The Kennametal ToolBoss ™ Management System Kennametal offers several products that, when paired with our Supply Chain Services, will significantly improve your bottom line. One of these products is our ToolBoss Management System, an unmanned drawer-based system for dispensing and replenishing metalcutting tools and supplies at point-of-use. Customers who install the System report that, within approximately three months, ToolBoss has enabled them to: ● Cut tooling inventory by 50% or more! ● Decrease spending on tooling by up to 30%! ● Reduce administrative costs by as much as 90%! ● Gain continuous improvements from gathering and analyzing tool usage data. As a leader in providing effective supply chain solutions for metalcutting operations around the world, Kennametal has the proven expertise to help you quickly achieve measurable supply chain results. How Does It Work? The Kennametal ToolBoss Management System is a secure, controlled storage and dispensing system that provides 24/7 availability of metalcutting tools and supplies, along with a full audit trail of usage and consumption. Items are issued by machine, job, or user. When the user selects an item and quantity, a light identifies the drawer, cupboard, or locker in which the item is stored. The user can then open the drawer, which stops as soon as the exact item quantity is accessible, and remove the item. Tools are dispensed, not dropped like in other systems. Engineered from the ground up to accommodate the specific needs of metalcutting operations, ToolBoss can help you to gain control of your inventory, streamline tooling and supply purchases, and build the foundation for seamless migration to an enterprise-wide tool management system. ToolBoss includes the following key features: ● User Access—Users gain access to ToolBoss via an employee badge system, magnetic card reader, bar code scanner, fingerprint system, or light pen. ● Control Options—ToolBoss comes standard with a variety of options to restrict access, ration item usage, and issue reconditioned items before new ones. Controls can also be implemented to prevent the dispensing of a tool until the user returns a previously issued tool. ● Accountability—Establish accountability and identify misuse of tooling by tracking tools to the specific machine, job, or user. ● Multiple Storage Configurations—You can configure ToolBoss with a virtually unlimited array of drawer sizes, cupboards, and lockers to accommodate various item and packaging dimensions. ToolBoss accepts industry standard packaging and can issue items in individual and package quantities. ● Electronic Order Entry—Automatically reorder tools and supplies from multiple vendors with the standard, easy-to-use, electronic order entry feature. ● Dependable—ToolBoss is built to withstand harsh shop floor environments. There are no motors to burn out or helixes to hang up. ● Fully Equipped—ToolBoss comes standard with all the systems you need to monitor tooling and supply usage, automate replenishment, and develop custom reports. ● Expandable—ToolBoss units are expandable from single-frame units to 10-frame systems. Single-frame units are often used in manufacturing cells to provide ready access to tooling at the point of use. Multiple units of varying sizes can be strategically positioned throughout your operation to provide tooling and supplies when and where they are needed. Applications In addition to dispensing and tracking metalcutting tools, ToolBoss offers robust functionality for managing other metalcutting manufacturing operations: ● Life Cycle Management—Maximize your tooling investment and better manage tooling life cycles by configuring ToolBoss to issue reconditioned tools before new ones. ● Reconditioning—When you use ToolBoss to manage your cutting tool reconditioning process, you can track the exact number of tools sent for reconditioning, return them to stock after reconditioning, and determine when to order new tools. ToolBoss supports the use of multiple reconditioning vendors and establishes full accountability for worn tools. ● Recycling—Gain the full value of your tooling investment by using ToolBoss to manage your carbide recycling program. The System’s detailed tracking and reporting capabilities will help you to reclaim the full scrap value of your used cutting tools. ● MRO—ToolBoss offers several options for managing general MRO supplies. Lockers, cupboards, and drawers are available to store and dispense larger items such as hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, and even first aid supplies. For bulk items, a weighing scale option is also available. Monitoring these high-usage, low-value items can deliver measurable savings over and above those achieved by managing metalcutting tools alone. ● Operation with External Stock—ToolBoss offers several options for managing stock external to the ToolBoss Management System. ToolBoss can dispense a key to provide access to a secure tool crib or other locked storage area, and supports full tracking, reporting, and ordering of external items. Alternatively, a ToolBoss unit can control access to a conventional cabinet fitted with the ToolBoss Electronic Lock System. ToolBoss also supports the electronic locks offered by many conventional cabinet manufacturers. Talk to your Kennametal representative for detailed information. Kennametal Automated Tool Management Solutions (KATMS) Software As a companion to our ToolBoss Management System, Kennametal offers KATMS Software – a powerful and cost-effective method for managing tooling inventory. This modular software product not only tracks tooling, gages, kits, reconditioning, and assemblies, but also enables consolidated ordering and reporting among multiple Kennametal ToolBoss™ units and/or multiple tool cribs to reduce on-hand inventory and tool consumption. Several KATMS software modules are available. Ask your Kennametal Representative for assistance in choosing the one that’s best for your organization. To learn more about how Kennametal’s Supply Chain Services can boost your bottom line, contact your Kennametal Representative or visit www.kennametal.com today! Features • Issues tools and other metalcutting supplies. • Accepts returns for re-use or reconditioning. • Dispenses tools, does not drop them. • Accepts standard industry packages. • Offers cupboards, lockers, and large drawers for MRO items. • Manages the entire tool reconditioning cycle. • Forces use of reconditioned tools before new. • Enables secure, multi-vendor access. • Identifies users of dispensed items. • Reports item consumption. • Limits access by machine, job, and user. • Rations quantities where required. • Provides comprehensive reporting. • Operates with shop floor networking. • Requires little floor space. • Supports electronic ordering from multiple suppliers. • Establishes 24-hour tool control. • Expandable from 1 to 10 frames. • Scalable for enterprise-wide tool management. Benefits • Delivers measurable results fast. • Establishes tool control without adding personnel. • Slashes administrative costs and expediting. • Eliminates downtime by ensuring tool availability. • Minimizes on-hand inventory. • Dispenses tools near where they are used. • Slashes issue time from minutes to seconds. • Eliminates pilferage. • Enables single insert control. • No repackaging required. • Accommodates customization and reconfiguration. • Maintains audit trails. • Captures cost allocations. • Drives continuous improvement with tool use data. • Enables full tool utilization via life cycle management. ToolBoss ™ Features & Benefits ToolBoss Sales sheet(P-10).qxd 4/17/2006 4:37 PM Page 2
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The Kennametal ToolBoss™
Management SystemKennametal offers several products that, when paired with our SupplyChain Services, will significantly improve your bottom line.
One of these products is our ToolBoss Management System, anunmanned drawer-based system for dispensing and replenishingmetalcutting tools and supplies at point-of-use.
Customers who install the System report that, within approximatelythree months, ToolBoss has enabled them to:
● Cut tooling inventory by 50% or more!
● Decrease spending on tooling by up to 30%!
● Reduce administrative costs by as much as 90%!
● Gain continuous improvements from gathering and analyzing toolusage data.
As a leader in providing effective supply chain solutions for metalcuttingoperations around the world, Kennametal has the proven expertise tohelp you quickly achieve measurable supply chain results.
How Does It Work?The Kennametal ToolBoss Management System is a secure, controlledstorage and dispensing system that provides 24/7 availability ofmetalcutting tools and supplies, along with a full audit trail of usage and consumption.
Items are issued by machine, job, or user.When the user selects an item and quantity, a light identifies the drawer, cupboard, orlocker in which the item is stored. The user can then open the drawer, which stops as soonas the exact item quantity is accessible, andremove the item. Tools are dispensed, notdropped like in other systems.
Engineered from the ground up to accommodate the specific needs ofmetalcutting operations, ToolBoss can help you to gain control of yourinventory, streamline tooling and supply purchases, and build thefoundation for seamless migration to an enterprise-wide toolmanagement system.
ToolBoss includes the following key features:
● User Access—Users gain access to ToolBoss via an employee badgesystem, magnetic card reader, bar code scanner, fingerprint system,or light pen.
● Control Options—ToolBoss comes standard with a variety of options torestrict access, ration item usage, and issue reconditioned itemsbefore new ones. Controls can also be implemented to prevent thedispensing of a tool until the user returns a previously issued tool.
● Accountability—Establish accountability and identify misuse of toolingby tracking tools to the specific machine, job, or user.
● Multiple Storage Configurations—You can configure ToolBoss with avirtually unlimited array of drawer sizes, cupboards, and lockers toaccommodate various item and packaging dimensions. ToolBossaccepts industry standard packaging and can issue items in individualand package quantities.
● Electronic Order Entry—Automatically reorder tools and supplies frommultiple vendors with the standard, easy-to-use, electronic order entryfeature.
● Dependable—ToolBoss is built to withstand harsh shop floorenvironments. There are no motors to burn out or helixes to hang up.
● Fully Equipped—ToolBoss comes standardwith all the systems you need to monitortooling and supply usage, automatereplenishment, and develop custom reports.
● Expandable—ToolBoss units are expandablefrom single-frame units to 10-framesystems. Single-frame units are often used
in manufacturing cells to provide ready access to tooling at the point ofuse. Multiple units of varying sizes can be strategically positionedthroughout your operation to provide tooling and supplies when andwhere they are needed.
ApplicationsIn addition to dispensing and tracking metalcutting tools, ToolBoss offersrobust functionality for managing other metalcutting manufacturingoperations:
● Life Cycle Management—Maximize your tooling investment and bettermanage tooling life cycles by configuring ToolBoss to issuereconditioned tools before new ones.
● Reconditioning—When you use ToolBoss to manage your cutting toolreconditioning process, you can track the exact number of tools sentfor reconditioning, return them to stock after reconditioning, anddetermine when to order new tools. ToolBoss supports the use ofmultiple reconditioning vendors and establishes full accountability forworn tools.
● Recycling—Gain the full value of yourtooling investment by using ToolBoss tomanage your carbide recycling program.The System’s detailed tracking andreporting capabilities will help you toreclaim the full scrap value of your usedcutting tools.
● MRO—ToolBoss offers several options formanaging general MRO supplies.Lockers, cupboards, and drawers areavailable to store and dispense largeritems such as hard hats, safety glasses,gloves, and even first aid supplies. Forbulk items, a weighing scale option is also available. Monitoring thesehigh-usage, low-value items can deliver measurable savings over andabove those achieved by managing metalcutting tools alone.
● Operation with External Stock—ToolBoss offers several options formanaging stock external to the ToolBoss Management System.ToolBoss can dispense a key to provide access to a secure tool cribor other locked storage area, and supports full tracking, reporting, andordering of external items.Alternatively, a ToolBoss unit can control access to a conventionalcabinet fitted with the ToolBoss Electronic Lock System. ToolBossalso supports the electronic locks offered by many conventionalcabinet manufacturers. Talk to your Kennametal representative fordetailed information.
Kennametal Automated Tool ManagementSolutions (KATMS) SoftwareAs a companion to our ToolBoss Management System, Kennametaloffers KATMS Software – a powerful and cost-effective method formanaging tooling inventory. This modular software product not onlytracks tooling, gages, kits,reconditioning, andassemblies, but also enablesconsolidated ordering andreporting among multipleKennametal ToolBoss™ unitsand/or multiple tool cribs toreduce on-hand inventory andtool consumption.
Several KATMS softwaremodules are available. Ask your KennametalRepresentative for assistancein choosing the one that’sbest for your organization.
To learn more about how Kennametal’s Supply Chain Services can boost your bottom line,contact your Kennametal Representative or visit www.kennametal.com today!
Features• Issues tools and other metalcutting supplies.
• Accepts returns for re-use or reconditioning.
• Dispenses tools, does not drop them.
• Accepts standard industry packages.
• Offers cupboards, lockers, and large drawers for MRO items.
• Manages the entire tool reconditioning cycle.
• Forces use of reconditioned tools before new.
• Enables secure, multi-vendor access.
• Identifies users of dispensed items.
• Reports item consumption.
• Limits access by machine, job, and user.
• Rations quantities where required.
• Provides comprehensive reporting.
• Operates with shop floor networking.
• Requires little floor space.
• Supports electronic ordering from multiple suppliers.
• Establishes 24-hour tool control.
• Expandable from 1 to 10 frames.
• Scalable for enterprise-wide tool management.
Benefits• Delivers measurable results fast.
• Establishes tool control without adding personnel.
• Slashes administrative costs and expediting.
• Eliminates downtime by ensuring tool availability.
• Minimizes on-hand inventory.
• Dispenses tools near where they are used.
• Slashes issue time from minutes to seconds.
• Eliminates pilferage.
• Enables single insert control.
• No repackaging required.
• Accommodates customization and reconfiguration.
• Maintains audit trails.
• Captures cost allocations.
• Drives continuous improvement with tool use data.
• Enables full tool utilization via life cycle management.
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optional employeeidentification device
brand-name desktop PC
UPS and power filter
industrial monitor and lightpen (or touch screen)
weighing scales foroptional part counting
light indicates appropriateframe and drawer
modular configurabledrawer sizes for inserts,drills, toolholders, toolassemblies
electronic cupboards
cupboard with central lock
● Occupies a space-saving 21” width for up to 64 line items.● Dispenses items up to 13.5” x 15.5”. ● Expandable to dispense up to 9,600 items.● Electronic lockers in various sizes:
– 9-door– 8-door– 27-door
● Electronic modular drawer system with various size drawers:– Industrial strength – 100% steel manufactured NEMA13.– Allows access to only needed item.– Configurable drawers based on items being vended.– Modular units can be added for easy expansion.– Controlled access to compartments with configurable depths.
● Supports a wide variety of input devices:– Bar code scanner.– Proximity badges.– Bio-metric.– Fingerprint.– Most employee identification systems.
● Supports a specific user’s language requirements:– Global languages.– System messages, delivered in user’s desired language.
● Key software features of the equipment include ability to: – Find items in other machines or cribs.– Find items issued to employees.– Set item limits which require supervisor’s approval if over limit.– Limit items to employees and cost centers.– Print unlimited reports.– Easily create custom reports.– Link multiple types of devices to a single controller.– Schedule reports in custom time increments.– Handle FIFO accounting methods.– Set price breaks from multiple suppliers.– Automatically choose supplier to order from—based on quantity
being ordered and price breaks.– Enter items using a common item number system.– Order by case size.– Compliant in ODBC via various databases:
❑ MS Access.❑ MSDE.❑ SQL Server.
● Drives central storage “shuttles” in conjunction with KATMS software,including:– Remstar.– Hanel.– Kardex.
● Attaching of machines to existing Local Area Network.● Other machines remain operational if one machine is down.● Software-controlled machines.● Automatic reset of machines if power is lost.● Non-recorded transactions if item for any reason fails to vend.● Fully networkable and ODBC-compliant software.● Reports and orders sent by fax, e-mail, EDI, or FTP.● Automatic reports and data uploads without shutting down machines.● Option for lot number tracking.● Automatic reorder of repeat items.● Viewable photos, item specifications, or operation instructions, prior
to vending.● Supports ERP/MRP system interfacing.● Multiple items grouped into one drawer or compartment.● Dispenses reconditioned tools before new tools, if required.● Includes options to limit users to:
– Certain items by group.– A set number of items.– Items based on Job, Dept, Machine, etc.
● Offers four user-definable cost accounting fields—Job, Department,Machine, and User.
● Uses interactive screen technology that enables users to:– View pictures/diagrams/specs/drawings of items.– Select item by location, item number or description.– See what needed items other machines contain.– View and receive items on screen at each machine.– Search for items by item number and description.
● Option to designate bins or lockers as “return only.”● Option to receive against a bar-coded purchase order.● Option for simultaneous order receipt and stocking at the vending station.● Operation of multiple units on a wireless network.● Prevents inappropriate use of drawer system—warns user and
forces redo.● Interoperability with KATMS to enable item/data transfers between cribs
and vending systems with full tracking of movements.
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