FabSuite

Tekla PowerFab is a software suite designed to streamline and optimize the steel fabrication workflow. According to the vendor, this solution is tailored for steel fabricators, construction companies, engineering firms, manufacturing companies, and project managers. With a range of features and tools, Tekla PowerFab aims to enhance productivity, improve project management, and achieve greater efficiency in estimating, purchasing, inventory control, production, and shipping processes.

Key Features

Estimate: According to the vendor, Tekla PowerFab offers an estimation program that provides accurate and reliable data for bidding on projects. It claims to increase confidence in project bids by offering up-to-date supplier pricing and delivery details, supporting both model-based and manual estimating workflows.

Manage projects: The software consolidates schedules, job progress, drawing control, and change management in one system, facilitating proactive project management with real-time data. According to the vendor, it enables collaboration and communication through consistent use of the same model and format, allowing access to project documentation and reports from anywhere at any time.

Nesting: Tekla PowerFab includes a built-in material optimization engine that generates cut lists based on material requirements, aiming to reduce waste and improve efficiency in material usage. The vendor claims that this feature can help save money by only purchasing necessary materials.

Purchasing: The software provides a digital requisitions and purchase ordering system for easier material purchasing. According to the vendor, it automates the reordering process based on inventory levels, helping streamline the purchasing workflow and providing purchase documentation with all necessary information for tracking and quality assurance.

Inventory control: Tekla PowerFab offers automated inventory management to maximize material usage and reduce waste. The vendor claims that it provides real-time visibility into inventory levels, helping prevent stockouts and ensuring timely reordering.

Production control: The software provides a user-friendly interface for planning, managing, and tracking fabrication processes. According to the vendor, it enables comprehensive control and visibility over the entire fabrication workflow, supporting real-time recording of fabrication progress with traceability. This feature aims to optimize workshop capacity and scheduling.

Shop floor: Tekla PowerFab allows real-time recording of fabrication progress on the shop floor, providing full traceability through every step of the workshop. The vendor claims that it allows viewing of work orders and cut lists on mobile devices, updating production status in real-time.

Shipping: The software includes shipping planning and tracking tools to ensure timely delivery of materials to the site. According to the vendor, it aims to improve logistics and coordination, providing visibility into shipping status and location, and streamlining the shipping process.

Dashboards: Tekla PowerFab offers interactive dashboards for monitoring productivity and efficiency levels in the workshop. According to the vendor, these dashboards provide real-time visualization of key performance indicators, helping identify areas for improvement and optimization, and providing data-driven insights for decision-making.

Connect and share with ease: The software claims to provide model-derived data for error-free purchasing and fabrication, aiming to provide a single source of information for aligning all departments. According to the vendor, it supports visual collaboration and real-time communication, enabling effective decision-making with the most current information.