For metal fabrication
Software for metal fabrication
Plan stations, certified welders, external powder coating and assembly dates in one system. Gantway shows you daily where the chain holds and where it threatens to break.
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Gantway digital desk — orders grouped by station, utilization with traffic-light colors
What Gantway takes over in metal fabrication
In metal fabrication, employees are not interchangeable. Stainless TIG, MAG structural steel, crane license, structural engineer authorization — these certificates decide who is allowed to carry out an order. Gantway makes this dependency visible before it becomes a problem.
Utilization per station with traffic-light colors
The digital desk shows per day how heavily each machine and each employee is loaded. Green, yellow, red — at a glance. No more estimating which order still fits on the laser.
- Utilization per machine and employee per day
- Green, yellow, red at a glance
- No estimating what still fits the laser
Utilization per station with traffic-light colors
Schedule welders by certificate
Gantway knows each employee's welder certificates (MAG, TIG, MIG), crane license and class C driver's license. When scheduling, you see immediately whether the right qualification holder is available — before the order fails.
- Welder certificates, crane and driver licenses stored
- Qualification holder's availability when scheduling
- Spotted before the order fails
Schedule welders by certificate
Spot bottlenecks before they flare up
Two orders, one TIG welder, the same week — Gantway spots the conflict immediately and prioritizes by P0/P1/P2. You resolve in minutes what otherwise only comes up on Friday afternoon.
- Two orders, one TIG welder: spotted immediately
- Conflicts sorted by urgency
- Resolved in minutes instead of Friday afternoon
Spot bottlenecks before they flare up
Powder coater as its own planning step
External surface treatment is its own task in the order — with delivery date, pickup date and a responsible person. If the slot shifts, you see immediately which assembly dates are affected by it.
- External surface treatment as its own task
- Delivery date, pickup date and responsible person
- Affected assembly dates visible immediately
Powder coater as its own planning step
Costing with machine hourly rate
Laser, plasma, press brake — each machine has its own hourly rate. Gantway calculates production costs, material costs and outside services in a single view. After the order you see whether the margin held.
- Own hourly rate per machine
- Production, material and outside services in one view
- Margin check after every order
Costing with machine hourly rate
Record time on the go, even on site
Fitters clock their attendance straight from the smartphone, without driving back to the office — with analysis compliant with the German Working Hours Act. Time on the order, travel times included, runs via the timer on the task: a post-costing basis without manual transfer.
- Attendance via smartphone on the time clock
- Working Hours Act compliant analysis
- Order time separately via the task timer
Record time on the go, even on site
Is Gantway a fit for your business?
Gantway makes particular sense if …
- You produce railings, gates, steel construction and facades in parallel — with designers, welders, CNC operators and fitters.
- Your orders pass through several stations: plasma, laser, saw, press brake, welding stations.
- Only a few employees hold the TIG certificate for stainless steel — not every welder is interchangeable.
- The external powder coater needs lead time and sets a fixed slot with no buffer.
- With Excel and a calendar you lose the overview the moment an order becomes time-critical or a welder is out.
Frequently asked questions
Which software is suitable for order planning in metal fabrication?
Gantway models the metalwork flow as a chain: cutting, welding, surface treatment, installation — every task knows its predecessors. When one step shifts, downstream dates recalculate automatically, and scheduling conflicts are reported with a suggested fix.
Can I write quotes with Gantway — and what happens on acceptance?
Yes. You calculate the quote, send it as a PDF, and the customer accepts it through a secure portal. Acceptance automatically creates the order — no retyping.
Quotes & customer portal in detail →How do I keep track of steel and purchased parts?
Stock, requirements from orders and purchase orders converge in one record. Every task shows whether its material has arrived — and on goods receipt, waiting tasks are released automatically.
Materials & procurement in detail →What does planning software for a metal fabrication business cost?
Gantway comes in three plans, billed by active accounts — schedule-only employees cost nothing. Test free for 14 days, no credit card.
See pricing →How quickly is our business up and running with Gantway?
Gantway runs in the browser — there is no rollout project. First orders and capacities are set up the same day. Want to see it first? A 30-minute demo, bookable online.
Book a demo →Plan your next metal fabrication order in Gantway
In 30 minutes we'll walk through a real order with you — cutting, welding, powder coating, assembly. You'll see how Gantway checks qualifications, spots bottlenecks and builds external slots into the chain. No obligation, free of charge, tailored to your operation.