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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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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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.
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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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Popular Add-ons
Clarity
Rack Optimizer
A+W Rack Optimizer transforms the packaging process in insulating glass production by enabling direct packaging and maximing the utilization of packaging materials. This ensures consistent packaging quality, while reducing reliance on employee expertise.
The software considers unloading sequences and allows for customized sequencing to balance weight and optimize rack loading/unloading, minimizing the needs for order picking and reducing transport costs A 3D visualization provides detailed previews and graphic instructions for packaging optimization.
- Increasing productivity on the IG line, addressing bottlenecks
- Eliminate re-sorting requirements in dispatch
- Potential use of robots for stacking and packaging
- Reduced breakage and rejects through automated glass packaging
- Automatic weight balancing and limit check for packing racks
- 3D pack view for detailed rack loading visualization and item identification
- Manual lite movement using the 3D pack view editor
- Special mode for cases
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.
Standalone
Solutions without ERP system
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.
Clarity
Dashboard
With A+W Dashboard, you gain a clear overview of key production metrics, allowing swift responses to machine and work bottlenecks. Its graphical presentation of production data facilitates intuitive monitoring, while also allowing desktop PCs, tablets, or smartphones access to information anytime, anywhere.
Our modern and simple HTML configurator enables personalized views, adaptable to various devices, ensuring convenient access to data from the past 24 hours to real-time updates. Fully integrated with A+W Production, A+W’s Dashboard provides key performance indicators derived from PDA postings, which is then augmented by statistical insights from BI tools for comprehensive control.
Unique features of A+W Dashboard include machine performance overview, which displays booking data per machine, and mobile accessibility, allowing you to set target values for performance assessment. The visualization of data makes setting target values for success easier.
- Graphical representation of KPIs
- Real-time detection of bottlenecks for production control and high information density for comprehensive insights
- Modern and simple HTML configurator for personalized views
- Compatible across desktop and mobile devices
- Seamless integration with A+W Production for enhanced performance tracking, including KPIs based on barcoding bookings
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
Capacity Planner
A+W Capacity Planner provides a comprehensive overview of your production facilities’ available capacities and their utilization, which empowers you to effectively plan your production. This software solution also allows you to easily manage shifts, capacities, bottlenecks, and workloads for efficient processes.
This software offers flexibility in defining machine and operation restrictions, while also automatically adjusting production dates if capacities are insufficient. You can also calculate delivery dates, processing timelines, and costs effortlessly, while distributing loads across machines.
With A+W Capacity Planner, you can optimize production progress and costs by considering fixed processing times and campaign planning. By taking this information into account, you can reserve capacities and prioritize customer groups for streamlined order processing. Additionally, you can maintain control with detailed production progress displays and integration with A+W Barcode Manager and/or A+W Production Terminals. By being able to scale and combine A+W modules, you have more control and understand of every process in your facility.
- Display machine capacities and utilization information
- Easy management of shifts, capacities, bottlenecks and workload
- Free, formula-based machine and work process restrictions
- Automatically transfer production dates when capacity is insufficient at dispatch
- Calculate delivery dates and processing timelines
- Automatic calculation processing dates, durations and costs during import
- Automatic load distribution on machines based on work processes
- Cost calculation for orders and quotes
- Management of reservations and campaigns
- Directly communicate information to the ERP system
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.
Thanks to A+W Production and A+W Barcoding, the shop floor as well as the A+W Business order processing system know the processing status of every sheet, any time. The staff can answer customers’ enquiries right away on the phone – our customers appreciate this!
With A+W iQuote, anything that is ordered can actually be built. The entire order runs through a restriction check based on master data stored in A+W Business. The customer transmits a technically correct complete order to us. There are no questions and time-consuming clarifications by telephone or e-mail. This is how we can achieve much greater efficiency in the entire order process.