SILVER: Comprehensive management of the tool inventory

With ZOLLER’s SILVER package, you can begin efficiently managing your entire tool inventory. You’ll always know where everything is, how much inventory you have, and can easily access tool cost figures. In addition to tools and components, the SILVER package also lets you manage all operating resources, such as measuring equipment, fixtures, and NC programs. 

  • Systematic management of individual components and complete tools
  • Integrated circulation control of all available tools
  • Hit-Flop list – for optimal inventory management
  • Tool monitoring – for quality control and wear analysis

SILVER Package Software Modules

Warehouse Interfaces

The SILVER package includes interfaces to ZOLLER Smart Cabinets as well as tool cabinets from third-party suppliers. These interfaces allow the various systems to be controlled directly from TMS Tool Management Solutions.

Interfaces:

  • »toolOrganizer«
  • »keeper«
  • »twister«
  • Third-party providers such as BCS Bamberger, Bedrunka+Hirth, Achterberg Toolbase, Gühring-Schranksysteme, Hänel, Kardex, Klingeisen, Lista LEC, Modula, StoretecStoreManager

Warehouse interfaces

Direct connection to various warehouse systems

Location Management

With the Storage Location Management module, you always have a clear overview of your complete tools, tool components, and accessories. Storage Location Management includes a virtual 3D assembly that allows you to quickly and easily visualize your warehouse in three dimensions and assign items to a virtual storage location. Each item created can be managed in terms of inventory, giving you a quick overview of the storage location, turnover, and current stock. External storage and lift systems can, of course, be integrated via interfaces.

Features:

  • Quick warehouse overview
  • Time savings by eliminating the need to search and reducing travel distances
  • 24/7 tool availability
  • Reduced tool costs

Warehouse Management

Complete tools, tool components, and accessories—always at a glance

»quickPick« Inventory Module

The »quickPick« warehouse module stands out with its streamlined user interface, designed for quick and easy management of individual components, complete tools, test equipment, fixtures, orders, and accessories. Inventory transactions can be completed with just a few clicks. External warehouse and lift systems can, of course, be integrated via interfaces.

Features:

  • Inventory management of all equipment
  • Extremely simple operation, no training required
  • Reduced search times

»quickPick« storage module

Quick and easy storage and retrieval of individual components, complete tool sets, test equipment, fixtures, orders, and accessories

Test Equipment Management

This module manages all your measuring and testing equipment based on setup sheets and monitors calibration intervals. Test reports are supplemented with informative graphics, improving control over the measuring equipment. The reports can be saved with the measuring equipment as desired. In combination with inventory management, storage locations can be assigned to the measuring equipment and managed graphically.

Test Equipment Management

This module manages all your measuring and testing equipment associated with the setup sheet and monitors calibration intervals

Fixture Management

This module is designed for the modern management of your fixtures in relation to the setup sheet and stores image information as well as setup instructions. Fixture variants are managed as bill of materials information. In combination with inventory management, storage locations can be assigned to fixtures and managed graphically.

Device Management

Modern management of your fixtures for the setup sheet 

NC Program Management

This module is designed for the easy management of your NC programs in the ZOLLER database associated with the setup sheet and offers the option to store different program versions (version management). Information such as a clamping sketch, workpiece drawing, and the solid model can be stored with the NC program. A standard viewer is integrated into the NC program management. Additional option: Integration of an external viewer.

NC Program Management

Easy management of your NC programs

Part Statistics

An analysis of your tool movements—and thus transparency in production—is essential for realizing optimization potential. With its item statistics, ZOLLER provides an overview of the current cost situation of your tooling system as well as the distribution of your consumption across individual cost centers.

Product Statistics

Provides an overview of the current cost situation of your tooling operations