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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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Case Studies

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    Greg Lynch, Duncan-Lynch Precision Tools Ltd

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    PSL Datatrack has improved our output considerably, with less errors.

     

     

     

    Martin Hall, M.H. Hall & Sons Limited

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    Chip Millins, Sudbury T C Limited

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    The software has streamlined the creation of works orders, order acknowledgements, delivery notes and printed component identification labels. We are excited to move forward with Datatrack and gain more efficiencies from it. Support from the team has been tremendous.

    Elliott Staton, Parallel Precision Limited

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    For us, this was the best decision we have made. The system works continuously in the background to give you every bit of information you think you need and much, much more. We cannot thank PSL Datatrack enough for everything they have done for us.

    Rebecca Beacham, Truturn Precision Engineering (Charfield) Limited

  • 5 stars on Google

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

     

     

    Phil Smith, Wealdpark Limited

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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

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    PSL Datatrack has been fantastic for streamlining our processes at Springfort Precision Engineering. We have seen from becoming a PSL client that the software has simplified tracking, scheduling and inventory management, improving efficiency and reducing errors.

    Graeme McCoy, Springfort Precision Engineering Ltd

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    PSL is a fantastic company to deal with. The service we receive from them is excellent, as is the software it supplies.

     

     

    Alex Taylor, CTPE Limited

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    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

  • 5 stars on Google

    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