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SHEET METAL PRODUCTION MONITORING

Clearer part production from cutting to welding

Iwoscan helps sheet metal manufacturers see how orders and parts move through production: laser cutting, bending, welding, electrical discharge cutting, kitting, quality inspection and preparation for shipment.

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Iwoscan for sheet metal production

Where Iwoscan helps in sheet metal production

This page is about sheet metal part production and processing, not heavy or precision metal industries. The key processes here are laser cutting, sheet bending, welding, electrical discharge cutting, part kitting, surface preparation, quality inspection and shipment preparation. In this type of production, many parts, drawing revisions and small batches move at the same time, so managers need to see not only the final quantity, but the real order status.


Iwoscan for sheet metal operations

Visible flow from cutting to bending

Laser cutting often prepares many different parts that later move to bending, welding, kitting or quality inspection. Iwoscan helps record when an operation starts, when it ends, how many parts are ready and where the order is waiting.

Iwoscan for sheet metal data

Clearer downtime reasons

A machine or workstation can stop because a program is being prepared, material is missing, a drawing is unclear, a tool is being changed, quality inspection is waiting or the next operation is not ready. Iwoscan helps collect these reasons at the workstation.

Iwoscan for sheet metal defect management

Fewer defects and handover mistakes

In sheet metal production, errors often appear between stages: wrong drawing revision, mixed part, incorrect bending angle, missing kit component or an incomplete batch sent to welding. Iwoscan helps trace where the issue appeared.

Iwoscan ERP and MRP integration for sheet metal production

Task splitting and ERP connection

One order can be split into different parts, materials, sheet thicknesses, operations or kits, and later merged back into a product or batch. Iwoscan helps track this movement and can pass actual production data to an ERP or MRP system.

Sheet metal production use case

From individual parts to managed order flow

In sheet metal production, an order is often not one straight route. Some parts are laser cut, some are bent, some are welded, while others wait for electrical discharge cutting or quality inspection. If the information stays on paper or in people's heads, it is difficult to understand which operation is holding the whole order back.

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    The workstation records the operation fact

    The operator can record operation start, finish, quantity, defects, rework or downtime reason. This shows how long cutting, bending, welding or another operation actually takes.

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    Parts and batches can be split

    A task can be split by part, sheet thickness, material, drawing revision, operation or kit. Later the work can be merged into a product, batch or order.

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    Managers see what should be fixed first

    When actual operation time, queues, downtime and defects are visible, it becomes easier to decide whether the issue is planning, program preparation, material kitting, quality inspection or handover between operations.

For sheet metal production managers

When one order includes many parts, sheet thicknesses, drawing revisions and operations, the general plan becomes outdated quickly. You need facts from workstations: what has been cut, what is waiting for bending, what returned for rework and where the order stopped.

Show us one production workstation

Briefly describe the process, equipment and data that is currently missing.

We will explain what can be recorded, which Iwoscan set is suitable and how the data can reach your systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which metal processes is this solution relevant for?

Primarily sheet metal production: laser cutting, bending, welding, electrical discharge cutting, part kitting, quality inspection and preparation for shipment.

Is this about turning, milling or casting?

No. This page focuses on sheet metal production and part movement between cutting, bending, welding and related operations.

Can drawing revisions and part batches be tracked?

Yes, tasks can be linked to a part, batch, material, sheet thickness, operation or drawing revision if this data is passed into the process.

Can Iwoscan help reduce defects?

Iwoscan helps record defects and their causes at the workstation. This shows where errors repeat: cutting, bending, welding, kitting or quality inspection.

Where should implementation start in metal production?

A practical first step is one clear flow, for example laser cutting -> bending -> welding -> quality inspection. After the first stage, monitoring can be expanded to other workstations.

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