tooling
- noun
- /ˈtuːlɪŋ/
- Specialized
- 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.
- Someone said, how do we not do new tooling for a case tooling is expensive.
- We still would praise Fractal for their build quality and tooling of this case.
- The state of ML tooling today is not anything that AC programmer would ever accept, right?
Examples
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I drilled and counterbored mounting holes and then bolted the block to the tooling plate on the Taig.
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Each workstation included the tools, tooling, and materials to perform an operation, such as drilling or irregular sawing.
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Of course, our focus is on the code analysis tooling available to address these issues.
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The specified diameter requires that no tooling machine can be operated without special training.
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Incredibly detailed specifications for fixtures and tooling that help maintain quality.
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The parts were then machined to final size with diamond tooling.
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Factoring in tooling, raw materials, and maintenance, plating is a relatively low-cost manufacturing process.
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End-of-arm tooling moves a pile of tubes to a pallet (top).
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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.
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As methods engineers, students prepared and tested the tooling (fixtures or templates) for three interrelated workstations.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
Tools and machines needed for a particular activity
Large tools and equipment used in factories or farms
Skills and methods used to do a job or reach a goal
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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.