Centralize Tool and Controller Management with ToolsControl from Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco’s ToolsControl is a server-based solution that centralizes tightening tool controller management and eliminates dedicated hardware controllers on your factory floor.
At the heart of ToolsControl is a cluster of servers running virtual controllers on different nodes, offering self-healing and failover. Literally hundreds of tools can be centrally managed remotely or via a local, browser-based PC.
Atlas Copco patented the Single IP solution that assigns the same IP address to every tool in use, even the back-up tools and accessories. (Tools are still identifiable by the ‘packetized’ serial number.) When a tool fails or needs swapping, a replacement can be assigned in seconds. There is no faster way to swap tools.
Similarly, controller server nodes automatically reconfigure in seconds, shifting tool configurations to other nodes with Failover, when needed.
Together ToolsControl with Single IP ensure minimal production interruptions and maximum efficiencies in productivity and capital investment.
Get More Done with Less
‘Going Virtual‘ with Centralized Control Frees Up More than Just Space:
- Increased Uptime: Reduces downtime & ensures faster recovery.
- Quick Setup: Cuts controller installation time to seconds, accelerating tool deployment.
- Enhanced Flexibility: Virtual controllers provide flexibility to adapt and scale.
- Reduced Hardware Needs: Minimizes physical controllers, saving space.
- Improved Efficiency: Self-healing, failover, and ToolSwap features maintain continuous operation and rapid recovery.
- Cost Savings: Reduces costs associated with physical controllers
- Backward Compatibility: Works with older Atlas Copco wireless tools.
At Southern Tool Specialist Our Focus Is on the Solution and the Value of the Solution to You
The complexity involved in centralizing tool and controller management calls for the best design partners. STS has been dealing with ‘change’ in manufacturing process systems since 2001. It’s ‘baked in’ to our solutions. For the best advice, contact a local Sales Engineer today.
