Production
Perfect production planning for optimized processes
Scalable
Suitable for small to large production facilities
Cutting optimization
Great optimization thanks to smart algorithms
Compatible
Linkable to external ERP systems
Higher-level process optimization
Combined packaging optimization
About the Product
In conjunction with a more streamlined production process, you’ll find our software solution also flexibly configures production planning with various constraints, such as machines and processing sequences, all in an effort to improve your processes. Our software solution ensures optimized control over production batches, racks, and storage locations, employing state-of-the-art algorithms for precise waste optimization.
A+W Production offers flexibility and scalability, suitable for both small and large production environments. Compatible with various ERPs, it seamlessly integrates into existing systems, providing comprehensive production optimization solutions.
Unique cutting optimization algorithms guarantee maximum efficiency. Integration of capacity planning and production data acquisition enhances production control and processes.
Want to do more with A+W Production? Connect it to module extensions, such as the A+W Capacity Planner, A+W Barcode Manager, or A+W Production Terminal, which allow the system to scale and meet your newest needs and goals, so that the system grows with your company.
Functionalities and Benefits
- Plan and control production utilizing various restrictions, including machines, process sequences, etc.
- Quickly and easily manage orders and batches
- Optimize yield with state-of-the-art algorithms
- Sequence optimization as well as rack and storage space organization and optimization
- Optimization directly on racks and in boxes in shipping sequence (Software Module Extension: A+W Rack Optimizer)
- Visualization and modification of the cutting plan
- Simple machine management and direct machine control
- Efficient and graphical capacity planning (Software Module Extension: A+W Capacity Planner)
- Full integration of PDA and tracking (Software Module Extension: A+W Barcode Manager)
- Up-to-date statistics thanks to Crystal Reports and QLIK
- Printout production documents, bending texts, and barcode labels
With A+W Production, you have access to the latest production data and its current status allowing you to quickly react to changes and continuously improve. This software solution offers you a wide range of evaluation options to analyze and optimize your production processes.
Want to find out more about A+W Production? We will be happy to answer your questions and advise you on the best software solutions for your company.
Satisfied Customer Voices
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Semcoglas Glastechnik
The staff is not supposed to run around the shop floor to gather information but they shall have all the information they need for the production step on hand right at their workstation.
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Spiegel Thomas
The A+W programs digitize various processes, they tap various data silos, and therefore allow our machines to communicate with one another. Only this way is it possible for us to continue increasing customer satisfaction, further increase productivity and efficiency, and thus guarantee our delivery speed of up to 48 hours for TG.
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Northwestern Glass Fab
The [A+W] team made a serious and dedicated effort to fix things. And they incorporated new tools like barcode scanning, seeing the product, [and] production scheduling [all of which have] really helped us improve our On-time in Full (OTIF) number.
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Popular Add-ons
Clarity
DynOpt
A+W DynOpt revolutionizes the glass production process by leveraging advanced functions and state-of-the-art technologies that streamline operations. Through automatic linking and mixing of cutting orders, flexible input of residual sheets and stock glass as well as dynamic adjustment of glass types and stock sizes, A+W DynOpt ensures a seamless production process and optimum material utilization.
A notable feature of A+W DynOpt is its capability to integrate glass cutting lines using sorting systems, such as the Lisec buffer and sorting system or Hegla SortJet, with downstream stacking stations or directly connected production lines. It offers fully automated optimization, cutting, and sorting processes for maximum yield while maintaining the desired production sequences. By reducing breakage rejects and enhancing quality, A+W DynOpt, delivers unparalleled efficiency and quality.
The software solution synchronizes multiple cutting tables, enabling simultaneous cutting and breaking of diverse glass types while facilitating automatic load distribution across production lines. Its dynamic optimization algorithm reacts to sorting buffer levels, eliminating the need for extensive sorting systems and allowing for batch sizes of any scale
A+W DynOpt’s key strengths lie in its dynamic nature, ensuring optimal material flow and balanced distribution between cutting and further processing steps.
These strengths eliminate manual steps between cutting and further processing. With enhanced automation and flexibility in planning, whether for individual or daily production, and maximum material yield through the use of a buffer, A+W DynOpt sets new benchmarks in glass production efficiency.
- Fully automated optimization, cutting, and sorting, including recutting of broken slices
- Automatic linking and mixing of cutting jobs for seamless production
- Automatic & flexible input of residual plates and stock sheets
- Dynamic and flexible modification of glass types and stock sizes
- Controls residual stock (e.g. Hegla Remaster)
- Controlled output into one or more harp racks, or directly to one or more IG lines
- Synchronization of multiple cutting tables – enables cutting and breaking of multiple glass types simultaneously
- Automatic load distribution across several production lines for optimized efficiency
- Rush lite /orders are given higher priority for timely processing
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.
A+W Business 6 is the best version of the commercial A+W software. The system works reliably, and thanks to the BOM concept, all products can be mapped. And if something gets hung up, A+W offers reliable service – our contact people, with whom we have been working for years, are experts, they help us quickly and easily.
Project implementation was usually more complicated than we would have thought, but everything always went well in the end (…) I don’t know of any better optimization solutions.
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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.
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Production Terminal
A+W Production Terminal transforms production processes within the glass industry by utilizing robust capabilities and an user-friendly interface. This software solution facilitates interactive process visualization, real-time production data acquisition, and seamless control.
One notable feature the A+W Production Terminal is its ability to visualize pane setups, dimensions and processing steps, and provide employees with a clear overview of ongoing processes that require immediate intervention when necessary. Additionally, each terminal supports the display of CAD drawings and document links, which enhance communication and collaboration throughout production.
The integration of A+W Barcode Manager with the A+W Production Terminal is another key aspect, enabling efficient booking of breakage slices and reasons, along with machine status feedback and automatic scrap handling, which collectively enhances productivity, efficiency and processing quality.
- Visualize pane structures, dimensions, and processing steps
- Display of CAD drawings
- Document links for enhanced communication and collaboration
- Booking of breakage and reason
- Booking and feedback of machine status
- Automatic reject handling with implemented downstream concept
- Fully customizable user interface
- Control via foot panel for convenient operation
- Display rack information for subsequent processes
- Online printing of labels
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 Barcode Tracking has taken our entire production organization to a new performance level. Only with it are we in a position to truly organize ourselves efficiently without long information paths, complicated inquiries, and time-consuming re-makes. Earlier, an employee frequently had to search for racks for hours in order to find a sheet if he was not sure whether or not it had been produced yet. Today, he just looks in the system – done!
The A+W programs digitize various processes, they tap various data silos, and therefore allow our machines to communicate with one another. Only this way is it possible for us to continue increasing customer satisfaction, further increase productivity and efficiency, and thus guarantee our delivery speed of up to 48 hours for TG.
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.
We’ve not missed a beat. June 2020 was the biggest month we’ve ever had in our history. We keep humming along.
The [A+W] team made a serious and dedicated effort to fix things. And they incorporated new tools like barcode scanning, seeing the product, [and] production scheduling [all of which have] really helped us improve our On-time in Full (OTIF) number.