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Manage your fabrication production better than ever with Tekla PowerFab

This is a comprehensive software suite that connects all processes from your estimating, project, procurement and fabrication teams into a centralised hub. With real time visibility to all important project and progress information, you can make more informed decisions. Easily accessible on a tablet or mobile phone, Tekla PowerFab means you can have paperless shop floor operations and efficient project management on the go.

 
 
 

Why Tekla PowerFab?

Created specifically for and with steel fabricators, Tekla PowerFab gives you unparalleled control of your operations.

 
 

Bid and Award

 
Estimate

Estimate

Use our accurate and reliable estimation program to bid on more projects and with more confidence.

 
Manage projects

Manage projects

Bring your schedules, job progress, drawing control, and change management together in one straightforward system.

 
Nesting

Nesting

Reduce waste and only spend money on the materials you need with a built-in material optimisation engine: create cut lists.

 
 

Procurement and Production

 
Purchasing

Purchasing

Make purchasing material for your jobs easier with our digital requisitions and purchase ordering system.

 
Inventory control

Inventory control

Regain control of your yard and maximise material usage with automated inventory management.

 
Production control

Production control

Plan, manage and track your entire fabrication with our user-friendly and comprehensive production control interface.

 
 

Monitor, report and deliver

 
Shop floor

Shop floor

Record your fabrication progress in real-time and with full traceability through every step of your workshop.

 
Shipping

Shipping

Make sure materials are delivered to the site on time with shipping planning and tracking tools.

 
Dashboards

Dashboards

Monitor productivity and efficiency levels in your workshop in real-time with our interactive dashboards.

 
 

Unleash the power of truly connected steel fabrication management

Make better decisions, eliminate errors and deliver quality on time.

Connect and share with ease

Model-derived data ensures error-free purchasing and fabrication, providing a single source of information to align all of your departments.

Simple and user-friendly

Consistent user interfaces make learning and implementation easy.

Make key decisions, anywhere

By utilising the most current information, you can make highly informed and effective decisions. With safe and secure mobile tools, you can work on the move.

Effective visual collaboration

All parties can view and communicate the status of the model view in real-time.

Traceability and quality

Comprehensively track quality assurance inspections and materials within the connected inventory and production systems.

 

Tekla PowerFab in 5 mins

Watch this video to see how Tekla PowerFab can help you manage your entire fabrication process in one easy-to-use platform.

 
Front page of MIS eBook, with a steel fabricator cutting a steel beam in the factory

A guide to MIS for steel fabricators

In this guide, we explore the value that a digital management information system (MIS) can bring to your business.

 

"Thanks to the software’s emphasis on data integration and automation, we’re able to generate estimates and quantity take-offs directly from the IFC file – overall, a far easier, efficient and more accurate way of working."

- Phil Nattress | Estimator at South Durham Structures

"Before, we used to run 15-20 projects per year. Now we’re running 12-20 projects continuously. So, we are 2-3 times the overall capacity by the end of the calendar year."

- Jonathan Henriksen | Director of Operations at M&N Structures

"We also have a weekly forecast report, which automatically provides us with a status of every current job and even generates a view of the following week’s production schedule, enabling us to plan accordingly and ensure continued high levels of efficiency."

- Matt Hastwell | Senior Draughtsman at Wareing Buildings

"We know what steel we're using for each job. We know exactly where that's going to go. We can save on the waste; we can reallocate the waste. It will let us know when we're running low. It'll let us know when we need to reorder automatically. It's data that we've never had."

- Matt Hastwell | Senior Draughtsman at Wareing Buildings

"The support received from Trimble has been really great throughout, working together as a team to make sure the Tekla PowerFab system was set up right for us... I haven’t used a spreadsheet since!"

- Gareth Davies | Managing Director at Steel Fab (Wales) Ltd.

 

Change the way your fabrication production works

Say goodbye to inputting information into different spreadsheets, not having visibility of how much material to order, or being unable to stop production to make last-minute changes.

 

Robust tools to empower everybody involved with steel fabrication

More accurate estimates, better project management, more efficient production, improved inventory control and procuring the right materials at the right time make Tekla PowerFab an indispensable tool.

 

For estimators

Fast, accurate, and consistent estimates

Enjoy efficient model-based estimating workflows or intuitively input data for manual estimates. Quickly create estimates and work with the confidence that costs are covered, and your bid is solid, accurate, and competitive. Make informed and precise estimates with an up-to-date database of supplier pricing and delivery details.

For project managers

Manage projects and schedules proactively with real-time data

A comprehensive set of project management tools help you anticipate and solve problems before they appear. Stay up-to-date on project profitability by tracking estimates versus actual costs at any time. Collaboration and communication become easier through consistent use of the same model and format from estimation to construction. What's more, teams can access project documentation and reports from anywhere at any time.

For purchasers

An optimised, efficient process for error-free purchasing 

Reach peace of mind by using a powerful, purpose-built solution that makes your work error-free. Optimise material according to your company standards or situation. The automated process provides purchase documentation that includes all information needed for material tracking and quality assurance. History data is saved to learn for the next project.

For production managers

Optimise the workshop and enable paperless production

Balance your workshop capacity and optimise your production schedule across all projects with ease. Enjoy the benefits of running a paperless workshop for real-time control and visibility. Your entire staff can use mobile tools for viewing work orders and cut lists and updating production status as they go.

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