Associate a Tool with a Standard Operation
When you click Tools in the Standard Operation Maintenance (ROM) program, you can associate a tool with a standard operation.
The program displays the operation code followed by a list of tools:
Field Name |
Displays |
Tool no |
Tool numbers associated with this operation |
Usage information |
Additional information about this tool association |
Choose the appropriate options:
To |
Do This |
Associate a tool with the operation |
Click Add. See step 2. |
Delete a tool from the operation |
Highlight the line and click Delete. See Delete. |
Copy the selected tool |
Highlight the line and click Copy. See Copy. |
Display or change tool information |
Highlight the line and click Select or double click the line. See step 2. |
Print the tool listing |
Click Print. See Print. |
Return to the operation |
Click OK. See Create or Change a Standard Operation. |
Enter or change data in these fields:
Field Name |
Type / Max Length |
Action / Description |
Operation code |
Display only |
The operation code you selected |
Tool number |
Required |
Enter a tool number or click the Lookup icon and use the Standard Lookup Options to select a tool from the list. |
Time per parent |
Conditional |
Enter the amount of time that this operation requires the tool to be used for one parent item or leave blank and use Actions per parent field to specify the number of actions required per parent item. |
Actions per parent |
Conditional |
Enter the number of actions administered to the parent item or leave blank and use the Time per parent field to specify the amount of time that this operation requires the tool to be used per parent item. |
Usage information |
Optional |
Enter additional information about who the tool is used in this operation. |
Work center |
Display only |
The work center that uses this tool |
Machine |
Display only |
The machine that uses this tool |
Choose the appropriate options:
To |
Do This |
Change a field |
Move the cursor to the field and make changes. Click Apply to accept the changes or click Cancel to reject them. |
Delete the tool from this operation |
Click Delete. See Delete. |
Return to list of tools |
Click OK. |