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Planning

  • Optimised Production Scheduling
  • Effective Resource Allocation
  • Simplified Tool Management

Discover the power of planning with PSL Datatrack’s Planning modules. From detailed process layouts to powerful scheduling options, our all-encompassing technical solutions provide the tools you need to streamline operations, enhance productivity and maximise overall shop floor efficiency.

Process Layouts

Instant generation of technical route cards

The Process Layouts module enables the user to expand the technical side of a quotation. These route cards are then quickly generated from works orders, providing essential instructions for each stage of production to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the manufacturing process.

Swift shop floor data entry with barcodes

Utilise barcodes for the rapid entry of shop floor data. This feature speeds up data collection and minimises manual entry errors, ensuring precise tracking of production progress.

Effective communication with shop floor staff

The module enhances communication with shop floor staff by providing clear, detailed engineering specifications. This ensures everyone understands their tasks, leading to smoother operations and higher productivity.

Work In Progress

Real-time monitoring of production progress

The Work In Progress module provides real-time updates on the status of all ongoing jobs, allowing you to keep track of production progress and quickly address any issues that arise.

Simplified job prioritisation for management

With an easy-to-use interface, management can effortlessly prioritise jobs based on current needs and deadlines, ensuring that the most critical tasks are completed on time.

Detailed overview of loaded hours per machine

Gain a comprehensive view of the hours each machine is loaded with work. This helps in balancing workloads, preventing bottlenecks and optimising machine usage for maximum efficiency.

Sequential Scheduler

Precision in works order scheduling

The Sequential Scheduler module ensures that all works orders are scheduled accurately, avoiding conflicts and ensuring a smooth workflow from start to finish.

Maximum efficiency through grouped operations

By grouping similar operations together, this module maximises shop floor efficiency, reducing setup times and optimising resource utilisation.

Realistic scheduling with managed setter availability

The module creates realistic schedules by considering setter availability, ensuring that jobs are assigned when the necessary skilled personnel are available, leading to timely and efficient production.

Tool Definitions

Efficient tool management and tracking

The Tool Definitions module streamlines tool management, allowing you to track tool usage, maintenance and location efficiently.

Defines records to be utilised during production

This module enables you to define and store tool records that can be easily accessed and utilised throughout the production process, ensuring consistency and precision.

Avoid stockouts with minimum quantity prompts

Set minimum quantity prompts to ensure you never run out of essential tools, maintaining smooth production and preventing costly delays.

Bill Of Tools

Improved utilisation of machine tools

The Bill of Tools module ensures optimal use of machine tools, maximising efficiency and reducing costly downtime.

Enhanced quality with drawing/issue specific records

Maintain detailed, drawing-specific records to uphold quality standards and ensure consistency across production runs.

Comprehensive tool listings for shop floor staff

Provide your shop floor staff with complete tool listings, enhancing clarity and improving workflow management.

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DP Engineering's two decades of continuous growth simply couldn't have happened without PSL Datatrack!

Case Studies

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    Great software and great support. The team have always been very helpful and we have used this software for over 20 years.

    Michael Evans, I & G Engineering Limited

  • 5 stars on Google

    Installing Datatrack has streamlined our business. It gives users easy access to relevant information.

     

     

    Phil Smith, Wealdpark Limited

  • 5 stars on Google

    PSL Datatrack has been a game-changer for our organisation, INRO LLP, particularly with its user-friendly engineering interface and the unparalleled ability to manage our entire company from a single platform.

     

     

    Harry Groom, INRO LLP

  • 5 stars on Google

    We have been working with PSL Datatrack for the past 3 years and have found their service and response to be excellent. The whole system works so well for our company and compliments our working practices. The reports we can generate provide us with all the information we need to fulfil our customers’ needs and our ISO 9001 requirements. We are extremely satisfied with PSL Datatrack.

     

    Robert Beasley, Arcadia Desiccant Technology Limited

  • 5 stars on Google

    The staff are all extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and go out of their way to help with any queries we have.

    Highly recommended.

     

    Alison Walker, Tromec Limited

  • 5 stars on Google

    We have been customers of PSL Datatrack for over 15 years. The software is purpose-built for companies such as ourselves and allows production, despatch and accounts to work together seamlessly. PSL Datatrack is very user-friendly and easily picked up by our employees. We cannot fault their customer service as the friendly and helpful staff are always on the other side of the phone to help with any queries or technical difficulties.

    Georgia Lane, Wilco Manufacturing Limited

  • 5 stars on Google

    Always a great service from PSL. We have been using Datatrack for many years and love how customisable it is, we couldn’t run our business without it.

     

     

    Stuart Wade, Empire Manufacturing Limited

  • 5 stars on Google

    In summary, PSL Datatrack is an outstanding solution for any organisation seeking an engineering user-friendly interface and the ability to manage their entire company under one roof. Its intuitive design and comprehensive control features make it a powerful tool that enhances both operational efficiency and data management. We highly recommend Datatrack for its superior functionality and exceptional ease of use.

     

    Harry Groom, INRO LLP

  • 5 stars on Google

    Tromec Precision Engineering has been using the Datatrack production control software for many years. Using their software has streamlined our production system, which in turn, allows more time to be spent on the shop floor.

     

     

    Alison Walker, Tromec Limited

  • 5 stars on Google

    A great piece of software that helps us manage our engineering company.

     

     

     

    Greg Lynch, Duncan-Lynch Precision Tools Ltd

  • 5 stars on Google

    We have been using PSL Datatrack since 2013. The system’s streamlined approach has played a massive part in our continuous growth.

     

     

    Matt Birley, Davturn Limited

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