Is a specialized database application used by the manufacturing industry to reduce production costs by controlling tool usage, inventory, rework and purchases.
Reduces production costs by: Reducing tool inventory Eliminating unknown tool quantities Eliminating duplicate tooling Eliminating poor tool storage practices Reducing crisis tool changes Optimizing tool life Eliminating unreliable tool data Minimizing down time Increasing part quality
Variset 4 - Comprehensive Tool Management Features & Capabilities Central data repository Options and privileges are configurable for multiple security levels. Easy import, export & creation of data At-A-Glance Inventory management Serialization Auto generate or user specified Rework tracking and management Tool presetting & gauge interface Scheduled & unscheduled tool change register and reports Automatically sends e-mail & pager alarms Can link to customer s material requisition software Tool costing Unique to the industry Works with bar code equipment & RFID code tags Extensive browser based HELP
Send Rework/Preset Components to Rework V4 and Log Rework Statistics Variset 4 s Process Electronically Place V4 New Orders and Keep Track of Receives Storage Total multiple crib monitoring and V4 management Place Orders and Receive New Items Keep Track of All Scrapped Items V4 Scrap Automatically Send Stock and Tool life Warnings Alarms V4 Issue Tooling to the Factory Floor and Monitor its Useable Life. Factory Floor Tooling
System Overview
Variset 4 - Fully Configurable Security Levels Users can log onto specific lines Security level is based on user name Variset 4 supports multiple languages
Variset 4 - Easy to Navigate Buttons and Menu s Categorized menu bar: All menus are customizable, screens may be locked out at user/security levels Create Import and & Gauge tools export edit items data Large customizable button screen allows rapid access to screens
Create/Edit Info Variset 4 - Effortlessly Create & Edit Items Item Item Search tab can filter items by Item Wildcard type drop search down Navigator field Unique location list. Choose information from Customizable multiple criteria Components, Tools, Line Kits, Operation Containers item specific Item or the Variset Tree. Components number fields in Item list tool (Kit) Tool assembly assemblies Search through the plant in structure the kit with the Variset Tree. Displays the tooling data in a way familiar to plant floor personnel. Category drop down list can automatically configure Function the information Buttons: tabs for inventory, Save, New, rework Copy, and Rename, tool Print life tracking Delete Button: Help Button Prints all the data for the selected item
Create/Edit Build-Up Variset 4 Add Build-up for Assembly These are all the components that make up the selected Double tool click on a component assembly to access its create/edit screens. Associate items together for assemble, disassemble and inventory transactions.
Create/Edit Drawing Variset 4 Supports Multiple Graphic Formats JPEG CAD TIF GIF WMF BMP PNG
Create/Edit Inventory Variset 4 At a Glance Inventory Permits Easy Set-up of Inventory Centers View total plant quantity View high & low stock quantities for each location Define and view multiple inventory locations Sends high & low stock e-mail and pager alarms View quantity at a location
Create/Edit Cost Variset 4 - Calculates Tooling Costs Tracks tool cost based on a departments actual consumption. (Its portion of the tool usage) Also allows for adjusting costs based on changes in current pricing.
Create/Edit Nominal Variset 4 Interfaces with Royal and Other Presetting Gauges Nominal screen categorized and tabbed for easy maintenance of Comprehensive gauge data data for proper gauging of tools
Variset 4 Gauge Interface Full integration with Royal s presetting gauges Full Functionality of the Industry Standard Variset III Real time gauging Screen Flying Box edge location
Inventory Variset 4 - Complete Inventory Management Inventory screen menu Check In/Check Out: Floor To/From to crib Rework: transactions Crib to rework transactions Scrap: Removes Assemble/Disassemble: Receive: items from inventory Receive Crib to items floor into transactions inventory Multi-Action Assemble/Disassemble/Rework: Floor to crib to rework, receive, scrap & container transactions Rework: (Cutter grind management) Rework to crib transactions
Inventory Variset 4 - Receive Inventory Screen Component information Receive to any inventory center Quantity before receive Quantity after receive Selected component Quantity to receive Transaction button At a Glance inventory buttons
Inventory Variset 4 - Multi-Action Assemble Inventory Screen Monitor component quantities available Components From location Assembled Kits To location Automatically receive needed inventory Pull stock from multiple locations.
Inventory Variset 4 - Multi-Action Disassemble Inventory Screen Scrap components Kits From location Non-Rework tracked components go to Crib Tracked components go to Rework Receive components Or, send components to different locations
Inventory Variset 4 - Rework Center Inventory Screen Score Increments for priority above Date/Time stamp Quantity in rework Component/Container information Date/Time stamp first in rework Assign item to a person or machine Selected rework center
Inventory Variset 4 - Rework Inventory Screen Serialized Components Component information Warning and limit levels to Serialized prompt for tab scrapping is only accessible for of serialized overworked components Color coded components. for warning and limit levels Quickly access additional information or drawings without leaving the rework screen Select an option from the drop down list, Move or Scrap.
Inventory Variset 4 - Rework Inventory Screen Number of components Move to being moved location Scrap components from rework Total quantity in rework Automatically moves containers and all associated components.
Reports Variset 4 - Reports Menu Extensive Reporting Capabilities
Variset 4 Reports - Reports Screen Filters on Multiple Criteria Providing Increased Reporting Flexibility Report Report on an on individual a Report on a date range Department/Line/Operation item
Reports Variset 4 - Sample Reports Tools Not Changed Report Unscheduled Tool Changed Report Shows the top 10 tools that Shows have the not top been 10 tools changed that have and had the graphically most unscheduled displays changes the top and graphically reasons. displays the top 5 reasons.
Tool life Variset 4 - Tool Life Screens Variset 4 is configurable for both Comparative or Predictive tool life: Handles tools with multiple edges and varying expected Comparative: Unique locations machined predicted current on count the same at change line. Prompts personnel time to counts Allows for tool change alerts to Change/Pull/Fit be signaled based on reported production counts. Auto Pilot Feature: Maximizes (Comparison tool life. & Predictive) Predictive: Tool change frequency can be adjusted automatically using actual tool performance data collected. Allows for tool change to be scheduled based Parameters on reported for adjustment production are definable counts, expected by the user for each tool. future production counts, and the production schedule. Change: Pull: Fit: Maximizes Production Up-time. Items scheduled for change Sends tool change e-mail and pager alarms Accommodates Item s Item s multiple parts A Tool different has reached part is to its be expected run on the life line. and Pull Fit needs the to tool assembly be changed from into the unique empty location unique location and leave empty.
Variset 4 - TCS Screens Designed for the Factory Floor Floor personnel can view the Perform current unscheduled tool counts tool Perform scheduled tool changes changes TCS screens are designed for mouse, touch screen or tablet PC s with wireless network connection.
Variset 4 - TCS Current Counts Screen Department/Line Operation being viewed Color coded fields for easy identification
Variset 4 - TCS Unscheduled Change Screen Definable Select reason unscheduled for tools change to be changed reasons Pick the button to process all tools with a change reason
Variset 4 - TCS Scheduled Change Screen All tools will be changed unless the operator selects a Not Definable Changed not changed reason reasons Pick the button to process all tools without a Not Changed reason
Variset 4 Supports Bar Code & RFID Code Tags Tool holder Tool holder RFID code tagread/write head: (Not visible) Read/writes the data to and from Variset 4 RFID code tag Examples Read Scan and of write bar RFID codes RFID code to code tag data: Tool tags receive, number to pass scrap tooling and move data to Tool and items from holder CNC to serialized and machining from ID Preset inventory length cells. (up centers. to 4 edges) Preset diameter (up to 4 edges) Machine pocket number Running totals per cutting edge User definable fields Royal s automatic RF ID tag read/write station a
Inventory Variset 4 RFID Code Tags And, brings up the specific serialized component In create/edit the tool ID button brings up all the tools with a tool ID micro-chips and On selects the rework screen the proper tool. tool ID button brings the component number
Inventory Variset 4 RF ID Code Tags Variset 4 does not allow un-maintained components to return to the floor.
Help Variset 4 Extensive HELP Documentation Hyper-linked image maps to quickly move to the area of interest Hyper-links to instructional definitions videos Content sensitive search How to instructions Help Document contains: Hyper-links to related topics Content sensitive index and search Training with Screen Cam movies
Help Variset 4 Extensive HELP Documentation Sample Screen Cam movie