RF tag attached to die assembly for use in press machine

A tag associated with a die assembly for a machine, said tag comprising:

• first means for storing data in a modifiable manner;
• and
• second means for transmitting data provided by said first means and for receiving data for said first means;
• wherein data provided to said tag for storage in said first means includes die information associated with said die assembly, said die information pertaining to operational parameters of the machine adapted for configuration of the machine therewith.

A tag apparatus associated with a die assembly of a machine, said tag apparatus comprising:

• a read/write memory;
• and
• a communications device being arranged in data-transfer relationship with said read/write memory and having a transmit/receive capability;
• wherein data received by said communications device for transfer to said read/write memory includes die information pertaining to operational parameters of the machine adapted for configuration of the machine therewith.

A tag associated with a die assembly of a machine, said tag comprising:

• a storage means for reprogrammably storing data;
• and
• a communications device being adapted to transmit data provided by said storage means and being adapted to receive data for providing to said storage means;
• wherein data provided to said tag for storage in said storage means includes die information pertaining to operational parameters of the machine adapted for configuration of the machine therewith.

A system for use with a press machine, said press machine being associated with a die assembly, said system comprising:

• a tag integrally associated with said die assembly, said tag comprising:
• a reprogrammable memory, wherein data provided to said tag for storage in said reprogrammable memory including die information pertaining to operational parameters of the press machine for configuration of the press machine therewith, and
• a communications device arranged in data-transfer relationship with said reprogrammable memory and having a transmit/receive capability;
• and
• communication means associated with said press machine and arranged to establish with the communications device of said tag a bi-directional communications link.

A system for use with a press machine, said press machine being associated with a die assembly, said system comprising:

• a tag integrally associated with said die assembly, said tag comprising:
• first means for storing data in a modifiable manner, wherein data provided to said tag for storage in said first means including die information pertaining to operational parameters of the press machine for configuration of the press machine therewith, and
• second means for transmitting data provided by said first means and for receiving data for said first means;
• and
• a reader associated with said press machine, said reader comprising:
• third means arranged to establish with the second means of said tag a bi-directional communications link.

An apparatus for use with a press machine, said press machine being associated with a die assembly, said apparatus comprising:

• a read/write memory integrally associated with said die assembly, wherein data provided to said read/write memory for storage therein including die information pertaining to operational parameters of the press machine for configuration of the press machine therewith;
• a first communications device integrally associated with said die assembly, said first communications device being arranged in data communicative relationship with said read/write memory and having a transmit/receive capability;
• and
• a second communications device associated with said press machine, said second communications device being arranged to provide a bi-directional communications link with said first communications device.

A system for use with a press machine, said press machine being associated with a die assembly, said system comprising:

• a tag integrally associated with said die assembly, said tag comprising:
• a storage means for reprogrammably storing data, wherein data provided to said tag for storage in said storage means includes die information pertaining to operational parameters of the press machine for configuration of the press machine therewith, and
• a first transmit/receive communications means arranged in data-transfer relationship with said storage means;
• and
• a reader associated with said press machine, said reader comprising:
• a second transmit/receive communications means arranged to establish with the first transmit/receive communications means of said tag a bi-directional communications link.