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Four company benefits from tooling digitaliza- ♦ Enhanced Product Quality and Precision
tion
Digitalized tooling systems provide higher pre-
These key areas are driving significant advance- cision and consistency by automating previous
ments for companies in the whole tool supply manual processes. Advanced digital tools can
chain, enabling more efficient operations, cost adjust to real-time parameters deviations, en-
savings, and enhanced quality control across suring high-quality, defect-free products. This
their supply chains: results in better quality assurance and reduces
scrap rates and waste
♦ Increased Efficiency through Real-Time
Monitoring ♦ Cost Optimization
Digital tooling enables real-time monitoring of Digitalization in tooling helps optimize material
production processes, allowing manufacturers usage and reduce waste through improved pre-
to track machine performance, detect issues cision and accuracy in production. It also lowers
early, and optimize workflows. With IoT-enabled labor costs by automating various tasks. Conse-
tools, data on tool wear, cycle times, and pro- quently it provides insights that help streamline
duction rates can be gathered and analyzed production cycles, cutting operational expenses
continuously. This reduces downtime and pre- in the long run.
vents unexpected breakdowns.
This is the first part to cover this extended topic
♦ Predictive Maintenance and Reduced from the basic point of view, the next chapter
Downtime will show you some tool milestones that some
companies on the tooling supply chain are using
Tooling digitalization allows manufacturers to to stay competitive and be more aware about
shift from reactive to predictive maintenance. By what the industry is demanding.
collecting data on the condition of tools, com-
panies can anticipate when a tool is likely to fail Source – Plastics Engineering
and schedule maintenance before it impacts
production. This minimizes unexpected machine
downtime, enhances production continuity, and
lowers maintenance costs.
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