--- title: TE+ Blog | tool life management description: tool life management | Traditional tool life management programs can be unnecessarily expensive. Today’s engineering best practices and technology offer economical alternatives. --- [![te-plus-logo-color](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/hs-fs/hubfs/te-plus-logo-color.png?width=134&height=71&name=te-plus-logo-color.png "te-plus-logo-color")](https://simplifytooling.com) - [Capabilities](https://simplifytooling.com/cutting-tool-regrinding/) - [Engineered Solutions](https://tru-edge.com/engineered-solutions/) - [Manufacturing](https://tru-edge.com/manufacturing/) - [Coating](https://tru-edge.com/coating/) - [Regrind](https://tru-edge.com/regrind/) - [Repair](https://tru-edge.com/metalcut-services) - [Tool Life Management](https://tru-edge.com/tool-life-management/) - Brands - [Tru-Edge](https://tru-edge.com) - [PTG](https://premiertoolgrinding.com) - [ASG](https://asgtools.com) - [MetalCut Services](https://metalcutservices.com) - [Quality](https://tru-edge.com/quality/) - [About](https://simplifytooling.com/tool-life-management-network/) - [tel:419.678.4991](tel:419.678.4991) - - [Capabilities](https://simplifytooling.com/cutting-tool-regrinding/) - [Engineered Solutions](https://tru-edge.com/engineered-solutions/) - [Manufacturing](https://tru-edge.com/manufacturing/) - [Coating](https://tru-edge.com/coating/) - [Regrind](https://tru-edge.com/regrind/) - [Repair](https://tru-edge.com/metalcut-services) - [Tool Life Management](https://tru-edge.com/tool-life-management/) - Brands - [Tru-Edge](https://tru-edge.com) - [PTG](https://premiertoolgrinding.com) - [ASG](https://asgtools.com) - [MetalCut Services](https://metalcutservices.com) - [Quality](https://tru-edge.com/quality/) - [About](https://simplifytooling.com/tool-life-management-network/) - [tel:419.678.4991](tel:419.678.4991) - # TE+ Blog Traditional tool life management programs can be unnecessarily expensive. Today’s engineering best practices and technology offer economical alternatives. Posts about # tool life management [tool life management](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tool-life-management), [Tooling](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tooling) ## [When Carbide Gets Expensive, the Cheapest Tool Is Often the Costliest Choice](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/when-carbide-gets-expensive-the-cheapest-tool-is-often-the-costliest-choice) The tooling conversation is changing. For years, many manufacturers could make a simple economic... 4 minute read [Read More](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/when-carbide-gets-expensive-the-cheapest-tool-is-often-the-costliest-choice) [tool life management](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tool-life-management), [Tooling](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tooling) ## [Quality at the Core: Answering the Questions That Matter to Tooling Customers](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/quality-at-the-core-answering-the-questions-that-matter-to-tooling-customers) Quality is at the center of everything we do at Tru-Edge. But for our customers, quality is not... 2 minute read [Read More](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/quality-at-the-core-answering-the-questions-that-matter-to-tooling-customers) [tool life management](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tool-life-management), [Tooling](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tooling) ## [When 0.1% Tool Failure Impacts 100% of Your Throughput](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/when-0.1-tool-failure-impacts-100-of-your-throughput) In high-performance machining environments, tooling reliability is not a nice-to-have—it is a... 2 minute read [Read More](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/when-0.1-tool-failure-impacts-100-of-your-throughput) [tool life management](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tool-life-management), [Tooling](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tooling) ## [Set the Standard for Custom Tooling Design & Manufacturing](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/we-set-the-standard-for-custom-tooling-design-manufacturing-the-subland-drill-example) The demand for precision and efficiency remains high in today's competitive manufacturing... 2 minute read [Read More](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/we-set-the-standard-for-custom-tooling-design-manufacturing-the-subland-drill-example) [tool life management](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tool-life-management), [Automotive](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/automotive), [Tru-Edge-Kanban](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tru-edge-kanban), [TE-K](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/te-k), [Inventory Management Process](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/inventory-management-process) ## [Repaired Tools Provide Like-New Quality at a Lower Cost](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/repaired-tools-provide-like-new-quality-at-a-lower-cost) You need the right partner when you have damaged indexable cutting tools that must be restored to... 1 minute read [Read More](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/repaired-tools-provide-like-new-quality-at-a-lower-cost) [tool life management](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tool-life-management), [Automotive](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/automotive), [Tru-Edge-Kanban](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tru-edge-kanban), [TE-K](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/te-k), [Inventory Management Process](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/inventory-management-process) ## [Our TE-K Program \[6 Elements\] Helps to Make Your Tooling A-OK](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/our-te-k-program-helps-to-make-your-tooling-a-ok) Our customers spoke and we listened. To help ensure that our customers always have enough of the... 2 minute read [Read More](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/our-te-k-program-helps-to-make-your-tooling-a-ok) [tool life management](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/tool-life-management), [Automotive](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/tag/automotive) ## [How to Select the Right Rotating Tool for Your Application](https://hub.simplifytooling.com/blog/how-to-select-the-right-rotating-tool-for-your-application) There are key design elements to consider when selecting a multi-function drill. 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