A tool notification system for determining tool usage information that would be otherwise unavailable or not easily discoverable by comparing information output by a tool and information obtained from a source. The tool notification system includes a tool operatively coupled to a sensor which may communicate information about the use, location, or other status of the tool to a processing system of the tool notification system. The processing system also receives the information from the source, which may include information about the parts supplied to the tool, the designated location of the tool, or other threshold parameters associated with supplying or using the tool. The processing system is configured to compare the information output from the tool and the information from the source and determine whether a condition is met for thereby sending a notification about tool usage.

A tool notification system for determining tool usage information that would be otherwise unavailable or not easily discoverable by comparing information output by a tool and information obtained from a source. The tool notification system includes a tool operatively coupled to a sensor which may communicate information about the use, location, or other status of the tool to a processing system of the tool notification system. The processing system also receives the information from the source, which may include information about the parts supplied to the tool, the designated location of the tool, or other threshold parameters associated with supplying or using the tool. The processing system is configured to compare the information output from the tool and the information from the source and determine whether a condition is met for thereby sending a notification about tool usage.

The present invention has an object of providing a management system capable of predicting a malfunction occurrence rate that takes account of installation conditions and operating conditions of individual machining apparatuses. A management system that manages machining apparatuses which uses coolant, includes: an acquisition unit that acquires duration information including an installed duration and operating duration of the machining apparatus and condition information based on the installed duration and operating duration of the machining apparatus for each of the machining apparatuses; an analysis unit that analyzes a malfunction occurrence rate for each of the machining apparatuses, based on the duration information and the condition information, as well as the malfunction occurrence information of the machining apparatus caused by coolant; and a notification information generation unit that outputs notification information based on the analyzed malfunction occurrence rate.

A method of monitoring usage of a component of an aircraft can include: monitoring a usage of the component by using a torque measurement system to calculate torque events in a time period; categorizing the usage of the component by assigning a usage value based upon whether the number of torque events in the period of time is above or below a threshold; and determining a life used of the component.

The present invention has an object of providing a management system capable of predicting a malfunction occurrence rate that takes account of installation conditions and operating conditions of individual machining apparatuses.

A management system that manages machining apparatuses which uses coolant, includes: an acquisition unit that acquires duration information including an installed duration and operating duration of the machining apparatus and condition information based on the installed duration and operating duration of the machining apparatus for each of the machining apparatuses; an analysis unit that analyzes a malfunction occurrence rate for each of the machining apparatuses, based on the duration information and the condition information, as well as the malfunction occurrence information of the machining apparatus caused by coolant; and a notification information generation unit that outputs notification information based on the analyzed malfunction occurrence rate.