Display Tool Availability

Use the Tool Availability (MTAI) program to display upcoming tool requirements based on released manufacturing orders. See Overview: Tool Tracking and Road Map for work flow.

The program displays these fields:

Field Name

Displays

Work ctr

The work center number to which the tool is scheduled to be used

Mach no

The machine number at this work center.

Mfg order

The manufacturing order number for the tool scheduled at this work center

Parent item no

The parent item number ordered on this manufacturing order

Description

The description of the parent item

Seq

The operation sequence number

St dt sch

The date work began or is scheduled to begin

Tool no

The tool's item number

Control no

The tool's serial number

Rem life %

The percentage amount of life expectancy remaining to date

Warning

The warning percentage threshold

Rel due

The release due date

Classification

The tool's classification

  1. (Optional) Click Prog opts to review your options. To change them:

    1. Click the Runtime tab to set runtime options. See Set Options for Reports and Inquiries for more information.

    2. Click the Sort tab to set sort order.

    3. Click the Selection tab to select specific records.

    4. Click the Program tab to set this program specific option:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Only show tools not active in wrk center

Optional

Select if you only want to display tool that are not currently being used at any work center or leave blank to display all tools.

Remaining tool life warning percentage

Optional
5 numeric in the format 999.99

Enter a percentage to display only tools at this tool life warning percentage or below.

  1. Click Save to save these options for future use.

  2. Click OK to apply these options or click Cancel to exit without applying them.

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Review your options for this program

Click Prog opts. See step 1.

Display or change a tool's attributes

Highlight a line and click Tool crib. See Add Attributes to Tool Crib Items. Click OK to return to this program.

Print the work center listing

Click Print. See Print.

Exit the program

Click Exit.