TY - GEN
T1 - A methodology of tool lifecycle management and control based on RFID
AU - Wang, Guoxin
AU - Nakajima, Hidehito
AU - Yan, Yan
AU - Zhang, Xiang
AU - Wang, Lu
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology offers the possibility of significantly enhancing tool management and control process. A methodology of tool management and control based on RFID is proposed. In this proposed methodology, tool management and control process is mainly divided into two stages: tool preparation and tool usage. In the tool preparation stage, a centralized database which includes the information of cutting tools, fixtures, gauges, machines, parts, NC programs and work instructions is built. These information can be transmitted automatically to CAM and simulation software. In the tool usage stage, using RFID technology to control the process of tool storage and retrieval, presetting, condition monitoring and breakage is discussed. In addition, the IC chip encoding format is given for the tool management and control. Finally, a tool management and control software - Factory Manager - is developed to illustrate the application of the proposed methodology.
AB - Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology offers the possibility of significantly enhancing tool management and control process. A methodology of tool management and control based on RFID is proposed. In this proposed methodology, tool management and control process is mainly divided into two stages: tool preparation and tool usage. In the tool preparation stage, a centralized database which includes the information of cutting tools, fixtures, gauges, machines, parts, NC programs and work instructions is built. These information can be transmitted automatically to CAM and simulation software. In the tool usage stage, using RFID technology to control the process of tool storage and retrieval, presetting, condition monitoring and breakage is discussed. In addition, the IC chip encoding format is given for the tool management and control. Finally, a tool management and control software - Factory Manager - is developed to illustrate the application of the proposed methodology.
KW - RFID
KW - Tool management and control
KW - Tool preparation
KW - Tool usage
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77949529430&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IEEM.2009.5373208
DO - 10.1109/IEEM.2009.5373208
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77949529430
SN - 9781424448708
T3 - IEEM 2009 - IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
SP - 1920
EP - 1924
BT - IEEM 2009 - IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
T2 - IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2009
Y2 - 8 December 2009 through 11 December 2009
ER -
