings and inspection schedules.
When the state of a cavity is changed, you can provide a cavity state reason to describe the change. This means that as cavities are opened/closed, the status of the tool changes.
These are the status fields:
- Usable - fully
- All cavities are open and producing.
- Usable - partially
- At least one cavity is open and producing, and at least one cavity is closed.
- Not usable
- All cavities are closed.
MES supports visual identification of active cavities and ensures accurate production reporting based on current cavity status.