Abstract: An information-holding unit is provided which can minimize increase in cost and which can increase storage capacity as a whole without changing information transferring time. The information-holding unit comprises a plurality of RFID tags with desired specific information stored therein, and a tool holder as a mounting body for mounting these plural RFID tags.

Abstract: The present invention provides an information system and an information-holding unit wherein an information carrier with specific information stored therein is mounted on a mounting body of the information-holding unit, and the mounting body is also provided with ID information, thereby making it possible to also use the ID information in order to refer to information about the mounting body. An information system 100 comprises an information carrier with specific information stored therein, and a mounting body for mounting the information carrier, and the information system 100 refers to information about the mounting body on the basis of the specific information. The mounting body is provided with ID information, thereby making it possible to also use the ID information in order to refer to the same information as the information referred to on the basis of the specific information stored in the information carrier.

Abstract: The present invention aims to enable a user who utilizes machine tool equipment to easily acquire necessary information from a supplier in real time and to enable the supplier to acquire necessary information from the user. This invention is a manufacturing information control method using a manufacturing plant's computer, which is installed at a site of a manufacturing plant equipped with machine tool equipment, and a supplier's computer, which is installed at a site of a supplier that supplies the machine tool equipment, wherein these computers are connected to each other via a network to enable communication therebetween. The manufacturing information control method comprises the steps of: acquiring specified identification information stored on a recording medium mounted on the machine tool equipment; acquiring specified service information by accessing the supplier's computer on the basis of the specified identification information; and presenting the specified service information to the user.

Abstract: An information-holding unit is provided which can minimize increase in cost and which can increase storage capacity as a whole without changing information transferring time. The information-holding unit comprises a plurality of RFID tags with desired specific information stored therein, and a tool holder as a mounting body for mounting these plural RFID tags.

Abstract: A manufacturing information providing system is provided. The system makes it possible to efficiently plan manufacturing information to improve manufacturing achievements. The system enables a manufacturing plant to manufacture a desired high-level product in a short time even if the plant has no know-how to manufacture it. Manufacturing information is obtained by planning and/or preparing a manufacturing machine, a manufacturing process, arrangements or the like necessary for the business of a user 1 engaged in manufacturing products. The obtained information is packaged and provided to the user through a communication medium 6, such as electronic mail or a home page on the Internet, or a portable storage medium 7, such as an FD, a CD, an MO or a DVD.