The PALSTAT Tools module serves to identify tools and devices for key processes, provides sources for maintenance of tool/device upkeep and helps to create an effective system of planned preventive tool maintenance.
General tool info
Tool registration number, Tool type, Tool name, Tool production date, Tool serial number, Tool location centre, Manufacturer, Space for detailed description, Term of tool removal when in defect, Tool condition marking, Other specific items Info 1-9
Preventive inspections - preventive tool maintenance
Function for detailed description of individual inspection steps of preventive machine maintenance. The guideline contains basic information: Specification of basic steps, Description of inspection operation, Tools used, Plan of response if a defect or non-conformity of the feature being checked is found, Record performed inspection, frequency and interval information, Information of control parameters and method of measurement, Date of the inspection performed and date of the next future inspection.
Tool service life
The ability to plan inspections based on usage of service life is to be monitored. The most frequent way of monitoring service life is debited life based on a copy of the "paper cards". Lifetime consumption is, however, also possible to monitor in cooperation with the ERP system on the basis of production rendering.
Mass planning
The function is intended to plan preventive controls. You can search for tools on within a certain period and perform preventive maintenance checks on these individual tools collectively. Is it possible to print tool lists (possibly with a description of the steps), which are designated for control.
Spare parts
Spare parts list with information about the price, the minimum necessary number and the actual number of stock. In parts it is possible to track purchases, expenditure is implemented dispersing the repair. It is possible to use a fixed price of the replacement part, or cost averaging. Parts can be assigned to designated instruments. When the movements of spare parts can be communicated to the ERP system users.
Repairs
The function is intended for registration and evaluation of repairs. When evaluating the repairs it is possible to add spare parts that are automatically debited from the warehouse of spare parts . To control the cost of repairs is also possible when evaluating corrections to enter information about the duration of the repairs and costs.
Summary, outputs, reports
The module contains a number of options to retrieve information and convey outside of Palstat CAQ system. There is the Reports feature, where you can either create custom outputs or define your own in a user opened report editor. It is also possible for the customer to form a special custom report using the Reporting module (part of Palstat CAQ).