ToolCONTROL

Tool Tracking & Inventory Software for Bodymaker & Necker Tooling

ToolCONTROL™ is a tool tracking & inventory control system, designed specifically for the can making industry, featuring five different software modules. Operator convenience is top of mind, with streamlined interfaces & capability for data matrix code scanning. ToolCONTROL™ is the most powerful & easy-to-use inventory software system in the can industry today.

Download Brochure

Request a Quote

Why ToolCONTROL?

Modern beverage can lines operate at thousands of cans per minute, where tooling performance directly impacts quality, uptime, and tooling costs.

Industry studies show that top-performing can plants achieve more than 92% OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), while average facilities operate between 78-82% OEE. One of the key differentiators is disciplined tooling control, monitoring, and replacement practices.

Yet many plants still rely on manually maintained spreadsheets and disconnected systems to track tooling inventory, tool life, production data, and quality measurements. ToolCONTROL™ was developed with can makers to bridge those gaps by bringing all of this information together into one purpose-built platform.

ToolCONTROL™ offers a suite of integrated modules that connect tooling inventory, production performance, quality measurements, and enterprise reporting, helping plants make more informed decisions across the entire tooling lifecycle.

Bodymaker Inventory Module

Track the complete history of every tool, including measurements, location, operator activity, and tool change events.

ToolCONTROL helps eliminate spreadsheet-based tracking while providing insight into tooling inventory, progression management, and utilization.

Key Benefits

Improved tooling utilization
Complete tooling traceability
Progression chart monitoring
Eliminate manual recordkeeping
Better inventory visibility

Production Module

Studies have shown that plants using systematic tool life monitoring achieve significantly higher tooling utilization than those relying on reactive replacement programs.

By connecting directly to your SCADA system, ToolCONTROL tracks:

Produced cans
Spoiled cans
Runtime
Tool life by machine
Tool life by tooling type

Instead of only seeing how long a tool has been running, you can now see how many cans a tool has actually produced.

Can Weight Module

Lightweighting initiatives continue to push tighter tolerances throughout can making facilities.

The Can Weight Module allows users to record:

Can weight
Mid-wall measurements
Thick-wall measurements
Can height

This data is linked directly to bodymakers and tooling records, helping plants quickly identify tooling that may be contributing to quality variation.

Instead of simply identifying a quality issue, ToolCONTROL helps uncover the tooling behind it.

Necker Inventory Module

Modern beverage cans may pass through 10-14 necking stages, making tooling management increasingly complex.

ToolCONTROL helps operators:

Track complete tooling history
Log changes quickly
Monitor match gaps
Record measurements
Automate turret tooling updates

Built-in notifications alert operators to match-gap deviations before they can impact quality or production.

Enterprise Reporting Module

Enterprise Reporting consolidates information across lines and facilities, allowing teams to:

Analyze tool life trends
Track inventory by plant
Monitor tooling costs
Compare production performance
Forecast tooling demand
Automate reports and notifications

Advanced predictive reporting helps determine what tooling should be ordered, reground, or retired, reducing excess inventory while ensuring tooling is available when needed.