Complete Tooling Records. Clearer Maintenance Oversight.

One Beyond helped I Holland develop a bespoke tooling management system, enabling pharmaceutical manufacturers to track maintenance, monitor tool usage and keep detailed records in one accessible place.

At a glance

Lifecycle Visibility

The system brought tooling history, inventory, rotation and maintenance records together for easier monitoring and reporting.

Connected Hardware

A direct hardware interface enabled tooling measurements to feed into the software.

Proactive Alerts

Notifications highlighted over-compression, replacement requirements and scheduled maintenance.

Simple Operation

An intuitive touchscreen interface made the system accessible to users without engineering or scientific backgrounds.

Multilingual Support

Extensive language capabilities supported international use and helped provide auditors with information in their local language.

"I’m impressed with everything about it. It’s a very, very good piece of software which absolutely meets our requirements, and gives us even more than we expected."

Andy D., Technical Sales Manager, I Holland

About I Holland

I Holland is a Nottingham-based manufacturer of tablet tooling for the pharmaceutical industry. Its punches and dies are used to compress granules into solid tablets, supporting a critical stage of pharmaceutical production. The company manufactures in the UK and serves customers worldwide through international channel partners. Drawing on decades of industry experience, I Holland differentiates its products through technical expertise, tooling quality and carefully selected raw materials, alongside guidance on maintaining tooling throughout its working life.

The Challenge

Pharmaceutical manufacturers needed increasingly detailed records of tooling accuracy, performance and maintenance to support process traceability. I Holland already offered a measuring system to monitor tooling wear, but it did not cover day-to-day maintenance activities. The company wanted a comprehensive software solution built around its established seven-step maintenance regime, tracking tools from manufacture through cleaning, measurement and ongoing use. The system also needed to make reporting straightforward and remain easy to operate for users who might not have specialist technical backgrounds.

Our Solution

One Beyond worked closely with I Holland to define its requirements and build IH-TMS, a self-contained tooling lifecycle and rotation management system. We combined inventory, maintenance and usage records with storage for tool images, drawings and tablet production information. An RS232 USB interface connected the software to measuring hardware, while a simple touchscreen interface provided alerts for over-compression, scheduled maintenance and replacement needs. Configurable reporting and extensive language capabilities supported different customer and audit requirements, giving I Holland a comprehensive platform to offer its international customer base.