Tool Tracking & Inventory Control

NEW! Predator Tracker v7   

Organize your tool, gage and fixture cribs and stay efficient
Predator Tracker electronically automates the tracking and organization of your tools, gages and fixtures inventory. Predator Tracker improves manufacturing processes and efficiencies by tracking consumption rates, re-order levels, scrap, calibrations, certifications and re-work.

NOTE: Predator Tracker integrates the former applications Predator Tool Crib and Predator Gage Crib.

Standard Features

  • Automated Ordering
  • Track Lost, Broken or Scrapped Tools, Gages and Fixtures
  • Reference Tooling and Gaging Lists
  • Maintain Tool Rework and Gage Certifications
  • ISO 900x History
  • 120+ Reports and Charts

Automate Tool, Gage and Fixture Processes

  • Ordering, receiving, and inventory
  • Check in and check out
  • Calibration, certification, IRRs and re-work
  • Lost and found

Supports Bar Coding
Tools, cutters, inserts, kits and gages can be checked in and checked out using bar code readers. Support for Dymo label printers is also included to print individual labels, serial numbers and crib locations.

120+ Reports and Charts
Create over 120 professional looking reports and charts such as inventory, checked-out tool, tool ordering, part references, and more. Reports can be exported to PDF, Microsoft Excel or HTML.

Organize and Manage

  • Track tools, gages, fixtures and kits by individual serial numbers

  • Supports consumable and disposable tooling and cutters

  • Track lost, scrapped, re-worked, and conditional use tooling

  • Electronic attachments

  • Easy to use wizards designed for shop floor personnel and crib attendants

Reduce or Eliminate

  • Tooling, Gaging and Fixturing costs
  • Expedited shipping costs
  • Paper and/or index cards
  • Manual tool room based control
  • Redundant inventory
  • Lost tools, gages and fixtures
  • Wasted time

Who uses Predator Tracker?

  • Crib Attendants
  • CNC Programmers
  • CNC Machinists and Operators
  • Manufacturing, Mechanical, Process and Quality Engineers
  • Metrologists

Open Predator Tracker API
Require integration with your ERP and MES system? Predator Tracker includes a comprehensive API (application programming interface) with 300+ methods all fully documented.  Develop ERP and shop floor validation, flow part and job numbers from ERP directly into Predator Tracker and numerous other automation projects can be completed within C++, VB, VB script, Delphi and other compatible programming languages.

Open Database Architecture
Have a corporate database standard or requirement? Predator Tracker™ is based on an open architecture client/server database standard. Select from Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, or Oracle.