Smart thinking on the groove with colour.
I was thinking colour-coding too, but figured if punched numbers got
hard to read after a while, colour paint would probably wear off after a
little while as well. The grooves might be readable for a little longer,
unless they get covered with grease, etc.
With colour coding, you could label the drawers with the same colour
code, and then it is easy to put them away..as long as the colour code
on the tool can't be inverted and filed in a different drawer.
We assigned colours to different lines and then used to dip some of our
hand tools in a type of rubberized paint to match the line colour, but
people would just pick at it sort of absentmindedly, and after a while
it would just peel off and be gone.
The 2D scanning - that is ideal, but how much is the scanning system
going to cost, if you don't already use it in your shop...
The foam thing from someone else sounds like a 5S idea and works for
some tools. But you're right, if they are similar in size, it won't
help.
Anyway, the simpler the idea the better.
Our equipment guy is always emailing around "does anyone have yyy tool",
even though they have a sign-out system and numbers assigned to all
tools, with a label on each tool.
Tools that are used by many people, where all users have easy access to
them, but none of the users have "ownership" of them are always an issue
to control.
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Mikell
Sent: May 8, 2006 3:27 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] Swage Tooling Identification
Steve,
Since the tooling you want to control is basicly small, tool-steel
cylinders, rounded at one end, and a tapered, machined working end.
These vary by little, dimensionally, and can cause real serious
problems. The diameter needs to remain unchanged to fit into the press.
I don't believe that letters or numbers work well in these situations.
If you have a machine shop, perhaps you can cut three grooves into the
cylindrical portion, and fill the grooves with a quality paint or epoxy
ink. Since your operators already know how to read color codes, perhaps
a similar system could be used here. I would have just color dipped the
whole thing, but between the wear, interference with the press, and not
enough colors, the color-filled grooves seems much more practicle.
Good luck,
Steve Mikell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Gregory" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] Swage Tooling Identification
> Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 14:38:45 -0500
>
>
> Good Afternon All!
>
> I've taken on trying to get our swage tooling in order. As a contract
> assembly company, you can imagine how many anvil and punch sets we
have.
> The problem is trying to put some sort of identification on each piece
> so that it's easily identifiable, to easily keep things in order.
>
> Most manufacturers (like Cambion) will have a part number stamped on
> each piece, but over time the number will become very difficult to
> read and I think that somewhat contributes to things becoming a
disarray.
> People can't read the number easily, so they just put it in the first
> drawer they open (I have a nuts and bolts cabinet with small drawers
> for each set).
>
> I can organize things properly and then go back a week or two later,
> and everything is mixed-up again. Then the operators come tell me
> that they can't find the proper swaging tooling they need. I go and
> dig through all the drawers and finally find it...well I'm tired of
doing that.
>
> So I'm asking what you all do to keep your swage tooling organized.
> Stamping numbers is pretty tough because most of the tools are
> hardened tool steel, tough to stamp that stuff...an engraver might
> work though. I just want to ask what you all do...I'm tired of having
> to spend more time tracking down tooling I know we have, than it does
> to actually do the job.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> -Steve Gregory-
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