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New in FabTrol Pro Version 2.1

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What’s New in FabTrol Pro Version 2.1

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FabTrol Pro Version 2.1 is full of powerful and unique features. The highlights include:

Production Batch Builder

Group assemblies together however you want to process them through production. Pre‐plan batches knowing that assemblies only become available to production after the batch is issued.

Purchasing

Additional charges: Add additional charges (e.g., cutting, freight, labor, etc.) to a purchase order and distribute the charges to selected lines, one line or all lines on a PO. Additional charge distribution is carried forward to the stock system.

Taxes: Apply up to five unique tax rates (e.g., labor, freight, materials, etc.) to all or specific PO lines. Taxes can be combined in a variety of ways—even calculate taxes on taxes.

Enhanced Material Management

Nesting: material sizes and grades can be substituted during nested and subsequently assigned. Total material traceability is automatically maintained even when material differs from the BOM. User permissions to control access to size and grade substitutions added.

Nesting: Parts‐to‐cut reports show parts in the filter before a nesting solution is generated to facilitate quote requests for unnested material.

Material database import: Accommodates more information about material being imported, including designation of purchasable‐size lists.

Stock: Satisfied test requirements (CVN‐1, UT Grid, etc.) can be associated with individual stock lines; convenient editing of stock information in a dedicated Stock Edit window rather than in the stock grid.

Bill of materials: Assign project level billing codes to assemblies and parts. New reports provide recaps by billing code and assembly type.

International Enhancements

All reports view and print to the international A4 paper size.

Local currency handling is enhanced.


New in FabTrol Pro Version 2.5

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What’s New in FabTrol Pro Version 2.5

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FabTrol Pro Version 2.5 is full of powerful and unique features. The highlights include:

Introducing FabTrol Mobile (new features in ADC module)

Access real-time shipping and production status information from a mobile/remote device with a clear and concise user interface

Barcoding

Support for direct barcode capture in shipping, receiving and production/labor tracking

Change Orders

Manage changes that impact a project’s value, schedule and price with fab shop-specific change orders tools so that they are in your view

Document the estimates and final changes via streamlined integration with Outlook emails and FabTrol Pro’s Drawings and RFI modules

Linear Splicing

Create a spliced bar from on-hand material in FabTrol Pro’s familiar interface

Track bars involved in a splice from planning through usage

Nest parts easily into spliced bars

Material Management

Allocate Ws into WTs easily

Map fields from your source data to fields in FabTrol Pro

Transition from FabTrol MRP to FabTrol Pro

Export FabTrol MRP’s material definitions (UPF) for use in FabTrol Pro, just as stock is exported

Export contacts in FabTrol MRP for use in FabTrol Pro

New in FabTrol Pro Version 3.0

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What’s New in FabTrol Pro Version 3.0

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FabTrol Pro Version 3.0 is full of powerful and unique features. The highlights include:

Advanced Production

Define tasks for parts and the work areas to perform them.

Set up user-defined part routing rules and automate part routing based on type, size, grade, weight, finish, holes and many other criteria.

Use enhanced automatic routing rules for assemblies including additional routing criteria such as weight, main member length and notes.

View the production history in the Production Log with a clear separation of labor by overhead, project, assembly or part.

Production

Manage multiple internal shops, each with their own stock storage areas.

Plate

Send a filtered list of parts to cut with CNC data and available stock to SigmaNEST and ProNest shaped-plate nesting software.

Update the nest with the nested solution from the shaped-plate nesting software including stock used and material to be purchased.

BOM

Speed improvements when switching between the Bill of Materials and Takeoff Entry tabs

Copy an assembly to expedite takeoff entry.

Automated Data Capture

Third-party integration support for barcode capture of real-time receiving, production and shipping updates.

Materials

Select an alternate currency and enter an exchange rate for a purchase order, then enter values and issue a purchase order in the alternate currency.

Export RFQs and purchase orders in standard AISC-defined steelXML format that can be imported by a service center or mill.

Filter for accounting codes when receiving material on the Purchased tab.

ModelView BIM

View drawing, production and shipping statuses for assemblies from a FabTrol Pro project and optionally show color-coded statuses in a Tekla Structures model.

Export status information from ModelView for import into SDS/2.

New Reports

Project snapshot
Completed assemblies by project, sequence and lot
Assembly main member with part and assembly billing code
Man hour recap by assembly type and task
Man hour recap by part type and task

Time is money webinar video

Change Orders webinar video

FabTrol exhibits at SteelFab 2015

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FabTrol exhibits at SteelFab 2015 in Sharjah, UAE
Published January 22, 2015
Multiple news and media organizations
FabTrol Systems features latest steel fabrication management solutions at
SteelFab 2015,  the highly anticipated annual trade show for the metal working,
metal manufacturing and steel fabrication industries in the Middle East, the
Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia and North Africa.

Realizing Your Purchasing Power webinar video

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  Realizing Your Purchasing Power

   This 25 minute webinar discusses how nesting and purchasing for multiple projects can contribute to the
   company bottom line by maximizing profits across projects. For more detailed information on FabTrol Pro
   steel fabrication management software, view short videos on each product area page.

   Estimating | Drawings | Materials | Production | Quality | Projects | Mobile | Barcoding | ModelView

FabTrol to sponsor and exhibit at the 2015 NASCC

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FabTrol Systems at the 2015 NASCC
Published March 18, 2015
Multiple news and media organizations
FabTrol Systems will highlight how FabTrol Pro software helps to improve the profitability of structural steel fabricators at the 2015 North American Steel Construction Conference in Nashville.


FabTrol adds distributor in Brazil

2015 Get Connected Customer Event

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Sept 30 - Oct 2 | Eugene, Oregon

Attend the 2015 FabTrol customer event in Eugene, Oregon and get connected. This year's event will feature a training curriculum designed around our re-engineered steel fabrication management software, FabTrol Pro. A mix of training, social events, industry speakers, feedback sessions, and more will be offered.

  • Connect with other users and industry leaders to learn advanced features
  • Connect with integration partners to learn the benefits of data exchange
  • Connect with the FabTrol staff, visit our offices and have some fun

 

Registration

Registration is now open for the event. We encourage you to register as early as possible because space is limited. Plus, if you register and pay on or before August 31st, you will receive a 10% discount.

$1000 for first attendee per company
$750 for each additional attendee per company

Register for the event now »

Hotel Reservations

The customer event is hosted at the Valley River Inn, Eugene's premier hotel on the banks of the Willamette River. Special room rates are offered to event attendees and we encourage you to reserve your room at the time of registration.

Reserve your room now »


We look forward to seeing you in Eugene this September!

 

Production batching strategies webinar

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  Maximize the Value of Your Strategic Production Batching

   This 40 minute webinar discusses production batching strategies that can help you take advantage of the
   economies of scale, improve progress tracking and shorten project life cycles. For more detailed information
   on FabTrol Pro steel fabrication management software, view short videos on each product area page.

   Estimating | Drawings | Materials | Production | Quality | Projects | Mobile | Barcoding | ModelView

FabTrol Pro Version 3.3 release

New in FabTrol Pro Version 3.3

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What's New in FabTrol Pro Version 3.3

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FabTrol Pro Version 3.3 is full of powerful and unique features. The highlights include:

Advanced Bill of Material

Import an advanced bill of material (ABM).

Nest ABM against on-hand and purchasable material.

Purchase material for a job with ABM traceability.

Document Retrieval

Retrieve documents from any tablet (iPad, Android, Windows).

  • Show revision history
  • Any drawing type (contract, part, assembly)
  • Any file type you can view on your tablet (JPG, PDF, TIF, DWG, DXF)
  • Drawings are automatically organized for retrieval during import which eliminates the need to manage files in folders on a network
API (ADC, Barcoding)

Support for part tracking.

Update bar cut status and part status automatically from CNC machines.

Integrate with many third-party machine and barcode integration partners.

CNC Management

Send fabrication solution file to CNC machines.

  • Nested solution
  • Production plan and routing information
  • CNC data with accurate quantities for the bar and batch
Materials

Edit material on an issued purchase order with automatic updates to stock.

Record invoice information for received materials in purchasing.

Track invoice details by PO line against PO total and invoice total.

Copy billing codes from project to project (unit pricing).

New reports: Part Material Status, Part Production Status and stock usage reports.

Production, Batching

Review task status of assemblies summarized by batch, sequence or lot.

View and manage shipping and production by batch.

Create nests, of any material type, to match production batches.

Review Production Log by batch.

Filter by batch in BOM, production and shipping to support managing materials and production processes by batch.

View and edit batch schedules in a Gantt chart.

Production

Log the shipping status of assemblies in the Production Log.

Track parts individually or by batch and work area.

Reports

Many new reports.

New CSV and text export variants of all reports including custom reports designed by the user to produce flattened data for import into accounting software and other software.

Editable KISS Version 1.1 export.

FabTrol and Peddinghaus webinar

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  Expedite Fabrication Workflow and Automate Production Progress Tracking

   This 20 minute webinar demonstrates how the integration between FabTrol Pro steel fabrication
   management software and Raptor CAD/CAM software for Peddinghaus machines can help save your
   machine operators time, increase shop throughput and automate production progress tracking.

   Estimating | Drawings | Materials | Production | Quality | Projects | Mobile | Barcoding | ModelView

FabTrol Systems acquired by AVEVA

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FabTrol Systems, Inc. acquired by AVEVA
Published June 1, 2015
Multiple news and media organizations
Houston, Texas-based AVEVA, Inc., a subsidiary of AVEVA Group plc based in Cambridge, UK, announced today that it has agreed to acquire FabTrol Systems, Inc. ('FabTrol') from the Dowco Group of Companies ('Dowco').


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New in FabTrol Pro Version 3.4

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What’s New in FabTrol Pro Version 3.4

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FabTrol Pro Version 3.4 is full of powerful and unique features. The highlights include:

Enhanced Remnant Management

Find and display uncut bars from other nests with remnants long enough to cover parts on the current nest

Assign parts from the current nest to uncut remnants on other nests without creating a pre-posted remnant

Filter the list of bars from other nests that have remnants long enough to cover parts on the current nest

New report to list bars from other nests with remnants long enough to cover parts on the current nest

Set whether remnant value will be different from parent item and what the default/automatic value will be

Mobile Access

Use tablet to mark an assembly task complete, including recording hours to complete the task

Search for assemblies that match a partial entry

From a tablet, select a batch of assemblies to complete, or select the batch and then specific assemblies within the batch to complete

When tracking production on a tablet, option to work against assemblies from one job or all jobs

When tracking production via tablet, set shop, task, work area and worker that work will be recorded for

Material Management

New user option to set default vendor, ship to and sent by for new purchase orders

New option in project specifications to define whether a material entry has LEED requirements and add a note to describe those requirements

Include vendor code in accounting export from purchasing

New user permission to grant or deny access to editing stock value

One form to move stock from "Free" to "Used" and create remnants or move to any state in between (free to reserved, reserved to used/cut, etc.)

Sort on width field and length field in stock

Realizing Your Purchasing Power webinar video

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  Realizing Your Purchasing Power

   This 25 minute webinar discusses how nesting and purchasing for multiple projects can contribute to the
   company bottom line by maximizing profits across projects. For more detailed information on FabTrol Pro
   steel fabrication management software, view short videos on each product area page.

   Estimating | Drawings | Materials | Production | Quality | Projects | Mobile | Barcoding | ModelView

FabTrol to sponsor and exhibit at the 2015 NASCC

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FabTrol Systems at the 2015 NASCC
Published March 18, 2015
Multiple news and media organizations
FabTrol Systems will highlight how FabTrol Pro software helps to improve the profitability of structural steel fabricators at the 2015 North American Steel Construction Conference in Nashville.

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