Deutsch | Contact | Imprint Home | TDM Systems | Tool Lifecycle Management | Software | Service & Support | Career | TDM User Group | Press Calendar Info-Center Remote Videos Why every machining company needs tool management The strength of TDM lies in the way it stores tool data by process-relevant characteristics, so you can always use the right tool for the job. TDM lets you select tools by tool type and processing method while ensuring that the tool remains available on the shop floor. Read more about what TDM can do for you here! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Networking of Three Worlds "SMEs Meet Research" is the motto of the "Industry 4.0 Collaboration Lab," which opened in September 2014 at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). TDM Systems is one of the industry partners, together with Bechtle IT system house and SolidLine GmbH. Jivka Ovtcharova, Professor and Head of KIT, discusses the objectives and competencies. Go to the interview _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Webinars for important Topics Since 2013, TDM has offered monthly webinars alternating in German and in English about the TDM-software. They are moderated by Waldemar Geweiler, longtime service technician who knows many of the participants personally. He reports about news, refreshes knowledge, and provides tips. The webinars are part of the TDM-software service and update contract, which also provides access to new software releases, the FAQ data base, and the "Service Desk." Go to the interview _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TDM Unites Businessmen, Designers, and Manufacturers The world of tools opens itself to "Industry 4.0". In this article, learn how Tool Data Management can help reduce product costs as a basic component of productivity between planning and shopfloor. Go to the article _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Expertise is the Best Advice Long before a customer has chosen TDM, Thomas Mücke has invested a lot of time, work, and especially expertise. He considers himself a consultant, not a salesman. Whether on site or over the phone: Mücke analyzes the existing processes of the potential customer closely and reveals where and with what economic return TDM can be used. Go to the article _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Indispensable in Production Efficient production without modern tool management? By now, this is unthinkable at GROB – at the Allgäu main plant in Mindelheim, Germany as well as in Brazil, the USA and China. The machine manufacturer is planning the future of digital production. The software solutions of TDM Systems in Tübingen play a fundamental role in this. Read more _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A good Starting Point Tool Lifecycle Management concerns the entirety of the production process: from the definition of tools through their use in planning up to the seamless transfer and use on the shopfloor. The TDM Base Module forms the foundation for future digital tool data management. Read more _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Economic Production A machine tool wants to produce - let's not prevent it from doing so! Learn out more _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Networking what belongs together Tool Data Management is developing into a hub of digitally controlled production processes. Data with high information and utility value is everywhere: in the machine, in the ERP-system, in the CAD/CAM-programming. But conclusions about more efficient production processes can only be drawn by means of a meaningful evaluation. The tool recorded via TDM becomes a key point that interlinks all areas. Read more _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mainrelease V4.7 | TDM Explainer Video available in additional languages | TDM User KHS: The Whole Nine Yards | CAM Competence in the Team | New Managing Director at TDM Systems | International User Meeting 2013