Tool Transparency inMAN Engine Production
02-2016
The magazine for Customers, Interested Parties and Employees of TDM Systems
4STRATEGY
Access to tools worldwide
18STRATEGY
The data is there, use it!
22SOFTWARE
CAM interfaces make programming and simulation easier
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As children, we learn that we need allies if we want
to win. This knowledge also seems to be more and
more recognized in our economy. We can be good by
ourselves, but only together we are able to survive.
The willingness to cooperate benefits from a new di-
mension with the goal of networked production.
The internet and social media have led to an increase
of relationships. One can conclude easily that con-
necting to others is the easiest thing in the world to
do. Every adult knows, however, that a genuine rela-
tionship requires a lot – patience, understanding and
above all, trust.
TDM Systems has maintained partnerships for many
years with other technology companies to increase
integration capability but also with sales compa-
nies abroad for our international presence. It is in the
nature of our software to dramatically increase co-
operation because integration requires interfaces to
other systems. TDM enables integration in nearly ev-
ery system environment of a metal cutting company.
It is for this reason that many customers see us as a
qualified software integrator.
This was how TDM Systems was represented at three
booths at the EMO 2015 in Milan – at the machine
tool builder company GROB-WERKE, tool manufac-
turer Walter and CAD/CAM system provider Open-
Mind, which already has a strong presence in Italy. In
system partnerships like these, the primary intention
is to work together on value creation from develop-
ment to production. Only partnerships like these of-
Trust is the link
EDITORIAL
fer the customer integrated Tool Lifecycle Manage-
ment. These also include research cooperation with
the Karlsruher Innovationszentrum (innovation cen-
ter in Karlsruhe, Germany), KIT. The aim is to provide
better processes, a central topic on the path to
Industrie 4.0.
Technology knows no borders and our customers are
globally active. For this reason, TDM Systems has ap-
proximately a dozen international sales and service
partners like Adeptmec in Brazil and SDMK in Malay-
sia that we are presenting in our partner series in this
issue. They assist us in serving customers around
the world and including international requirements in
our developments.
Developing together and uniting expertise. Combin-
ing the very best is the task. It is becoming more and
more frequent that even competitors are collaborat-
ing. Technical solutions for Tool Lifecycle Manage-
ment are the goal. But good relationships have little
to do with technology. They arise and are maintained
because we trust each other.
Sincerely Yours,
Peter Schneck
Managing Director TDM Systems
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STRATEGY
4 Access to tools worldwide
Global networking of tool data
18 The data is there, use it!
New partnerships for machine integration
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6 Social media users know more about Tool Lifecycle Management
Tool Lifecycle Management online
8 New video: Science fiction meets real Tool Lifecycle Management
Interview with Daniela Steinhart, Manager of Marketing & PR, TDM Systems
17 TDM Systems goes Industrie 4.0
TDM User Day: Users gather together in Karlsruhe
24 From Tübingen to UK
Apprentice takes part in a 3-week work experience program
26 The people behind TDM Systems
PRACTICE
12 Intelligence•Networking•Openness
Review of EMO: 3 questions for our trade show partners
14 Tool Transparency in MAN Engine Production
TDM supports the production of large diesel engines
NEWS
10 News from TDM Systems
PARTNERS
20 Partnerships around the world
Introducing our partners in Malaysia and Brazil
SOFTWARE
22 CAM interfaces make programming and simulation easier
Interview with Patrik Nellinger, Manager of CAD/CAM Integrations, TDM Systems
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Small or medium-sized businesses are still hesitant: topics
like Industrie 4.0, Internet of Things, Smart Factory, Cyber
Physical Systems or Cloud Computing are met with scepticism
from small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Dr. Jürgen
Bischoff, head of the “Industrie 4.0 in small or medium-sized
businesses” study warns: “Small or medium-sized businesses
are in fear of being left behind in digitalization and networking
of production if they do not relinquish their restraint.” Agiplan
GmbH from Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany carried out the
study on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs
and Energy. “Entrance scenarios that fit to the respective com-
pany” are what is needed.
Analytics provider Techconsult also determined in its “Small or
medium-sized businesses Business Performance Index (BPI)
2014” that almost two-thirds of the mid-size manufacturers
in German-speaking countries still have not heard of Industrie
4.0. There is no getting around the topic. Management con-
sultancy PwC has predicted 40 billion euro in investments in
Access to tools worldwide
applications of Industrie 4.0 for German companies. By 2020,
80% of industrial companies could have their value chains
digitized and reach improvements in efficiency of just under
20%.
What provides real-world benefits?
You can say what you like on paper. In practice, companies
are asking about concepts that create benefits. TDM Systems
works intensively on the integration, networking and digitaliza-
tion in the area of tool management. The products are posi-
tioned at the decisive interfaces between production and the
commercial area.
For Vice President Sales Eugen Bollinger, Industrie 4.0 is “a
continuous development in the system landscape, which
above all means networking.” The goal is to extract informa-
tion from a machine tool using its tools and fixtures, and to
forward and evaluate this information using the “Internet of
Things”. According to Bollinger, “the challenge is to process
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The Tool Lifecycle Management (TLM) approach from TDM Systems extends far beyond the limits of the tool. TLM is the focus of the “Internet of Things” on the production level. With the new module TDM Global Line, TDM also connects the global tool data inventory of multiple production plants.
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this wealth of information, also known as ‘Big Data’, so that
the end user can start something useful with it.”
Tool Data Management as an integrator
TDM Systems is therefore currently developing from a pure
tool data to a Tool Lifecycle Management company. “We sup-
port and network technical and economic departments that
previously had few contact points due to fundamentally dif-
ferent structures and processes.” Tool Data Management is
suitable for this purpose because it is located exactly between
both worlds and can integrate them. Bollinger says, “this
starts at the design of the workpiece, continues through the
NC planning and simulation and continues all the way to job
preparation and the physical organization of the tool cycle on
the shop floor level.”
The acquired data can be used, for example, to help create
production suitable CAD models in the design phase or NC
programs with feeds and speeds that ensure a reliable pro-
cess. “TDM provides the necessary parameters, which are
called connectors, to the respective systems via interfaces.
TDM receives technological information from the machine via
the corresponding machine connections and Manufacturing
Execution Systems (MES).”
TDM Global Line connects locations worldwide
Industrie 4.0 goes way beyond the individual company. The
software module TDM Global Line therefore enables a deci-
sive step. “This offers particular advantages to manufacturing
companies with global production sites,” explains Eugen Bol-
linger. Tool data and graphics are on the company’s own cen-
tral server or on the server of a service provider in the cloud.
It is critical that all data, even complex 3D data thanks to a new
software architecture and higher data compression, is avail-
able at any production location worldwide via a click, even in
locations with a weak Internet connection. Bollinger says, “this
allows our customers to enhance their central application to
all plants” – completely in line with a software-as-a-service
(SaaS) application in the cloud.
New software generation supports Industrie 4.0
The mobile tablet solution TDM Global Line Flex Crib is a
browser-driven add-on that enables the visualization of tool
items and tool assemblies (master data and 2D/3D graphics),
the implementation of issuing dialogs, also with a scan func-
tion and the visualization of issuing lists.
This allows the tool usage to be recorded centrally in the con-
nected plants using the issuing functions in the first module
Global Line 1.0. Bollinger is confident that TDM Global Line will
accelerate the data transfer of international industrial manu-
facturing companies extremely. “This is made possible by a
new generation of software and application technology – an
important step towards the future.”
What does Cloud Computing mean?
Cloud computing goes way beyond the application of
computing power or storage capacity. IT services are
usually relocated to external service providers, a com-
pany’s own “private” cloud or to hybrid forms. In addi-
tion to the infrastructure, platforms with value-added
services like security solutions and invoicing services
or application programs are provided as a software-as-
a-service, for example.
Eugen BollingerVice President Sales at TDM Systems
Industrie 4.0 - a continuous
development in the system landscape,
which above all, means networking.
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Sandra Schneck, Social Media Manager at TDM Systems,
is excited to have helped set up this important online
communication step at TDM Systems. “With the training to
become a Social Media Manager, I have gained special exper-
tise that enables us to further develop our communication to-
ward digital media.” The goal of TDM Systems is to establish
a wide-ranging infrastructure in the network that reaches the
largest possible number of interested parties and also reaches
opinion leaders for Tool Lifecycle Management strategy and
Industrie 4.0 topics. For this reason, a wide variety of activities
have been developed and implemented on channels such as
Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and IndustryArena (CNC Arena).
One success factor on these channels is regular commu-
nication. TDM posts current messages and images of soft-
ware, TLM topics, events and general news from the industry.
“The global reach enables us to create a platform for
interaction and exchange with all parties interested in TLM
and Industrie 4.0,” says Schneck.
Daily tweets on Twitter
Our Twitter channel lives through the interaction of its follow-
ers. Meanwhile, TDM Systems is being following by over one
hundred users and the number is rising. “Based on the impres-
sion and interaction rates from Twitter, we can see how many
followers see the tweets from TDM Systems and interact with
Social Media users know more ab out Tool Lifecycle Management
them. This also allows us to see which topics evoke particularly
high levels of attention and we can continue to develop our
communications in a targeted manner,” says Schneck. TDM
Systems usually uses Twitter daily to post new messages with
images and sometimes also videos.
TDM on other channels
TDM Systems regularly posts on LinkedIn, which enables the
company to network with interestes parties in the social web.
The goal is to network with representatives of the industry and
to make long-lasting contacts for the future.
Since 2009, TDM Systems has been the sponser for tool
management at IndustryArena, which has approximately
420,000 registered members, making it the world’s largest
information portal for manufacturing technology. Indus-
try practitioners actively exchange views in 525 discussion
forums and in the forum “tool management systems” as well.
TDM Systems is very well represented in the new product data
base. “Regular blog posts actively inform industry profession-
als about all topics relating to tool management using text,
image and video posts,” says Schneck.
TDM Systems has also been operating its own YouTube
channel since April 2014. Fresh content is provided by the new
video about Tool Lifecycle Management (more about this on
page 8 and 9).
The global reach enables us to create a platform for
interaction and exchange with all parties interested in
TLM and Industrie 4.0.
TDM Systems has been active in the area of social media since March 2015. This enables TDM Systems to network its communication to various channels and media in a manner similar to Tool Life-cycle Management solutions that network customer processes and data flows.
Sandra SchneckSocial Media Managerat TDM Systems
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Social Media users know more ab out Tool Lifecycle Management
TWITTERTwitter is a digital real-time microblogging
application that lets you publish short,
telegram-style messages known as
“tweets.” The company was founded
in March 2006.
YOUTUBEYouTube is an Internet video
portal that lets users view or
upload video clips for free.
The company was founded in
February 2005. It has since been
bought by Google.
LINKEDINLinkedIn is a web-based
social network for main-
taining existing business
contacts and establishing
new ones.
INDUSTRYARENAIndustryArena is the world’s largest
information portal for manufacturing
technology and offers numerous
discussion forums where profession-
als can share their daily work experi-
ences.
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installation, potential customers who are
dealing with this topic, and specialized
media reporting on Industrie 4.0 solu-
tions. The instructional video trend can
also be seen in daily life. On video chan-
nels such as YouTube, users can find vid-
eos that explain everything from knitting
to repairs. And this is the platform we
want to use for Tool Lifecycle Manage-
ment.
Our video is a unique mix of real shoot-
ing and digital avatar. How did you
come to this idea?
The 3D depiction of our Tool Lifecycle
Management strategy is ideally suited
for animation. The avatar symbolizes the
digital planning space and represents
the interaction between systems. The
switch to real-world applications not only
Science fiction meets realTool Lifecycle Management
shows our TLM approach clearly, it also
reemphasizes that fact that TLM brings
together which belongs together: plan-
ning and production. This video is the
best evidence we have that Industrie 4.0
applications can work in the real world.
Why did you decide to shoot the video
at the GROB-WERKE?
GROB, a company that is also active in
Industrie 4.0 the matter of, has been a
TDM customer for many years and has
a completely networked application.
Here, all involved departments access
the TDM database and plan and use the
same tools. An ideal user for our TLM
presentation. We would like to thank
the GROB-WERKE in Mindelheim for
their professional support in the cre-
ation of this video.
Tool Lifecycle Management (TLM), a hub for digitally controlled production, is the answer to Industrie 4.0 requirements. TDM Systems has a new video illustrating how TLM is implemented in practice. At the beginning of October, this video had its “premiere” on YouTube at the EMO 2015 trade show in Milan. Daniela Steinhart, Head of Marketing & PR, explains the purpose of the video in an interview.
TDM Systems strongly promoted on-
line communication this year. The cur-
rent highlight is a new video about the
Tool Lifecycle Management strategy.
What role does this video play in your
communication?
The video format is the ideal medium
for networked communication across
multiple platforms because it combines
visual elements with language to convey
important information and meaningful
images. This also allows us to reach a
wide variety of interested groups, includ-
ing TDM users considering expanding the
The 3D depiction of our Tool Lifecycle
Management strategy is ideally suited for
animation.
Daniela Steinhart,Head of Marketing & PRat TDM Systems
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The entire Tool Lifecycle for machining a planned
workpiece was shot at GROB -WERKE.
The planned work-piece is a workpiece
for machines at GROB-WERKE.
CAM programming is also a part of the
Tool Lifecycle.
Switching fromthe virtual world
to real-world production.
Data from TDM helps to make continuous improvements to processes.
Adjusting the camera to the height at which tools are removed.
All of the data merges and enables the tools to be used in the most effective manner.
Behind the scenesTDM shoots the live scenes of the video at the GROB-WERKE
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NEWS
The TDM Microsoft team con-
tinued to strengthen its exper-
tise and has been awarded by
Microsoft two times in 2015. In
the beginning of the year, TDM
Systems received the status of
Silver Partner, in fall it received
the Gold Certification. This has
enabled the company to further
expand its competence lead-
ership in innovative software
development and is up-to-
date with the latest Microsoft
standards.
Main release V4.8The TDM software V4.8 has
been available since November
2015. With its many improve-
ments, the new version contin-
ues to consistently lead the way
for TDM Systems from Tool Data
to Tool Lifecycle Management
(TLM). In particular, the cus-
tomized, practically oriented
enhancements and additions
support Multi-Tools, allow data
imports from “MachiningCloud”
or integrate barcode scanners
via WiFi.
An important step toward Indus-
trie 4.0.
TDM Systems has been offering a
three-day software training on the
topic of tool data and graphics for
CAM integration since June 2015.
Users who already have strong
basic knowledge of CAM applica-
tions can deepen their knowledge
of tool data and graphics for inte-
gration into CAM systems — practi-
cally oriented and always with the
individual requirements in mind. The
“3D models and tool parameters for
CAM systems” training session will
take place twice in Tübingen in 2016:
from April 4th - 6th and from Octo-
ber 4th - 6th.
Register at tdmsystems.com
If you are interested, you can also
find all additional training sessions
that TDM Systems offers.
Since December 2014, TDM Systems
has been a software partner of the
“Industrie 4.0 Collaboration Lab.” The
lab is part of the LESC, which in turn
belongs to the Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT). TDM Systems
took its guests on a journey into the
Internet of Things during an event in
June 2015 – presentations, live dem-
os and 3D simulations illustrated the
topic of “Industrie 4.0 – supported by
Tool Lifecycle Management” using a
balanced mixture of theory, practice
and their own experience. TDM Sys-
tems and the other partners, which
included the system provider Bech-
tle Karlsruhe and the CAD provider
SolidLine, understood the lab as an
innovation forum and moreover as
a training platform, particularly for
medium-sized companies.
The official debut at the Lifecycle Engineering Solutions Center (LESC)
Awarded with gold and silver in the field of expertise
New training sessions: Fit for CAM
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NEW: Mobile Tool Crib with TDM Glob-al Line Flex CribThe TDM Global Line module en-
ables national and international
manufacturing companies to
have fast access to central tool
data. Thanks to a new software
architecture and immense data
compression, data and graphics
are available at one click – any-
where and at any time. But it is
not just performance that has
the top priority, the user-friend-
ly features have also been re-
designed. This includes, a tool
search that is similar to Google
and lead to fast results, a central
information panel and issuing
dialogs in a web style.
The mobile tablet solution
“TDM Global Line Flex Crib”
was premiered at the EMO in
Milan in October 2015. Users can
visualize tools, issue and make
standard queries as well as
scan barcodes using the brows-
er-controlled add-on for TDM
Global Line. The add-on creates
more flexibility and transparen-
cy during production due to its
simple and mobile application.
In just a few weeks, the new TDM
Systems website will go live – with a
state-of-the-art, minimalistic design.
The clear structure of the site invites
users to click on and read newly cre-
ated and additional content. The
focus during the transformation was
on the “Tool Lifecycle Management”
and “Company” menu items in par-
ticular. In addition, the “TDM Arena”
has emerged as the central hub
for information and news from the
world of tool management – includ-
ing everything from events to users to
software news and topics of social
media channels.
TDM Systems and precision tool
manufacturer MAPAL are combin-
ing their expertise in efficient tool
crib management. By using TDM to
integrate the dispensing and pre-
setting systems of MAPAL into the
Tool Lifecycle Management (TLM),
customers can implement a profes-
sional TLM system even faster and
more cost-effectively in the future.
The advantages: transparency, the
decreased amount of time required
and lower production costs. The
open strategies put forward by TDM
Systems and MAPAL provide the
company additional flexibility to
network its application with other
systems and services, if necessary.
Cooperation improves the overview in the tool cabinet
New website: state-of-the-art, clear, informative
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TDM Systems presented with three partner companies at the EMO 2015 in Milan. We asked these companies about the general trends in the tool industry, the significance of Tool Lifecycle Management and their focal point at the EMO.
Intelligence • Networking • Openness
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Mr. Merlo, what are the trends in the
tool industry?
Digitalization and networking are tech-
nical challenges that exist throughout
industry, including the tool industry.
Additionally, there are trends that specif-
ically relate to metal cutting. The num-
ber of customers using new materials
in metal cutting is increasing and more
attention is being given to the
workpieces. This requires process
knowledge. This has to do primarily with
users reaching their economic goals.
Does the significance of software and
data increase value creation?
Walter AG always uses what is techni-
cally possible to generate increases in
productivity. As a result, special tools
are available in just a few weeks using
the Walter Xpress Service, for example.
Today is about the fusion of IT and
production technology. Smart tools,
intelligence in tools like Tool-ID and an
integrative understanding of the pro-
cesses is the trio that sets the tone for
Walter. This is our contribution to
Industrie 4.0 – for automated, largely
self-controlling production.
What does Walter AG expect from the
Tool Lifecycle Management strategy?
The software from TDM Systems is an
essential link that allows the metal cut-
ting processes to function optimally. For
us as manufacturers of precision tools,
open interfaces for the manufacturing
and ERP systems, mobile access to tool
data and a real time overview of the
status of each tool is important.
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Questions for...
Mr. Frank, what is the significance
of tool management for you in your
production?
Before we go any further, let me mention
that TDM has become indispensable in
our systems landscape. At the GROB-
WERKE, we have defined a strategy of
how we want to work in the produc-
tion department in the future by 2020.
TDM is a fundamental component in
this strategy. We want to process all
of the machine’s tool requests digitally
and without paper. In addition, we are
planning on connecting TDM directly to
the GROB-NET4Industry System (MES
System) from GROB via an interface.
Mr. Neuner, what were your high-
lights at the EMO?
We gave visitors the first glimpse at the
upcoming version of hyperMILL® 2016.1.
A highlight was the ‘tangential surface
finishing’ with which processing times
are to be cut by up to 90%. The strat-
egy is a part of the hyper MILL® MAXX
Machining performance package for
efficient roughing and finishing. We also
presented a unique, custom bicycle
made by our customer Thunderbike!
TDM was featured at the GROB-
WERKE stand at EMO. Why?
We have been working together with
TDM Systems for 15 years. This coop-
eration has now developed into a part-
nership. GROB wants to continue to de-
velop toward Industrie 4.0. We want to
offer networked solutions in the manu-
facturing environment and this includes
the development of common technolo-
gies. For this reason, TDM Systems is
the only development partner we would
consider in the tool management envi-
ronment. We presented our common
solutions and strategies together at the
EMO.
What does your ideal, next-generation
Tool Data Management system look
like?
New functions, new architecture, new
technologies. Tool Data Management
has to be further developed toward in-
ternational networking and web-based
solutions. One cannot exclude the other.
It is, of course, important that compa-
nies be able to organize their interna-
tional production locations using one
application. TDM Systems is on the right
path as this is becoming a reality with
TDM Global Line.
What role does TDM play in the effi-
ciency increase in the CAD/CAM area?
It is important to know in what position
a tool is located to ensure an efficient
machining process. A tool management
system takes over these tasks. All tools
available are stored in the correct posi-
tion as well as with the necessary pro-
cessing parameters. The tools are inte-
grated into the programming process
directly using an interface; the applica-
tion can be used simultaneously in the
set-up process. The CAM programmer
does not have to look for the correct
tool or for the appropriate cutting data
because all data is already stored in the
TDM.
What are your requirements for inter-
faces and openness?
An interface should always provide the
necessary data format for import. Fur-
thermore, openness should be provided
for the CAM system requirements to
offer functionality across all versions.
[1] Mirko Merlo, Chairman of the Board of Walter AG [2] Markus Frank, Manager of Manufacturing Support & GROB-Net4Industry at GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG [3] Christian Neuner, Manager of Global Engineering Service at OPEN MIND Technologies AG
[1] [2] [3]Picture: Martin Schreier Picture: OPEN MIND Technologies AG
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PRACTICE
Here seafaring finds a home and MAN France sits right in
the middle of it all. The journey to the industrial complex
between the wharfs and the shipyards - leads through kilome-
ters of port. “Wow! What’s that?” visitors might ask sponta-
neously at the sight of the objects on the MAN grounds. They
are finished engines whose size could rival that of any delivery
truck.
MAN’s predecessor company S.E.M.T., the Société d’Etudes
de Machines Thermiques, produced diesel engines in Saint-
Nazaire under the Pielstick brand name starting in 1946. The
company was named after Gustav Pielstick, a German engi-
neer and expert on ship engines. He began his career in 1911 at
the MAN plant in Augsburg, Germany, the headquarters of the
group that now belongs to Volkswagen.
Pielstick personally met Rudolf Diesel, who died in 1913. He de-
voted himself mainly to the development of diesel engines for
the maritime industry. Starting in 1946, Pielstick connected a
design office, which he operated in La Courneuve on the Seine,
with the French shipbuilding industry. There he developed
super-charged four-stroke engines for commercial and naval
ships, as well as for locomotives, until 1957.
IT Shake-up in 2009
MAN acquired S.E.M.T. in 2006 and renamed the company
MAN Diesel & Turbo France SAS in 2010. It belongs to MAN Die-
sel & Turbo SE, whose almost 15,000 employees contributed
approximately 3.3 billion euros in sales to the 14.3 billion euros
in total sales of the MAN Group last year. The illustrious brand
name Pielstick continues to be maintained, under which other
manufacturers across the world are operating to produce die-
sel engines under license. Approximately 15,000 engines with
a total power output of 45 gigawatts are installed. The power
output of each individual engine ranges from 500 to 26,500
kW. They are used not only in ships, but also in power plants
and emergency generators.
At the plant in Saint-Nazaire, MAN installs and tests large
MAN Diesel & Turbo France: Their products are at home in the oceans and in power plants. Diesel engines are being developed on the Atlantic coast in Saint-Nazaire, where a single connecting rod can be the length of a fully grown man’s leg. Several hundred tools are necessary to produce these connecting rods. Software from TDM helps ensure transparency with this.
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four-stroke diesel engines and dual-fuel engines that can be
operated with liquid and gaseous fuels. Spare parts like con-
necting rods, cylinder heads, and crank cases are also pro-
duced there. Raphaël Cuartero is the manager of Industrial
Engineering and Maintenance. “We started the SAP introduc-
tion project in spring and then found out that our tool manage-
ment program was no longer going to be developed,” he recalls
in 2009. This led to the migration to TDM, the software from
the IT service provider with the same name from Tübingen.
St. Nazaire is the Forerunner in Tool Data Management
This was a mammoth task for Cuartero and his team, but they
did an excellent job of mastering it. Since then, the plant in
Saint-Nazaire is considered the forerunner among MAN Die-
sel & Turbo facilities in terms of TDM. Recalling the critical
meeting with his colleagues from the Augsburg plant, Cuartero
says, “They asked for comparisons with other tool manage-
ment software – and in the end, TDM was also implemented
in Augsburg.”
In France, they went all in at an early stage and invested in
almost all of the integrated Tool Data Management system
modules. “In addition to the Base Module, we use the Data and
Graphic Generator for turning and rotating tools, the TDM 2D
Graphic Editor and the TDM Tool Contour Generator. We also
use the TDM Tool Crib and TDM Ordering Modul and TDMcon-
trol,” Raphaël Cuartero adds. Eight of the over 600 employees
in Saint-Nazaire work directly with TDM. “We trained the MAN
employees right here on site,” says René Taillade, TDM sales
partner in France.
Fully Automated Ordering Systems Save Time
The numerous interfaces that the pioneer of digital tool man-
agement offers today are an important feature for MAN. They
are the specialty of IT manager François Valentin, who says,
“Connecting TDM to our new ERP system from SAP could not
have gone more smoothly.” This allows the ordering system,
just to give an example, to run in a fully automated manner.
If the tool storage system of the French manufacturer’s Elec-
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[1] Above all, IT Manager Olivier Valentin praises TDM for its many interfaces.
[2] Pleased with a successful introduction of TDM at MAN: (from left to right) Raphaël Cuartero, Manager of Industrial Engineering; Olivier Truchot, Key User; Olivier Valentin, IT Man-ager; and René Taillade from TDM Systems.
[3] TDM handles approximately 20,000 tools at the MAN plant in Saint-Nazaire; one quarter of these are special tools.
[4] Thanks to TDM, everything is under control: Tool dispensing in MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Saint-Nazaire plant.
The connection of TDM to our new
ERP system from SAP could not have
gone more smoothly.
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TDMInside
Raphaël Cuartero, Manager of Industrial Engineering and Main-tenance
troclass SAS signals that the stock level has fallen below the
minimum, purchase requisition is triggered. “Earlier we had to
do that manually, which was a full-time job,” adds Valentin.
MAN France uses presetting devices from Kelch for installing
and presetting tools. “Our easyKELCH interface provides the
necessary data,” René Taillade explains. Another interface to
the Edgecam CAM system provides additional CAD function-
ality for automated conversions and manual editing of 3D tool
graphics.
CAD Support is Extremely Important
“We have to rework the tool manufacturer’s CAD models fre-
quently and the Graphic Generator’s modules are particularly
helpful in doing that,” explains Olivier Truchot, TDM Key User
and specialist in metal cutting tools at MAN. “Even if the num-
ber is increasing; as of now, 3D data is available for only ap-
proximately 30 percent of the tools.” MAN France purchases
MAN Diesel & Turbo SE (Societas Europaea) based in
Augsburg, Germany is a provider of large diesel engines
and turbo engines for maritime and stationary appli-
cations. The company has approximately 14,400 em-
ployees in more than 100 international locations, par-
ticularly in Germany, Denmark, France, Switzerland, the
Czech Republic, India and in China.
its tools from, among others, Walter, Sandvik Coromant, Seco,
Kennametal, and Gühring. In addition, there are some manu-
facturers of special tools that account for approximately a
quarter of all tools.
Raphaël Cuartero explained using examples to illustrate the
quantities involved, “We need approximately 130 tool assem-
blies that are made up of about 600 items to manufacture
a cylinder head or a connecting rod.” Altogether, the plant
has approximately 20,000 tools. 3D data from all tools are
needed for new products, “because we always simulate them
before the manufacturing process using VERICUT, which re-
ceives the 3D data via the corresponding TDM interface.”
Networking MAN Plants Using TDM
It is for this reason that many 3D models are created by MAN
in Saint-Nazaire, which has generated a great deal of interest
in Augsburg. “We would like to avoid the duplication of effort
and make the 3D models available in a common database,”
says Cuartero. The TDM data is currently still on a server in
Saint-Nazaire, explains IT manager Valentin. But the network-
ing has long since begun, with the goal of improving the flow of
information between the plants. The goal is to harmonize the
IT landscape at MAN. Wasted effort such as creating multiple
3D models of the same tool should be eliminated in the future.
As a man of numbers, Olivier Valentin does not see the net-
working as a purely technical challenge. He cites the “end of
the silo mentality at the Saint-Nazaire and Augsburg plants”
as a central success factor of the TDM project. The employees
became substantially closer to one another as a result of the
TDM introduction. Through the continuous exchange of best
practices, close collaboration is an everyday occurrence now.
In this way, TDM even made a contribution to international un-
derstanding.
We always simulate before the manufacturing
process using VERICUT,
which receives the data via the corresponding
TDM interface.
Source: Wikipedia
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TDM Systems goes Industrie 4.0
Cloud-based services, the Internet of Things, and the col-
lection and analysis of large data volumes will signifi-
cantly influence digital production in the future, according to
TDM Systems’ CEO, Peter Schneck. Thomas Mücke from TDM
Systems and Michael Grethler from SolidLine illustrated what
is behind the Industrie 4.0 concept in the shopfloor. Klemens
Haas demonstrated live how this concept is applied in practice.
Mr. Haas is a research assistant who works for Prof. Jivka
Ovtcharova, Head of the Institute for Information Manage-
ment in Engineering and the Collaboration Lab at KIT (the
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). VP Sales Eugen Bollinger
presented the newest release V4.8. “The TDM Base Module
for multi-tools, the graphical 3D tool assembly, data import
from the machining cloud and the WiFi-capable barcode
scanner for the TDM Tool Crib Module are some new fea-
tures.” Product Manager Jürgen Auer presented TDM Global
Line for global access to centralized tool data. He highlighted
the user-friendly operation in a Windows-style format and an-
nounced April 2016 as the launch month for Version 1.1, which
can be used in parallel with TDM Version 4.8.
Dr. Magnus Enßle from Airbus Helicopters emphasized the
value of neat tool management for a highly flexible and
responsive shopfloor environment”. Olaf Sprich from Brütsch/
Rüegger presented new modular toolbox solutions and prom-
ises “a savings potential of 30 to 50%”. The Toolbox Software
from TDM Systems that has been recently developed for this
can be easily integrated into TLM solutions, says Sprich.
TDM Global Line and Industry 4.0 were the primary topics of the TDM User Day end of November at the Karlsruhe Castle in Germany. During a workshop, users were able to experience the new software fea-tures live in practice.
The future of Tool Data Management 4.0 attracted over 100 specialists to the Karlsruhe Castle in Germany for the TDM User Day 2015.
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TDM is at the interface between planning and the real world of production. Both can improve their processes using each other’s data. TDM Systems has created the neces-sary interfaces in order to make this a reality. Partnerships ensure the best expertise in each case.
STRATEGY
With Tool Lifecycle Management TDM Systems
organizes tools and production equipment in
all phases of planning and connects the commercial
world with the technical world. An important require-
ment is machine integration. “For this purpose, we
are developing new products and expanding exist-
ing modules like our TDMshopcontrol, which can be
used for standardized machine communication,” says
Senior Consultant and Project Manager Volker
Schwegler, explaining the strategic alignment.
Machine control challenge
In practice, the exchange of magazine and tool data
works via what are called APIs (Application Program-
ming Interfaces), which are provided by the control
system manufacturers. It sounds simple in theory, but
is much harder in practice. “Many machine manufac-
turers use the core of a control system, but build their
own proprietary world around it. As a result, we need
an additional machine manufacturer library,” explains
the expert for machine connection and interfaces in
the shopfloor area. He explains that it is comparable
to smartphone and tablet manufacturers that modify
f. e. the Google operating system, Android, with their
own functions. Though initial efforts to standardize
the control area have been made, he says, “they are
not yet effective.”
Using partner expertise
TDM Systems has therefore decided to use the ex-
pertise of selected system partners whose products
already communicate directly with the machine
tools. Schwegler explains, “These partners provide
us with middleware, a type of facilitator. Using a web
service, which is a network for machine-to-machine
interaction, we call up data from the machine and
the tool magazine; conversely, we also deliver infor-
mation such as the actual data of the tool from pre-
setting to the machine.”
Numerous discussions are currently being held. Also
Middleware
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Volker Schwegler:
“My world is the shopfloor”
on board are companies such as Manufacturing
Execution System (MES) manufacturer FORCAM,
machine tools company GROB-WERKE and various
manufacturers of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
(FMS), for example.
The partnership is an asset to everyone involved, as
Schwegler affirms, “the partners can position their
own software using TDM and they can also provide
their customers integrative complete solutions ac-
cording to Industrie 4.0.”
Control loop is optimizing the process continuously
The tool-specific data that TDM collects is intended
to continuously improve the planning and production
process in a control loop. Schwegler says, “we want
to know, for example, what tool is currently in what
condition in the machine or in the magazine. This al-
lows us to operate our planning processes with real
data instead of theoretical data.” An additional ex-
ample is the presetting process. The real, actual data
of the tool geometry moves into the TDM database
via an interface. This optimized data is available the
next time. The TDM integration is a cost-effective
solution for secure data transfer. As an option, addi-
tional data carriers such as RFID chips can be used.
Schwegler summarizes, “firstly, we are optimizing the
supply and the maximum use of the tools, secondly,
we are optimizing the control loop of the feeds and
speeds for subsequent uses with our approach.”
Volker Schwegler is truly a TDM institution. From
1999 to 2005, he worked for TDM Systems and
its predecessor company Walter Informations-
systeme. As a project manager, he developed
solutions “that often had to do with customer-
specific interfaces, even back then.” At that time,
he also defined and developed the TDMshop-
control module for seamless control of the tool
cycle.
“My world is the shopfloor and manufactur-
ing.” It was precisely this that led him away
from TDM for a decade: “I wanted to be closer
to the machines.” Flexible manufacturing sys-
tems became Schwegler’s new focal point. “I
was a project manager for software and con-
trol systems, I put many machines into opera-
tion and carried out adjustments with various
machine manufacturers,” explains Schwegler.
Ideal conditions for his return to TDM Systems
a few months ago. “The contacts have always
remained in place. We were always working on
common projects.”
The developments made by TDM
Systems during his absence “are
heading in the right direction with
Tool Lifecycle Management,”
Schwegler says confidently. TDM
Systems has recognized the signs
of the times early on. “We have
actually always had the necessary
data in our databases. We are con-
sistently making them usable for
everyone with Tool Lifecycle Man-
agement.”
Throughout Schwegler’s career, inter-
faces between flexible manufacturing
systems have indeed been an important
topic. The engineer earned his degree in
automation technology from a Univer-
sity of Applied Sciences. The father of
two daughters recharges with handball,
earlier as a player, today as a coach
for youth and womens’ teams. He
enjoys strapping on the skis in winter.
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PARTNERS
Partnerships throughout the worldGeographically, South America and Asia are thousands of kilometers apart. The demands of TDM partners from Brazil and Malaysia, however, are very similar. For both, the future of Tool Data Management is in the cloud. In further responses to our partner survey, you will learn what else is important to the Brazilian Pablo Castro from Adeptmec in Brazil and Tony Liew from SDMK in Malaysia.
International partnerships: Tony Liew, SDMK, Malaysia,Torben Hesse, TDM Systems, Pablo Castro, Adeptmec, Brazil
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How long has your company been
around?
Pablo Castro: Adeptmec is a new com-
pany founded by the Brazilian Federal
University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). In
1993, we developed from a research lab
of the faculty for mechanical engineer-
ing. Our product range is tailored to the
metalworking industry.
Tony Liew: SDMK (System, Design and
Manufacturing Kernel) was founded in
2011. Thus, we are still a very young com-
pany. We concentrate on customer-spe-
cific and lasting solutions for companies
in all areas of mechanical engineering
and production.
How did you get involved in tool man-
agement?
Castro: At UFSC, we worked with nu-
meric control systems and industrial
automation technology as part of a work
group. One day, our professor had the
idea to develop a software for tool man-
agement. The design initially developed
as part of this work group; we then car-
ried out the programming in the newly
established company, Adeptmec.
Liew: Walter Malaysia was the first
to introduce us to the topic. Then, we be-
came a pilot customer of TDM Systems.
What is your specialty, your special ex-
pertise?
Castro: We distinguish ourselves based
on our academic, theoretical background
in the Tool Management area. Further-
more, this also includes our many years of
experience in implementation and a deep
technical understanding of TDM solu-
tions. This allows us to generate the best
possible product line for our customers.
Liew: As the TDM Service Center in Asia,
we focus on Presales Consulting & Sales,
carry out workshops and take care of the
implementation and operation of TDM
solutions.
What do you appreciate the most
about TDM?
Castro: Choosing one point is difficult.
But, in particular, I want to highlight the
knowledge that has flowed into the solu-
tions throughout the years, from the first
version in the 1990s to the most current
version. Along with this, I also value the
flexibility to achieve the right solution for
companies of any size and for the various
requirements, e.g. for the aviation sector,
automotive or the energy sector.
The modular design and the large num-
ber of interfaces for other systems, such
as CAM, are also impressive. Last but not
least, special features such as automatic
tool assembly and the TDM Data and
Graphic Generator also have great influ-
ence.
Liew: TDM Systems provides its users with
excellent support and assistance. In addi-
tion, TDM solutions also have a high de-
gree of functionality that enables seam-
less integration and interfaces for CAM,
simulation, memory and ERP systems.
What is the greatest challenge in your
local market?
Castro: We are working on opening the
eyes of market participants and showing
them that every day that they put off in-
troducing TDM for suitable Tool Lifecycle
Management is a day wasted. Because
this costs time and money, ultimately
resulting in lost competitiveness.
Liew: The customers need to be made
more aware of the importance and
advantages of digital tool data. It is not
always easy to make the basic invest-
ments.
Can you share two things you would
like to see from TDM in the future?
Castro: TDM should be able to be
used on mobile devices and be cloud-
capable. And it would be interesting to
collect an increasing amount of
machine data to combine it with the
data managed and saved in TDM.
Liew: I want a cloud solution including
an app for all digital end devices. A use-
dependent/subscription-based billing
model would also be beneficial.
What is your personal favorite TDM-
related topic?
Castro: I really like demonstrating for our
customers how they can achieve signifi-
cant savings and increases in efficiency
in their production processes with TDM.
Liew: I particularly value the interfaces
for CAM, simulation and ERP systems.
What should a tool data manager know
when he or she comes to your country?
Castro: In this area, there are a num-
ber of possibilities for companies to
improve results and competitiveness.
And, of course, tool data managers can
count on the support and solutions
from Adeptmec and TDM Systems to
achieve their goals.
Liew: He or she should definitely
contact us and visit our TechCenter.
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TDM has all important tool data. Interfaces for the various CAM systems are required so that this data can be used in CAM programming and the simulation of machining processes in the most profitable manner possible. In 2013, TDM Systems founded the “CAM integration” department specifically for this purpose. We spoke with the manager, Patrik Nellinger.
Mr. Nellinger, you manage the “CAM
integration” department. What does
your team offer customers in terms
of support?
We develop our interfaces in a uni-
form manner. This allows us to en-
sure that the interfaces for the various
CAM systems, which are installed at
the customer’s facility, are compatible
with each other. We “industrialize” new
interfaces in close cooperation with
reference customers; thus, they are
optimized in real-world conditions in
the customer environment.
What role does the CAM connection
play as part of Tool Lifecycle Manage-
ment?
Which tools have to be used at which
time on which machine depends primar-
ily on the NC program. Our CAM inter-
faces transfer the tool data, including the
possible programming points and the
feed data, to the CAM system. After pro-
gramming, the CAM system sends the
tool lists back to TDM. Based on these,
the tool planning is carried out for the
machines in TDM and presetting orders
are generated for new tools.
CAM interfaces make programming and simulation easier
For which CAM systems are
interfaces already available and
which are coming soon?
Currently, among others, we have inter-
faces for the CAM systems Alphacam,
CAMWorks, CATIA V5, Edgecam, ES-
PRIT, Eureka, GibbsCAM/VirtualGibbs,
hyperMILL®, Mastercam, NX, Pro/E or its
successor Creo Parametric, SolidCAM,
Tebis, TopSolid’Cam 7 and VERICUT.
Currently, we are working on additional
interfaces for CATIA/DELMIA V6 and
DMG. This allows us to support the most
common CAM and simulation systems.
Which TDM modules should
customers use to be able to use the
interfaces?
The TDM Base Module, in combination
with the TDM classification and the re-
spective interface module for the cus-
tomer’s CAM system, is sufficient for
easy transfer based on parameters. In
the expansion stage, the TDM 3D-Sol-
id Converter, including TDM 3D-Solid
Editor, is useful because it makes it easier
to transfer accurate collision geometries.
The TDM Tool Contour Generator may
be sufficient for rotationally symmetric
tools and certain CAM systems.
How is this relevant to the “digital
factory”?
We are trying to digitally simulate
the complete production process in
advance, allowing us to secure it. Paral-
lel to running production, the following
production orders are to be prepared
with process reliability. An important
factor here is the collision control in
an extremely realistic simulation en-
vironment. Along with machines and
clamping situations, this also includes
tool geometries that are as accurate as
possible. These become more impor-
tant as the number of workpieces to be
produced decreases and the complexity
of the machine and the programming
effort increase.
SOFTWARE
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Does the customer receive the data
from the tool manufacturers?
The toolmanufacturers supply the re-
quired 3D data, but unfortunately, not
always in CAM-compatible quality. The
graphics are also only available for the
individual items (e.g. holders and milling
tools); but for a realistic simulation, the
user requires complete tool assenbly
data from TDM.
Will there be a standard one day that
makes interfaces unnecessary?
Interfaces will also be required in the
future; only the format and the content
of the data have to be further stan-
dardized to simplify the data exchange.
Currently, a standard for the tool data
depiction and the tool data exchange
is defined in ISO 13399. TDM Systems
collaborates in this standard and we will
use our software for reading and writing,
too.
We “industrialize” new interfaces in close
cooperation with reference customers; thus,
they are optimized in real-world conditions
in the customer environment.
Patrik NellingerManager of CAM Integration at TDM Systems
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From Tübingen to UK
After her first year of training at TDM Systems, the future
office administrator is quite familiar with the world of
tools. Due to the fact that everything at TDM revolves around
tool data, handling the tools usually only takes place on the
virtual level. The job requirements Ruff met during her three-
week stay in UK were quite different than anything she had
experienced at TDM Sys- tems. Ruff, equipped with
sandpaper, brush and paint, embellished chairs,
cabinets, benches and even the patio of a bar
during her internship at Southsea Furniture.
The 22-year-old was all smiles when she
accepted this chal- lenge, despite her
concerns with the unfamiliar work and overcoming the lan-
guage barrier.
Continuing to develop school English at the business level
“I worked primarily with my hands at Southsea Furniture.
But during my two weeks there, I also communicated a lot
with colleagues and customers. And entirely in English. This
was a tremendous boost in confidence.” The 22-year-old
relates that this confidence in her language skills has made
her work in Tübingen easier. Since TDM Systems is active on
the international level, phone calls, e-mails and documents in
English are a part of everyday life.
For students, it is often times obvious to go abroad during
their studies. For apprentices, there are far fewer opportuni-
ties to do so. Knowledge of foreign languages is also very im-
portant for them in their everyday work. “The English taught in
school is often inadequate for communicating in the profes-
sional environment,” says Stefanie Lehmann, who is respon-
sible for the commercial training at TDM Systems. “Young
professionals need extra training to be able to communicate
internationally at the business level,” she continues. “As a
result, we support our trainees whenever we can.”
Language course and internship
in Portsmouth
When Ruff was presented with the opportuni-
ty, she grabbed it and applied for the position
in Portsmouth. It was organized by the local
Meridian School and the Wilhelm-Schickard
school in Tübingen where Ruff takes courses
during her internship. Ruff and nine classmates
could finally make their way to Portsmouth af-
ter the selection process. The first thing on the
agenda was a five-day language course that
prepared them for the subsequent two-week
internship. The group did not limit its experi-
ence of English culture to the language course
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Apprentice Leonie Ruff exchanged her desk at TDM Systems in Tübingen for a school desk and a craft business in southern England’s Portsmouth for three weeks in June 2015.
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and internship alone, however. Exploring Portsmouth, a two-
day trip to London and a visit to pubs really allowed the group
to immerse itself in everyday English life. “They were three very
Office Administrator
Contact: Stefanie Lehmann
+49.7071.9492-1376
Specialized Computer Scientist
Contact: Uwe Damberg
+49.7071.9492-1090
Dual studies at DHBW Stuttgart’s Horb campus
for applied computer science;
information technology
Contact: Stefan Hausmann
+49.7071.9492-756
More information is available on our blog at
www.walter-azubiblog.de if you are interested in learning
more about the everyday life and activities of the appren-
tices from Walter and TDM Systems.
lovely weeks,” raves Ruff, “in which I learned and saw a lot. I am
happy whenever I’m able to use what I learned there at work.”
[1] Leonie Ruff with colleague at work. [2] You can’t miss a shot of the Tower Bridge during a day trip to London. [3] Leonie Ruff always had the Spinnacker Tower, a landmark of Portsmouth, in sight during her excursions into the city. [4] Stefanie Lehmann, apptrenticeship manager who made the trainee-exchange possible. [5] Leonie Ruff amidst her trainee colleagues on a day trip into the city. [6] Trainee Leonie Ruff in her 2nd internship year at TDM Systems.
Young professionals can follow three different training paths at TDM Systems:
[2]
[1] [3]
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Congratulations to our jubilees!
People behind TDM Systems
Cooperation with KBF
Colleagues
Team building
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Training and Events
Training Date
TDM Base Module* 02/08 - 02/10/16
TDM Tool Crib Module* 02/11 - 02/12/16
TDM Form Generator* 02/15 - 02/17/16
TDM System User* 02/18 - 02/19/16
3D-Models and Tool Parameters for CAM Systems*
04/04 - 04/06/16
TDM Base Module* 06/06 - 06/08/16
TDM Tool Crib Module* 06/09 - 06/10/16
TDM Form Generator* 06/13 - 06/15/16
TDM System User* 06/16 - 06/17/16
TDM Base Module* 09/05 - 09/07/16
TDM Tool Crib Module* 09/08 - 09/09/16
TDM Form Generator* 09/12 - 09/14/16
TDM System User* 09/15 - 09/16/16
3D-Models and Tool Parameters for CAM Systems*
10/04 - 10/06/16
TDM Base Module* 11/07 - 11/09/16
TDM Tool Crib Module* 11/10- 11/11/16
TDM Form Generator* 11/14 - 11/16/16
TDM System User* 11/17 - 11/18/16
* The trainings take place in German in Tübingen.
Webinar Date
TDM News Ger. 02/19/16
Engl. 03/24/16
3D-Models for CAD/CAM systems
Ger. 05/13/16
Engl. 06/09/16
TDM Global Line Ger. 09/23/16
Engl. 10/06/16
TDMstoreasy Ger. 10/28/16
Engl. 11/24/16
Event Date
METAV, Düsseldorf 02/23 - 02/27/16
MECSPE, Parma 03/17- 03/19/16
Industrie, Paris 04/04 - 04/08/16
Bechtle Competence Day, Karlsruhe
04/06 - 04/07/16
mav Innovationsforum, Böblingen
04/14/16
Metalloobrabotka, Moscow
05/23 - 05/24/16
Metaltech, Kuala Lumpur 05/25 - 05/28/16
Starrag Tech. Days, Rorschacherberg
06/21 - 06/22/16
IMTS, Chicago 09/12 - 09/17/16
AMB, Stuttgart 09/13 - 09/17/16
TDM User Day 2016 10/25/2016
People behind TDM SystemsEventsTeam building
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Diversity of TDM Systems
TDM Base Module TDM Global Line TDM Gauge andCalibration Control
TDM FMM TDM Fixture Module
TDM Multi Plant Management
TDM Document Management
TDM Data and Graphic Generator
TDM 3D-Designer for End Mills
TDM 3D-Designer for Step Drills
TDM 2D-Graphic Editor
TDM 3D-Solid Editor
TDM Tool Contour Generator
TDM 3D-Revolve Generator
TDM Barcode Module
TDM Tool Crib Module
TDMstoreasyTDM Ordering Module
TDM Machine Tool Manager
TDM NC-Program Management
Presetting
MachineERP
MESCAM
CAD
TDMshopcontrol
Software for tool and commodity
Software for data and graphic generation
Software for shopfloor management
Interfaces
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