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Manufacturing Tools, Equipments

  • May 27, 2026
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Anders Edvardsen
Sidekick (Customer)
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Does anyone have experience or an explanation of how to utilize and use the Manufacturing Tool/Equipment function? We are considering whether this is something we can use in connection with a production where we use forming tools. The idea is that we need to register which forming tools we use in a Shop Order.

Cloud, 25R1SU08

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Yathartha Karunananda
Hero (Employee)
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Hi ​@Anders Edvardsen,

Tools can be linked to shop order operations

  • Tools are assigned at operation level, not directly at shop order header
  • You define tools (or tool groups) and connect them to operations
  • These become resource requirements for the operation

Tools can be tracked (check‑out / check‑in) during execution

  • Tools assigned to operations can be:
    • Checked out to the operation
    • Checked back in after usage
  • Usage is logged in history (tracking) 

Tool usage can be reported and audited

  • Tool usage is linked to shop orders with tools assigned to operations
  • You can generate a Tool Usage Report per shop order 

Reservation & planning logic exists

  • Tools can be reserved for shop order operations
  • Helps ensure availability and avoid conflicts
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    Björn Hultgren
    Hero (Employee)
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    Be aware that a lot of new developments have been done through the last couple of releases. All of above are not available in 25R1.

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      Hero (Employee)
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      • CHJYLK
      • Hero (Employee)
      • May 27, 2026

      This functionality is available in 25R2. Within the Tool/Equipment Group linked to the Manufacturing Tool Group, an option is provided to enable automatic usage recording. When automatic usage recording is activated for a tool, assigning a specific tool/equipment to the shop order tool demand becomes mandatory in order to report operations.

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