Tübingen-based TDM Systems GmbH has been the leading provider in Tool Data Management for the metal cutting industry for over 25 years. With the Tool Lifecycle Management strategy, TDM Systems is focusing specifically on process optimization through optimal tool planning and provisioning. Creating and editing tool data and graphics, integrating tool expertise and 3D graphics into the CAM engineering, as well as organizing the complete tool cycle at the shop floor level are the three core competencies of TDM Systems and are the pillars of the TLM strategy. As a center of excellence within the Sandvik Group, TDM Systems draws on the experience of various tool manufacturers when developing its software products.