Your contact:
Sandra Schneck
Press release
TDM Systems continues to develop their
solutions for Industrie 4.0
TDM Release 4.8 forms the sophisticated basis for
Tool Lifecycle Management
Tübingen,
26.
October
2015
–
Sustainable
Tool
Telephone +49-7071-9492-1173
sandra.schneck@tdmsystems.com
TDM Systems GmbH
A Member of the Sandvik Group
Derendinger Strasse 53
72072 Tübingen, Germany
www.tdmsystems.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/TDM_Systems
Agency contact
Annett Winkle
Data
Management and Industrie 4.0 go hand in hand. TDM Systems
GmbH, leading software developer and process consultant for
tool data, has already paved the way for digitalization and
networking. The optimizations within TDM Release 4.8 will
continue to consistently lead the way from Tool Data toward
Telephone +49-7071-93872-102
a.winkle@storymaker.de
Storymaker GmbH
Derendinger Strasse 50
72072 Tübingen, Germany
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Tool Lifecycle Management (TLM).
"On the shopfloor, Tool Lifecycle Management is the key element of
Industrie 4.0," explains Peter Schneck, Managing Director of TDM
Systems. "Our software sits at the interface between planning and the
real world of production." TDM Release 4.8 continues further along the
path and provides users with a great deal of practically oriented
optimizations, a sophisticated basis for their TLM.
The most important innovations at a glance are:

Multi-tool support in TDM Base Module: Multi-functional
tools have multiple cutting edges for different machining
purposes. The new TDM version now combines more tool
assembly data records with the same bill of materials in a so
called multi-tool data record. This allows the specific parameters
depending on the application of the respective cutting edge as a
single data record to be assigned and simultaneously linked via
the multi-tool data record. When searching for tools, it is now
possible for users to see the search criteria corresponding to
partial data records of a multi-tool displayed as well as the multitool data record.

Data import from MachiningCloud: For the Internet-based
tool database, MachiningCloud TDM V4.8 (hotfix 1) provides a
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mapping for the import of tool data. This automatically assigns
the ISO tool parameters from MachiningCloud to the TDM
class/group structure parameters.

Wireless connection for barcode scanners in TDM Tool
Crib module (LGM): In Release 4.8, the interface to the new
CASIO scanner DT-200 has been extended so that it can be
connected to the system wirelessly. Advantage: All issuing
processes are made without caching and offline transmissions via
a base station and are transmitted quickly and flexibly to the
system. The wireless connection is based on the new TDM V4.8
server and is operated wirelessly by the customer.

Your contact:
Sandra Schneck
Telephone +49-7071-9492-1173
sandra.schneck@tdmsystems.com
TDM Systems GmbH
A Member of the Sandvik Group
Derendinger Strasse 53
72072 Tübingen, Germany
www.tdmsystems.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/TDM_Systems
Agency contact
Annett Winkle
Telephone +49-7071-93872-102
a.winkle@storymaker.de
Storymaker GmbH
Derendinger Strasse 50
72072 Tübingen, Germany
www.storymaker.de
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CAM data at a glance: The new menu tab in the tool assembly
management shows the CAM programmer at a glance the
required tool parameters for his or her CAM system. Depending
on the CAM tool class, the programmer sees the associated TDM
tool class with the relative graphic parameters and TDM
parameter description. Maximum transparency is created through
direct comparison.

Revolve generator for tool assemblies: With version 4.8,
users receive even faster and easier solid models, which are
compatible to work with the CAM system. Available since V4.6,
the Revolve Generator for generating 3D-models from contours
of rotationally symmetric items now works also at the tool
assembly level.
TDM Release 4.8 will be available as of November 2015.
Print-quality images are available at:
http://archiv.storyletter.de/download/
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About TDM Systems
For over 25 years, TDM Systems GmbH, Tübingen has been the leading
provider of tool data management in the area of machining. With the tool
lifecycle management strategy, TDM Systems is focusing specifically on
process optimization through optimal tool planning and provisioning.
Creating and editing tool data and graphics, integrating tool expertise
and 3D graphics into the CAM engineering and organizing the complete
tool cycle at the shop floor level are the three core competencies of TDM
Systems and the pillars of the TLM strategy. As a competence center
within the Sandvik Group, TDM Systems draws on the experience of
various toolmakers in developing its software products.
www.tdmsystems.com
Your contact:
Sandra Schneck
Telephone +49-7071-9492-1173
sandra.schneck@tdmsystems.com
TDM Systems GmbH
A Member of the Sandvik Group
Derendinger Strasse 53
72072 Tübingen, Germany
www.tdmsystems.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/TDM_Systems
Agency contact
Annett Winkle
Telephone +49-7071-93872-102
a.winkle@storymaker.de
Storymaker GmbH
Derendinger Strasse 50
72072 Tübingen, Germany
www.storymaker.de
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