Poka-yoke for your tool crib

Industry-leading CNC Tool Tags

Never pull the wrong tool again. Identify, load, track, one-handed.

Two-part system

Tags ride the holder. The tower owns the machine.

Edgeview Tags

Thermal labels, coolant-proof PETG, packs of 25.

Tool Tag Tower

Magnetic mount. Rotate to view. Gloves on.

You already know this problem

Every shop loses time the same three ways. None of it shows up on a job sheet, all of it shows up in the schedule.

Mixed up holders

Two identical holders on the rack, one with a worn endmill. You find out mid-cut.

Re-measuring heights

Nobody knows what is in the holder, so every setup starts with the touch-off you already did last week.

Wrong tool, wrong job

The tool number in the program does not match the tool in the spindle. Now you are buying a part back.

PDX CNC Tool Tag System

It’s just two parts:

  1. The patent-pending tool tag rides on the holder,
  2. The tower organizes the tools in the machine.
Edgeview Tool Tags

Edgeview Tool Tags

Patent Pending
  • PETG is flexible and stands up to coolant.
  • Thermal labels snap on and read clean from the edge.
  • Designed to fit specific tapers perfectly.
  • Sold in packs of 25.
Find your tags
Tool Tag Tower

The Tool Tag Tower

  • Snaps onto the machine with Neodymium magnets. No drilling, no bracket.
  • Rotate to view without removing the tag from the tower.
  • One-handed insertion or removal, gloves on, chips everywhere.
  • Speckled black hides grime. Sharp white labels stay readable.
Find your tower

How do I make labels?

If you already track tools in a spreadsheet, Airtable, your ERP, or Fusion’s tool library, you already have what you need.

Pull your list

Tool number, gauge length, description — wherever you already keep it.

Print the labels

One at a time, or data-merge a CSV and batch your whole crib at once.

Snap it on

Label into the tag, tag onto the holder. That tool is done, forever.

Read the full label guide →
Watch: How to use tool tags to organize CNC tools (5:54)

Choose your Spindle Taper

Tags and towers are taper specific, and sold separately. Easy to add as you grow.

Tool Tags CAT40 / HSK63A / HSK63F - Edgeview

CAT40 / HSK63A / HSK63F

One tower and one tag pack covers CAT40, HSK63A and HSK63F.

Tormach TTS Tool Tags - Edgeview

Tormach TTS

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Patent-Pending You can only get the real Edgeview Tool Tag from PDX CNC.
Portland, OR Designed, made, and shipped by us.

Questions

Do the tags survive coolant?

Yes. The Edgeview tags are printed in PETG, which is flexible and holds up to flood coolant and washdown. They live on holders in wet machines every day.

Can I order custom number ranges?

Yes. Towers ship in set ranges, but if you need something outside the listed options, email us and we will quote it.

Does the tower ship with tags?

No. Towers and tags are separate products so you can add tag packs as your tool count grows without buying another tower.

Get the tool crib sorted

Edgeview tags for every common taper.

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