Planning

Process Layouts
Work In Progress
Sequential Scheduler
Tool Definitions
Bill Of Tools

Process Layouts

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

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

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

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

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.

Purchasing

Shop Floor

We liked the way PSL Datatrack could be tailored to our specific needs from the beginning and also gave us the option to expand into different modules as and when we wished. The way the system flows and the control and traceability we have over our work is now second to none.

Lewis Lockwood, R D L Technologies Limited
PSL Datatrack has totally improved our efficiency within the manufacturing process, enabling us to spend more time on customer communication and quality monitoring.

Dave Trow, MDJ Manufacturing Limited
When we bought PSL Datatrack, we got a system that we could use quickly, does everything we ask of it and more and now we have our entire business at our fingertips.

Jason Nicholson, Unicut Precision Limited
We initially invested in a number of PSL Datatrack modules and benefitted immediately from closer control of our quotations and sales/purchase order processing functions. What’s more, information for a quotation only needed to be entered once and would then run right through the factory once an order had been secured, with no duplication of data required.

Mark Felstead, AW Engineering
Over the last few years our fast and more streamlined approach to generating quotations is unquestionably improving our conversion success rate. First impressions count and the professional image we now demonstrate has been essential. PSL Datatrack not only contributes to providing professional and accurate quotations, but also ensures the necessary information is readily available to auditors.

Paul Blackburn, MP Engineering (Chippenham) Ltd
The focus of PSL Datatrack as a company is right on the precision engineering sector and the needs of companies like Jota Advanced Engineering. The system is very flexible with its modularity but most important for us was that PSL Datatrack could tailor the software specifically for our requirements.

Ryan Goodger, Jota Advanced Engineering Limited

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Datatrack is a brilliant system and the team are more than happy to help with any customisation we require.

Chris Worsdall, Multigrind Services Limited
We have been using PSL Datatrack since 2014 and have gradually used its capabilities further and further within our company. Really nice team of people and great service!

Tim Moss, M & M Turned Parts Limited
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
Manton Engineering started using PSL Datatrack in 2018 and has found it very useful and helpful. It makes quoting and managing the shop floor so much easier.

Steve Cooper, Manton Engineering (Bedford) Ltd
PSL has been a key part of enabling RDL Technologies to grow and become a leading supplier in the UK for subcontract engineering. The efficiency and traceability from quotation through to invoicing is excellent. The flexible modular system means it can be adapted to suit your current requirements with the ability to grow and expand alongside your business. Geoff and his team are always available at the end of the phone to help with any queries, we would highly recommend PSL.

Lewis Lockwood, R D L Technologies Limited
PSL has been an absolute asset to our company and its growth. They are a great company to work with and are always at hand to help when needed, from start-up to continued support. Highly recommend their system and company.

Denise Dunderdale, K & M Precision Engineering Limited
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
This product has changed our business for the better, I would recommend it to any business – big or small. After sales support is outstanding.

Alan Riley, Newtech High Speed Turning Limited
Great company to deal with. Caffyn Engineering Ltd would not be as successful or efficient as it is without PSL. PSL has allowed us to have full visibility over the business, keeping us at the front and sticking to our promises.

Charlie Caffyn, Caffyn Engineering Ltd
The whole team at PSL were, and still are, very supportive and quick to react if we have any questions or queries.

We would highly recommend this system.

Barry Herdman, Formagrind Limited
Great software and great customer service to boot. The software is user-friendly and straightforward. It helped my business obtain an ISO 9001 certification. If I have any queries regarding the software at any time, I know I’ll be contacted in return quickly – when you run your own business and time is of the essence, this is essential. Can’t recommend it enough.

Joe Jordan, Rigor Precision Engineers Ltd