NOVOTM from Kennametal Expanding Capabilities, Efficiently Turning Digital Tool Knowledge into Real-World Productivity Improvement
15/07/2014 Kennametal UK Ltd
Seamlessly interfacing with tool management, e-commerce, and other programs, NOVO powers shop systems hungry for accurate, timely tool knowledge.NOVO is an advanced digital tool selector and process planner with real-world productivity results.Since its groundbreaking launch in 2013, Kennametal's NOVO digital tool and process planning application has continued growing by adding process capability constantly. Now, NOVO Version 1.3 is connecting via the cloud to tool management, e-commerce, and other shop systems, reducing data errors and making non-value-added data-transfer efforts things of the past
"Our vision for NOVO from the beginning is to provide an open-source system that interacts seamlessly with shop systems needing to leverage cutting tool data and machining knowledge for productivity improvement," says John Jacko, vice president and chief marketing officer at Kennametal. "This is only the beginning of delivering the promise of the digital factory. Connecting to Kennametal's ToolBOSSTM tool-management system via the cloud and streamlining input into Kennametal's e-commerce system, that vision is quickly becoming reality."
Seamless Connectivity Includes E-Commerce
Customers expect continuous fast development of technology platforms to deliver more value. Since the 2013 launch of the NOVO's original Tool Selector, Tool Configurator, Tool Advisor, and Job functions, NOVO has added connectivity to E-commerce, easy ISO 13399 exports, and seamless integration to the ToolBOSS tool management system via the Machining Cloud.
Specifically, NOVO users can request a price quote from their local Kennametal Distribution Partners by transferring their shopping cart list to them via the "Request Quote" button. The distributor will receive a notification with complete detail of the items and requestor information to respond. A new pop-up also makes it easy to add spares and other individual items to existing shopping carts. Spare parts are clearly identified as "included" or "non-included" on bills of material.
ToolBOSS users on the cloud with the latest software version can now use NOVO to see if an item proposed for a process plan is already available in their ToolBOSS inventory, making both plans and budgets more efficient. Customer part numbers are automatically populated in NOVO Tool Advisor results and Tool Availability pop-ups via the ToolBOSS database. "By adding ToolBOSS credentials to their user profile, customers easily check the inventory in their local ToolBOSS units with their developing process plans," says Chris Merlin, Marketing Manager for the Virtual Machining initiative at Kennametal. "They're better able to visualize items already in their shop."
Mobility
Users can leverage NOVO via the tablet of their choice. "Mobility is no longer a luxury. With Android and Windows Tablet versions of NOVO now available, it brings an element of added mobility and access to your tool list no matter which device you log onto," Merlin adds. "This also makes it easy for people working on the shop floor with tablets to collaborate with the process planners in other departments."
Being "device agnostic," NOVO avoids the "which app do I choose and use?" or even the need to evaluate among multiple apps, he adds. "And once you log in, all your jobs data transfer is over, making organizations and teams much more powerful by extending process knowledge to those who need it."
For more information, please contact:
Kennametal Shared Services GmbH
Wehlauer Strasse 73
D-90766 Fuerth
Carsten GROMOLL
Tel: +49 911 9735 557
Fax: +49 911 9735 551
Email: carsten.gromoll@kennametal.com
Web: www.kennametal.com
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