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Sheet Metal & Fabrication Scheduler
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Visual Scheduling for Laser, Bending & Weld Bays
Stop losing parts between laser tables, press brakes, and weld fixtures. Synctile unites your nested sheet queues, Bystronic/Amada bending setups, and subcontract powder coating on one real-time digital floor board.
15-minute setup · Free for 3 months · No credit card required
15-Minute Nest Import Import nested cut lists from Excel & CAM
Fab Bay TV Broadcast Live screen sync across laser, press & weld
Press Brake SMED Group V-dies to halve setup changeovers
10h
10 hrs/wk Saved Eliminate lost parts and paper job traveler chasing
End Lost Job Travelers
Master your sheet metal and fabrication flow
Eliminate WIP piles sitting on shop floor pallets waiting for missing laser blanks or delayed press brake tooling. Synctile gives everyone from the laser programmer to the weld team a clear, real-time board that prevents bottle-necks before they cause shipment delays.
Workshop Visibility
Connect the office to the fabrication floor
Planners drag and drop jobs in the office, and the live queue updates immediately on wall-mounted TVs across laser cutting, press brake, and welding departments.
- Full visibility of job traveler numbers, drawing revisions, and due dates
- Out-of-order sequence alerts stop bending before laser cutting is finished
- Instant material hold tags when sheet stock delivery is delayed
Built for Sheet Metal Job Shops
Everything custom fabricators need to sequence cutting, bending, welding, and outside subcontract processes.
Laser & Waterjet Nest Queues
Organize nested sheet runs by material gauge, sheet size, and alloy (Mild Steel, 304/316 Stainless, Aluminium). Maximize bed uptime and assist gas efficiency.
Press Brake Tooling Grouping
Group parts requiring matching V-dies, segmented tooling, or acute punches. Cut press brake setup changes in half and avoid costly tooling swaps between similar jobs.
Subcontract Plating & Powder Coating
Track batches dispatched for powder coating, e-coating, zinc passivate, or heat treatment. Never lose sight of customer shipping deadlines while parts are offsite.
Sequence Collision Warnings
Synctile visually warns you if press brake bending or welding is scheduled before laser blanks are cut, preventing shop floor confusion and idle operator time.
Weld Bay & Assembly Balancing
Balance fabrication workloads across manual TIG/MIG welding booths, robotic welding cells, and stud welding stations with drag-and-drop ease.
Shop Floor Kiosk TV Mode
High-contrast TV displays auto-refresh across your cutting tables and weld bays so fabricators always know what kit to weld next.
Fabrication Throughput
Real-time clarity across laser, folding & welding
Track cut blanks, press brake tooling setups, and subcontract coating batches on one live screen.
6 hrs/wk
Time saved on job traveler chasing and paper work orders
Laser & Press Brake Bay Display
Visual cut queues and punch/die setup notes displayed right next to your fiber laser and Bystronic press brakes.
+22% Bending
Average boost to press brake throughput from tooling grouping
Weld Bay & Subcontract Flow
Track offsite powder coating transit, monitor weld fixture loads, and prevent customer delivery surprises.
Shop Floor Flow
How a Sheet Metal Workshop Coordinates on Synctile
Follow a batch of custom electrical enclosures from nested sheet cutting to final powder coating and dispatch:
01
08:00 Nesting & Laser Cut
Laser operator pulls 2.0mm zintec sheet, completes the nest run, and taps the screen. The parts are de-tabbed, deburred, and moved to folding pallets.
02
11:00 Press Brake Bending
Bystronic setter completes the 8-bend sequence using pre-staged tooling. The card moves to Weld Assembly while checking off dimensional tolerances.
03
14:30 TIG Weld & Studding
Weld bay fabricates corner seams and inserts grounding studs. Welder flags completion on the bay tablet; card moves into the Subcontract Coating queue.
04
17:00 Powder Coat Dispatch
Batch is loaded onto the courier van. Scheduler sets expected 3-day turnaround date on the card, giving the packaging team clear advance notice.
Comparison
Fabrication Production Tracking Compared
Why custom fabricators move away from paper travelers and messy clipboards:
| Operational Need | Paper Job Travelers | Shared Excel Tracker | Synctile Visual Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missing Part Tracking | Lost on floor pallets | Requires searching rows | Live visual card across all work centers |
| Press Brake Setup Prep | Setter checks each drawing manually | No tooling grouping intelligence | Consecutive V-die grouping on timeline |
| Subcontract Visibility | Paper traveler stays in office | Out-of-date return dates | Dedicated offsite columns with return timers |
| Overhead TV Display | Impossible | Small unreadable grid | High-contrast TV kiosk mode for factory walls |
Trusted by Fabrication Operations Directors
Real feedback from laser cutting, sheet metal, and structural fabrication shops.
5.0
“We replaced our 6-foot magnetic whiteboard in one morning. The machinists took to it immediately on a couple screens on the shop floor because it works just like physical job cards without the lost paperwork.”
PM
Production Manager
Precision CNC Machining · 35-person shop 4.5
“We already have an ERP for accounting and purchasing, but the shop floor needed a clean visual scheduler that operators actually look at. Synctile gave us instant visibility across all ten fabrication bays and resolved our shift handover bottlenecks.”
OD
Operations Director
Sub-Contract Fabrication · 50+ staff facility 5.0
“Within our first month of running Synctile on our overhead monitors, our on-time delivery improved by about 7% simply because machine bottlenecks became visible before jobs fell behind schedule.”
MD
Managing Director
Custom Component Engineering · 20 CNC machines Sheet Metal Fabrication FAQ
Common questions from fabrication shop owners, operations managers, and laser programmers.
How does Synctile prevent parts getting lost between Laser, Bending, and Welding?
Synctile links the complete fabrication traveler routing: Fiber Laser -> Deburr -> Press Brake -> MIG/TIG Welding -> Subcontract Finishing. Schedulers and operators see exactly where kit components are located in real time.
Can we track parts sent to outside subcontractors like Powder Coaters or Platers?
Yes. Schedulers create dedicated Subcontract Processing columns (e.g. Powder Coating, Anodizing, Zinc Plating) with expected turnaround dates. When parts leave your dock, the card moves offsite so sales and assembly teams know exactly when to expect them back.
How does Synctile help reduce Press Brake tooling changeovers?
Schedulers can group folded parts by material thickness and required V-die/punch tooling sets on the timeline. Grouping similar bend profiles consecutively cuts setup teardown downtime significantly.
Can we display laser queues and weld bay schedules on shop floor TVs?
Yes. Synctile includes a dedicated 1-click TV Kiosk Mode designed for wall-mounted 55-inch and 65-inch screens across your cutting, folding, and fabrication departments.
Can we import nested DXF cut lists and ERP orders via Excel?
Yes. You can import work orders, nest sheet numbers, material grades, and estimated cutting/bending times in under 60 seconds with our built-in spreadsheet importer.
How does Synctile handle missing sheet stock or delayed raw material?
Planners or material handlers can apply a high-visibility 'Material Hold' badge to any job card. Downstream folding and welding operations immediately highlight with dependency warnings until sheet delivery is confirmed.
Unite Your Fabrication Cells Today
Try Synctile across your laser cutting, press brake, and welding bays for a full 90 days with zero upfront commitment.