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tooling

tooling

1 4.6
Machines and equipment used to make products in a factory
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːlɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • The factory invested in modern tooling to improve the efficiency of its production line.
  • tooling fixture
  • tooling materials

Someone said, how do we not do new tooling for a case tooling is expensive.

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Examples

  • I drilled and counterbored mounting holes and then bolted the block to the tooling plate on the Taig.

    Blog text (13)
  • Each workstation included the tools, tooling, and materials to perform an operation, such as drilling or irregular sawing.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Of course, our focus is on the code analysis tooling available to address these issues.

    Blog text (23)
  • The specified diameter requires that no tooling machine can be operated without special training.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Incredibly detailed specifications for fixtures and tooling that help maintain quality.

    Blog text (29)
  • The parts were then machined to final size with diamond tooling.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Factoring in tooling, raw materials, and maintenance, plating is a relatively low-cost manufacturing process.

    Academic text (1998)
  • End-of-arm tooling moves a pile of tubes to a pallet (top).

    Academic text (2004)
  • Others take advantage of digital machining and tooling equipment that responds quickly to changed inputs and that can be preprogrammed to machine oft-requested parts.

    Academic text (2005)
  • As methods engineers, students prepared and tested the tooling (fixtures or templates) for three interrelated workstations.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

equipment
vstooling
1.9

Tools and machines needed for a particular activity

is about items and systems designed for manufacturing use
machinery
vstooling
104 3.3

Large tools and equipment used in factories or farms

focuses on devices and systems used for specific manufacturing processes
toolset
vstooling
1 3.9

Skills and methods used to do a job or reach a goal

focuses only on physical devices used in industrial production

How Specialized

tooling
  • Specialized
1 4.6
toolkit
16 3.4
hand tool
5 1.8

Surface Forms

tooling singular
toolings plural

Morphology

tooling = tool (semi-transparent) = tool + ing

The relation to tools is direct, but the manufacturing-specific collective sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

The word tooling comes from tool, which means 'an instrument you use with your hands'. It can also mean the actual tools and equipment used in manufacturing, so tooling often simply refers to 'the tools' a factory needs for a job.