Factory tools

The central library of workshop tools.

Manufacturing

Tools are held once centrally and referenced by any assembly instruction, so a change to a tool's specification propagates everywhere it's used.

Adding a tool

1. Open Factory Tools List and choose New Tool.
2. Give it a name and specification — size, drive, material, torque range.
3. Add supplier and purchasing information.
4. Save. It's now selectable from any assembly instruction.

Why centrally

• Every instruction refers to the same tool, not a slightly different description
• You can answer "what tooling does this product need?" by listing what its instructions reference
• Purchasing information is in one place when a tool needs replacing