Examples of Use

Use the Tool Allocation report to confirm that tools are allocated to all required tool positions for an upcoming production order.

To create this report, specify the Production Order on the Production filter tab.

When the report is run a tool position expected by the routing is displayed in each row. You can verify that a tool is allocated to each position and that the Allocation Alarm column displays no errors or warnings.

Use the Tool Allocation report to review the usage counters for allocated tools and identify tools approaching their end-of-life threshold before the next production run starts.

To create this report, apply these filters:

1. Select the Include Usage Data field on the More tab to include counter columns. You can also filter by a specific tool type on the Tool tab.
2. Run the report.
3. Compare the Lifetime Count or Since Last Repair Count columns with the End of Life Counter to identify tools that can require replacement or servicing before the production run starts.

Use the Tool Allocation report to review tool allocation exceptions and take appropriate action to resolve these exceptions.

To create this report, apply these filters:

1. Select a relevant time frame, such as Next 30 days.
2. Select the Exceptions Only check box from the More tab. You can also filter the data by a specific production order.
3. Run the report.

Each tool positions with an exception condition, such as a missing allocation or a conflict, is displayed in a separate row. You can use the Allocate Tool option to assign tools to the outstanding positions.