Inconsistent estimates
Steel weights, cutting, welding and finishing are estimated differently by each person.
Manufacturing & engineering
Custom software for metal fabrication and steel processing
Metal fabrication software tracks each job from quotation and bill of materials through cutting, welding, finishing and inspection to dispatch. ImliStack builds it around your shop's real flow, so estimators, the floor and the office work from the same live data instead of spreadsheets and phone calls.
Start with a conversation: we discuss your requirements and recommend an approach before you commit to anything.
The problem
Where Metal fabrication businesses lose time
Material waste
Offcuts and plate usage are not tracked, so material cost overruns go unnoticed.
WIP blind spots
Nobody can say which assemblies are cut, welded, painted or waiting.
BOM changes
Drawing changes do not reach purchasing and the floor in time.
Dispatch errors
Loading lists and delivery documents are prepared by hand.
What we build
Software designed around your workflow
Not a ready-made product: we design and build the modules you need, then extend them in phases.
Fabrication quotations
Weight-based and process-based quote calculators with margin control.
BOM management
Assemblies, parts and material lists linked to drawings and revisions.
Cutting & material utilisation
Plate and section usage, offcut stock and wastage per job.
WIP tracking
Stage-wise status for cutting, fitting, welding, finishing and inspection.
Quality inspection
Inspection checklists and records attached to each assembly.
Dispatch management
Loading lists, delivery notes and site delivery tracking.
Workflow example
One connected flow, from first record to final report
- 01Enquiry & drawings
- 02BOM and quote
- 03Order and material purchase
- 04Cutting & nesting
- 05Fitting & welding
- 06Painting & inspection
- 07Loading & dispatch
Works with your existing systems
- Accounting and ERP systems where APIs allow
- Nesting software exports (CSV / DXF metadata)
- Barcode or QR part tags
- Customer and site email updates
How we implement it
- Discovery We map your current workflow, documents and systems, and agree the first problem worth solving.
- First release A focused version that replaces the most painful spreadsheet or paper process, live in weeks.
- Integrate Connect accounting, ERP, devices or messaging where their interfaces allow.
- Extend Add stages, reports and teams in phases, based on how people actually use it.
Business outcomes
What changes when the workflow is in one system
- Estimates that follow the same costing rules every time
- Material and offcut usage tracked per job
- Assembly status visible from cutting to dispatch
- Loading lists and delivery notes generated, not handwritten
Typical goals for this kind of system; actual results depend on your process and are agreed during discovery.
Evidence
Relevant work
Textile ERP
Phased replacement of a manufacturer's desktop system with fast entry grids and a stock ledger.
FAQ
Metal fabrication software: common questions
Can fabrication quotes be generated from a bill of materials?
Yes. Once parts and materials are in a BOM, the software can total steel weights, apply material rates and add cutting, welding, finishing and overhead costs to produce a consistent quote.
Can we track offcuts and material wastage?
Yes. Recording plate and section usage per job, and returning usable offcuts to stock, shows true material cost and reduces wasted purchases.
How do shop-floor workers update job status?
Usually from a shared tablet or phone by scanning a part or assembly tag and selecting the completed stage. The office sees work in progress in real time.
Next step
Tell Us Your Problem. We'll Help You Build the Solution.
Tell us what you are working on. You will get a considered reply from an engineer — with questions, a suggested approach or an honest “we are not the right fit”.