Business Pro
The complete solution for efficient business processes in the flat glass industry
Quickly ready for use
Fully integrated commercial and production technology solution
Versatile
Mapping of all multi-stage production processes
Flexible scheduling modes
Production plannable for speed or margin
Capacity planning
Integrated capacity planning for optimum machine utilization
About the Product
Characterized by swift operational readiness and flexibility, A+W Business Pro enables rapid production release and detailed planning via the wizard function (a.k.a. expert mode). You can also plan your production releases based on speed or profit margin and map the entire multi-stage production process.
Utilize A+W Business Pro to select, reserve, and book stock sheets, optimizing cutting per batch and glass type. Directly control your machines and enable production feedback to ensure accurate stock levels today and in the future.
Functionalities and Benefits
- Fully integrated commercial & production solution
- Expert mode allows for more detailed and optimized planning possible and faster production release
- Quick and easy output of production documents and NC codes for connected machines
- Merging of parts list items into production lots (multi-stage production)
- Selection, reservation, and booking of stock plates
- Cutting optimization per batch and glass type
- Pre-defined production lists and labels
- Direct machine control
- Manage batches for greater optimization
- Correctly layer inventory thanks to feedback from production
Versatile and expandable, this software solution accommodates your company’s growth needs. Benefit from comprehensive master data management and automated processes to streamline operations, all within an affordable software package that increases your business’ success.
Looking to grow? Add modules, such as A+W Rack Optimizer or A+W iShape, to enable greater growth and scalability of your business.
Find out more about A+W Business Pro now by contacting us!
Our Customers
A+W Clarity Reference
Rakvåg
The A+W software controls and checks all processes from entry of the order to control of the machines, on through to delivery of the finished products. Thanks to consistent barcode control and the A+W Production Monitors, we always know where each sheet is at any point in time. All commercial and technical data is available company-wide – and this without having employees running around all the time with folders and stacks of paper under their arms in order to determine what they must do with which sheet (…) All employees work productively! The focus is always on information, all the time and everywhere.
A+W Clarity Reference
Glas Fritz
The intelligent networking of our production through A+W Production has shortened delivery times by one to two days. Our staff who used to have to search for sheets and laboriously hand-pick them, now work productively. The process reliability has improved considerably and the error rate dropped to virtually zero.
A+W Clarity Reference
Reflex
My father always used to strive for the optimum production solution. This also applies to the software we are using. We have therefore been using A+W software for more than 30 years, and have never looked back. Another important criterion for us is service. At A+W, this is solution-oriented; their experts know their job and communicate excellently with our staff and machinery partners.
Most Popular Add-ons
Clarity
Capa View
Interested in monitoring your production capacity utilization or tracking the progress of individual orders and batches? A+W Capa View provides immediate access to production status information, while also seamlessly connecting to A+W Barcode Manager and/or Production Terminal for real-time updates.
A+W Capa View has a user-friendly interface offers clear and concise displays of production data, with detailed information available that’s just a double-click away. Customize views based on shifts or daily operations, and configure them according to your preferences.
A+W Capa View’s standout feature lies in its customizability, allowing real-time utilization overviews and views of configurable machine groups for enhanced production control.
- Status information per order and/or per batch
- Strong interconnection with A+W Barcode Manager and/or Production Terminal
- Individualized adjustable information display, e.g., shift-based vs. daily information
- Production completion feedback
- Integrated in A+W Business or stand-alone in order entry
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.
Clarity
Barcode Manager
Barcode scanning and tracking saves your employees and company time and money! A+W offers a wide array of functions to streamline production and process oversight.
Take charge of processing steps, keep track of machine utilization, and also record any breakage with ease using A+W’s barcode solution. This solution lays the groundwork for comprehensive evaluations and future planning, which are vital to your company’s current and future success. From status and storage location bookings (per user, station, machine, rack, item, and sheet) to precise processing entries and machine control via barcode scanning, our solution was designed to specifically meet your needs.
- Status and location bookings per user, station/machine, rack, item & sheet
- Machine start and control of processing via barcode reading
- Automatic reject handling (with implemented downstream concept)
- Statistical evaluations based on barcode readings (e.g. by using Crystal Reports or QLIK)
- Quality improvements based on breakage bookings
- Capacity updates based on barcode readings
- Printout of labels by A+W Production
- Flexible label design thanks to CR
- Centralized display of status information based on barcode readings by extension A+W Production Monitor and/or A+W Production Terminals
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Business Pro
A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.
The A+W software controls and checks all processes from entry of the order to control of the machines, on through to delivery of the finished products. Thanks to consistent barcode control and the A+W Production Monitors, we always know where each sheet is at any point in time. All commercial and technical data is available company-wide – and this without having employees running around all the time with folders and stacks of paper under their arms in order to determine what they must do with which sheet (…) All employees work productively! The focus is always on information, all the time and everywhere.
The intelligent networking of our production through A+W Production has shortened delivery times by one to two days. Our staff who used to have to search for sheets and laboriously hand-pick them, now work productively. The process reliability has improved considerably and the error rate dropped to virtually zero.
Clarity
iShape
For the production of non-rectangular or extra-large shapes, glass processors frequently receive hand-drawn templates on paper, cardboard, wood, etc. from their customer. In order to fabricate these non-rectangular or larger shapes, modern CNC machines require digital data.
To solve this problem, A+W, in conjunction with Viprotron, developed a user-friendly, easy-to-operate app called A+W iShape.
With A+W iShape you can use your smartphone to photograph the template. The only requirement is A+W’s L-shaped reference objects that have to be placed on the template. Once photographed, the app will digitize the template by transforming the shape into an easy to edit outline, ready to be imported into A+W CAD Designer.
What makes A+W iShape special? In contrast to older solutions, there is no need to calibrate the camera! A+W iShape works with any quality smartphone camera.
- Place the L-shaped reference objects to automatically detect the template/photographed object.
- The L-shaped reference objects help correct any distortions when photographing a template.
- Once photographed, the iShape file can be imported into A+W CAD Designer, where further edits can be done.
- Transfer the DXF file to your CNC machine and start the production.
- Quick, reliable digitalization of templates
- Use of a good smartphone camera instead of an expensive, heavy digital camera
- Automatic import of the photo into the A+W CAD Designer
- Smoothing of the contour via the A+W patented smoothing process
- Output as DXF or A+W CAD format (SN) for use in A+W ERP and control of your machines with quick transfer to CNC machines
- Reliable compensation of distortions thanks to the reference object
- No calibration of the camera required
- Automatic import of the photo into the A+W CAD Designer
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Business Pro
A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.
Enterprise
A+W Enterprise is a fully-integrated multi-site-capable ERP system for corporate groups and upscale medium-sized companies in the flat glass finishing industry.
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.
Clarity
CAD Designer
Looking for a CAD system designed specifically for the flat glass industry? Look no further than A+W CAD Designer, which offers innovative design solutions. With intuitive tools, it facilitates the creation of complex free forms and standard templates for reuse in ERP systems.
The special challenge of free-form entry of construction and automobile glass is entering the multitude of parameters quickly and correctly, drawing technically correctly and clearly, and generating reliable CNC code from this.
The A+W CAD Designer enables the entry of lite and contour data, all processings, the takeover of customer CAD data and the digitalization of templates, for example via digitalization table or virtual digitizing.
Moreover, A+W CAD Designer has a bar design program with graphical interface that allows the majority of common bar types to be arranged at will on a rectangular or shaped lite. Bars of different widths can be used in a design, and it is also possible to use different bar types within a bar pattern.
- Simple and quick creation of complex individual shapes and standard template files for re-use in ERP systems
- Easily capture and modify complex shapes and processing steps, such as edge layering or intricate cut-outs
- Correct inaccuracies in digitized shapes using A+W's patented streaming mode
- Easy entering and changing of difficult shapes and processings (for example edge deletion or complex cut-outs)
- Possibility of direct control of your CNC machine
- Easy and quick creation and dimensioning of complex grill pattern designs
- Little training required thanks to graphical tools and modern user guidance
- Direct control of the muntin saw possible
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Business Pro
A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.
Enterprise
A+W Enterprise is a fully-integrated multi-site-capable ERP system for corporate groups and upscale medium-sized companies in the flat glass finishing industry.
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.