• Schunk Intec India Private Limited

Data Matrix Code for Toolholder Management

Schunk, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, offers Data Matrix Code that allows intelligent Toolholder Management. On the way to “Industry 4.0”, or the dawn of the 4th industrial revolution, the company is setting another milestone: Numerous SCHUNK precision toolholders can be marked with an individual data matrix code now, which allows an intelligent toolholder management. Regardless of whether it is done manually by smart phone, or fully automated with a machine tool scanner, every toolholder can be reliably identified with the help of a code, and together with the corresponding data base system, they can be exactly assigned. Within the framework of intelligent manufacturing processes, it is possible to generate a precise history together with the data from the superior cloud, with sites of operation, used tools, service life, and machining parameters. According to the individual systematic arrangement of documents, the data matrix code can be individually defined. In contrast to the glued on RFID tags, which require the re-balancing of the toolholders, and under unfavourable conditions these tags might get lost, the data matrix code however, is permanent and has no influence on the balancing quality. The individual marking can be done at every TENDO hydraulic expansion toolholder (except TENDO E compact), and at every TRIBOS polygonal toolholder without any additional charge.