Examples of Use

Use the Tool Base report to review the complete history of a specific tool, including location movements, state changes, production usage, and configuration changes.

To create this report, apply these filters:

1. Select a specific tool on the Tool tab.
2. Ensure all four action types are enabled (Movement, State Change, Tool Usage, Configuration).
3. Set the Time Frame field to cover the period of interest on the Time Frame tab.
4. Run the report.

A lifecycle event for the selected tool, ordered by date, is displayed in each row.

Use the Tool Base report to review the current location, asset state, and most recent usage information for all tools of a selected tool type.

To create this report, apply these filters:

1. Set the value in the Mode field to Current situation on the Scope tab.
2. Specify the tool type on the Tool tab.
3. Run the report.

The current state, location, and latest usage details for a tool is displayed in each row. You can use this information to identify tools that are available, in use, or require attention.

Use the Tool Base report to review how frequently tools are changed on a selected machine and the reasons for these changes.

To create this report, apply these filters:

1. Select Tool Usage in the Actions field on the Scope filter tab.
2. Specify the machine in the Machine field on the Equipment filter tab.
3. Set the Time Frame to the period of interest on the Time Frame filter tab.
4. Apply grouping by Tool Type or by a date breakdown (e.g. Week or Day).
5. Run the report.

When the report is run the grouped results display the number of tool usage records for each group. You can use this information to review tool change frequency and identify patterns associated with specific tools or positions.

Use the Tool Base report to review the lifetime and since-last-maintenance counters and identify tools that require maintenance.

To create this report, apply these filters:

1. Specify the usage data in the Include Usage Data field on the Counters tab.
2. Select the relevant counter sequences on the Counters tab. You can optionally filter by tool type or tool group.
3. Set Mode to Current Situation to see the current count values.
4. Run the report.

When the report is run, you can compare the Lifetime Count and Since Last Maintenance Count values to identify tools that requires servicing.

Use the Tool Base report to review tool movements in or out of maintenance locations during a selected time period.

To create this report, apply these filters:

1. Set a Time Frame to define the analysis period.
2. Set these modes on the Scope tab:
   1. Mode to Actions in this Period.
   2. Report Mode to Transition
3. Use the Location tab to identify maintenance Locations or Location Types
4. Leave the Previous Location blank or optionally specify one or more previous locations to analyze. You can also filter by tool type or tool group.
5. Run the report.

When the report is run, the results display tool movements associated with the selected maintenance locations during the specified time period.