TOOL MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM FOR CNC WORKSHOPS

Tool management is needed in metalworking so that the information regarding the tools for the job can be uniformly organized and integrated. The information is stored in a database and it is registered and applied by the decisional system tool management. Tool data management consists of specific data fields, graphics and parameters that are essential in production, as opposed to managing general production equipment. The paper shows an approach of tool management using a common CNC controller and decisional elements from artificial intelligence field.