Before you begin
- Create Stations and Repair Stations
How it works
Follow the arrows from left to right. Each stage prepares the information the next stage needs.
- 01Conditional
Register tool
Create Tool records for assets that must be controlled or traced.
provides the information needed for - 02Conditional
Assign location
Move Tools from storage to the Station where they will be used.
provides the information needed for - 03Conditional
Use at Station
Attach Tools to Routing operations only after they are available at a Station.
provides the information needed for - 04Conditional
Track cycles or calibration
Use maintenance and calibration alerts to prevent unsuitable equipment from remaining in service.
provides the information needed for - 05Conditional
Maintain or remove from service
This stage contributes to the outcome: Keep required production assets available, correctly located, and safe to use.
Why this connection matters: Tools in storage cannot be added to a Routing operation.
Step-by-step in Forge
Navigation: Manufacturing → Process & Engineering → Tools
- Open Tools: Open Process & Engineering and select Tools.
- Create or find the Tool: Select the create action or search for the existing Tool record.
- Enter control details: Complete identity, type, status, location, calibration, and maintenance fields.
- Move it to the Station: Use the transfer or assignment action to place the Tool at its operating Station.
- Connect and monitor: Assign it to the Routing operation and review maintenance or calibration alerts before use.
Watch the task
Watch: Tools, Equipment, and Maintenance
GIF walkthrough placeholder for Tools, Equipment, and Maintenance.
Rules to remember
- Tools in storage cannot be added to a Routing operation.
- Tool use should be recorded where cycle, calibration, or traceability matters.
- Maintenance state should prevent unsafe or invalid production use.
Ready when
- Required Tools are registered and located correctly.
- Calibration and maintenance dates are current.
- Routing requirements match available assets.