Live location
Every assembly, holder and tool, by station, updated the moment it is scanned.
Tool tracking for CNC machine shops
Know where every tool is. Right now.
Sonar follows every cutting tool, holder and assembled tool through your shop. A quick RFID scan at each station, and the whole floor sees it at once: on the bench, the office PC and the TV on the wall.
See it move
A simulated shop floor. Scan an assembly at a station, or let it run by itself, and watch the board and the live feed update. This is what every screen in the shop shows.
How it works
- 1
Tag
Each holder carries an RFID tag. Clamp a tool in it and Sonar knows the pair as one assembly: tool number, geometry, job and all.
- 2
Scan
A reader at each station (crib, presetter, machine, regrind) logs the assembly as it arrives. No typing, no paper.
- 3
See
Every screen updates live. Search any tool and see where it is, how long it has been there and where it has been.
What Sonar is made for
Less time hunting for tools, fewer duplicate purchases and no more lost assemblies. The features come from real shop-floor use.
Assemblies & toolpacks
Pair tools with holders, group them into toolpacks per job, and print setup sheets for the machine.
Wall-TV dashboard
A full-screen view for the shop floor: what is where, what is waiting, what just moved.
Reports & heatmap
Scans per day, dwell times, most-moved and idle tools, and traffic burned into your floor plan.
Shop map
Draw the floor, place the stations, and see the shop the way people walk it.
Tool library
A reference catalog of brands and geometries to build new tools from, instead of typing them in again.
Roles & approvals
Permission groups decide who can do what. Changes from restricted users wait for approval.
Full history & rewind
Every change is logged with who and when, and a mistake can be wound back to any earlier point.
ERP integration
A documented REST API and signed webhooks connect Sonar to ERP, BI and gate readers.
Who gets the most out of it
CNC job shops & contract manufacturers
Many machines, many jobs and a tool crib that never quite matches reality. Sonar makes the crib honest.
Tool crib & presetting
Know what is assembled, what is measured, and what is out at regrind, without walking the floor to check.
Operators & setters
Find the right assembly for the next setup in seconds, on the bench terminal or a phone.
Production & shop managers
See bottlenecks, idle stock and tool traffic over time, and back purchasing decisions with data.
Want Sonar in your shop?
For more information, a walkthrough or pricing, contact Simon.
Contact simon@widescope.se