Tooling may refer to: *

Machine tool A machine tool is a machine for handling or machining metal or other rigid materials, usually by cutting, boring, grinding, shearing, or other forms of deformations. Machine tools employ some sort of tool that does the cutting or shaping. All m ...

s and the tooling, such as cutting tools, fixtures, and accessories, that is used on them **

Cutting tool (machining) In the context of machining, a cutting tool or cutter is typically a hardened metal tool that is used to cut, shape, and remove material from a workpiece by means of machining tools as well as abrasive tools by way of shear deformation. The majori ...

, any of hundreds of kinds of cutters **

Fixture (tool) A fixture is a work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry. Fixtures are used to securely locate (position in a specific location or orientation) and support the work, ensuring that all parts produced using the fixture will m ...

, a fixed workholding or support device **

Jig (tool) A jig is a type of custom-made tool used to control the location and/or motion of parts or other tools. Description A jig's primary purpose is to provide repeatability, accuracy, and interchangeability in the manufacturing of products.. An e ...

, a movable workholding or support device **

Tool management Tool management is needed in metalworking so that the information regarding the tools on hand can be uniformly organized and integrated. The information is stored in a database and is registered and applied using tool management. Tool data manage ...

, keeping track of, and maximizing efficient use of, all the tooling * Tooling University, a training program of

SME (society) SME (previously the Society of Manufacturing Engineers) is a non-profit student and professional association for educating and advancing the manufacturing industry in North America. History SME was founded in January 1932 at the height of the ...

that teaches machinists about machine tools and tooling *

Agile tooling Agile tooling is the design and fabrication of manufacturing related-tools such as dies, molds, patterns, jigs and fixtures in a configuration that aims to maximise the tools' performance, minimise manufacturing time and cost, and avoid delay ...

, the process of using modular means to design tooling that is produced by additive manufacturing or 3D printing methods to enable quick prototyping and responses to tooling and fixture needs *

Programming tool A programming tool or software development tool is a computer program that software developers use to create, debug, maintain, or otherwise support other programs and applications. The term usually refers to relatively simple programs, that can b ...

s, a set of apps that supports

software development Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications, frameworks, or other software components. Software development invol ...

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