Tooling system

1. A tooling system, comprising:

a tag associated with a tool, the tool is one of a die, a mold, or an injection molding device, the tool is configured to form material during an operation;

a tool database having tool information that is stored in the cloud, the tool information including a predefined proximity associated with the tag, tool design, and an image of the tool; and

a communication device configured to:

automatically activate, without a user-initiated scan, communication with at least one of the tool and the tool database in response to the tag of the tool being within the predefined proximity; and

transfer tool information of the tool with respect to the tool database.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tool information includes a log of at least one of maintenance activity and production activity associated with the tool.

3. The system of claim 1 , the communication device further configured to automatically initiate at least one of an alert and a notification associated with the tool.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tool information further includes at least two of tool set-up information, design information, maintenance instructions, tool condition, manufacture date, warranty information, and authenticity information.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tag associated with the predefined proximity includes a quick response (QR) code and radiofrequency identification (RFID).

6. The system of claim 1 , the communication device is further configured to:

concurrently display boxes, windows, areas, or buttons associated with the tool set-up information, design information, maintenance instructions, tool condition, manufacture date, warranty information, and authenticity information from the tool information of the tool database.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication device is further configured to display a tool location from at least one of a global positioning system (GPS) and cellular triangulation.

8. A method of a tooling system, the method comprising:

providing an identifier tag that is affixed to a surface of a tool, the tool is one of an injection mold, fixture, or a die, a tool database having tool information including a predefined proximity associated with the identifier and a proximity device, tool design, and an image of the tool;

automatically activating, without a user-initiated scan, communication with at least one of the tool and the tool database in response to the identifier of the tool being within the predefined proximity; and

transferring tool information of the tool with respect to the tool database.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the tool information includes a log of at least one of maintenance activity and production activity associated with the tool.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising automatically initiating at least one of an alert and a notification.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the tool information further includes at least two of design information, maintenance information instructions, tool condition, manufacture date, warranty information, and authenticity information.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the identifier associated with the predefined proximity is at least one of quick response (QR) code and a radiofrequency identification (RFID).

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising concurrently displaying boxes, windows, areas, or buttons associated with the tool set-up information, design information, maintenance instructions, tool condition, manufacture date, warranty information, and authenticity information from the tool information of the tool database.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the identifier includes an RFID tag, and further comprising transmitting tool information with respect to the RFID tag.

15. A tooling system to be used with an injection molding tool comprising:

an identifier tag that is configured to be connected to an injection molding tool;

a tool database that is configured to store information about an injection molding tool, tool design, and an image of the tool; and

a portable communication device that is configured to scan the identifier tag and provide location of an injection molding tool, the communication device is further configured to communicate with the tool database and display information of the injection molding tool that is stored in the tool database, the tool database is configured to store a location of the injection molding tool, the communication device is configured to transfer information of an injection molding tool to the tool database.

16. A tooling system comprising:

an identifier tag configured to be located on a tool, the tool may be one of a die, injection molding, or fixture;

a tool database that is configured to store information about history of a tool, tool design, and an image of a tool; and

a portable digital device that is configured to scan the identifier tag, the device is further configured to communicate with the tool database and display information about the tool that is stored in the tool database, the device is configured to provide information of a tool to the tool database.

17. The tooling system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the information further includes one of cycle count, tool usage, lifecycle count, run cycles, count data, and/or the location of the tool.

18. A system for tracking a tool comprising:

a QR tag configured to be located on a tool, the tool may be one of a die, mold, or fixture;

a tool database that is configured to store information about a tool; and

a handheld digital device that is configured to scan the QR tag, the handheld digital device is further configured to communicate with the tool databases, the digital device is also configured to display information about the tool,

wherein the information that can be displayed includes:

tool design, cycle count, tool usage, lifecycle count, run cycles, count data, and/or the location of the tool.