Report Tool Usage
Explanation
Use this activity to report the tool instances used
when performing a shop order operation.
Prerequisites
This activity has the following prerequisites:
- A tool ID and tool instance must be defined in the Manufacturing Tool
window.
System Effects
As a result of this activity, a tool usage history
record is created for each reported tool instance.
Window
Shop Floor Workbench
Report Operation
Report Work Center Operation
Related Window Descriptions
Report Shop Order Operation
Report Shop Order
Operation/Internal Operations
Report Work Center Operation
Report Work Center
Operation/Internal Operations
Shop Floor Workbench
Shop Floor Workbench/Tools
Procedure
From Shop Floor Workbench window.
- Select the operation for which you want
to report tool usage and click Report Tool, the Report Tool
Usage dialog box will be opened.
- To report usage of tools connected to the
operation, enter the tool instances used to perform the
operation in the Tool Instance field or select one using the List of
Values.
- To report usage of tools that is not connected to
the operation, enter a new row in the table and select the tool ID and tool
instance used to perform the operation using the List of Values in the
Tool ID and Tool Instance fields. Note that you must
select the Show All check box in the List of Values to display tools
not connected to the operation. Selecting the Show All check box will
also include non calibrated tool instances in the List of Values.
- Press OK.
From Shop Floor Workbench/Tools tab.
- Select the operation for which you want
to report tool usage
- Click the Tools tab, right click and then
click Report Tool Usage, the Report Tool
Usage dialog box will be opened.
- To report usage of tools connected to the
operation, enter the tool instances used to perform the
operation in the Tool Instance field or select one using the List of
Values.
- To report usage of tools that is not connected to
the operation, enter a new row in the table and select the tool ID and tool
instance used to perform the operation using the List of Values in the
Tool ID and Tool Instance fields. Note that you must
select the Show All check box in the List of Values to display tools
not connected to the operation. Selecting the Show All check box will
also include non calibrated tool instances in the List of Values.
- Press OK.
From Report Shop Order Operation and Report Work Center Operation
- Select the operation for which you want to report
tool usage.
- Right click and then click Report Tool Usage,
the Report Tool
Usage dialog box will be opened.
- To report usage of tools connected to the
operation, enter the tool instances used to perform the
operation in the Tool Instance field or select one using the List of
Values.
- To report usage of tools that is not connected to
the operation, enter a new row in the table and select the tool ID and tool
instance used to perform the operation using the List of Values in the
Tool ID and Tool Instance fields. Note that you must
select the Show All check box in the List of Values to display tools
not connected to the operation. Selecting the Show All check box will
also include non calibrated tool instances in the List of Values.
- Press OK.