Friction mix, press cycle, casting heat and test result linked to every carton.
Customer orders, friction mix batches, press and cure logs, casting heats, machining cells, balancing, dynamometer samples, marking and despatch sit on one lot record, so nothing is rekeyed between shops. A disc or pad lot carries the material behind it, the settings it was made under and the tests it passed. The press shop, the machine cells, the test lab and the packing line read the same lot, so a returned part leads back to its batch.
- Friction recipes, moulds and test plans keyed in the way your press shop uses them
- Open orders, part variants and powder stock carried over at the start
- Later edits to routes and test fields are made by GullySystem staff on request
Brake Component Manufacturer Management Software follows discs, drums and pads from raw mix or casting heat to the packed carton. It records mix batches, press and cure settings, balancing and runout readings, dynamometer samples and edge codes. A field return then leads to one batch and one press load.
What goes wrong before the software.
How the work flows through it, step by step.
- 1
Order and variant
The customer order is entered by part number and brand variant, with edge code, carton quantity and label rules.
- 2
Mix and material
Raw material lots are issued to a formulation batch, weighed and mixed. For discs, castings are received with their heat reference.
- 3
Press, cure or machine
Pads are pressed and cured under recorded settings. Rotors move through turning, drilling and balancing cells, each noting readings.
- 4
Grind, mark and inspect
Pads are ground, chamfered and marked. Samples go to shear and dynamometer tests, and failed lots are held.
- 5
Pack
Counted items are packed in labelled cartons with the correct edge code, and a packing list is printed from the order.
- 6
Returns and claims
A return or warranty claim is logged against the carton’s lot and compared with other cartons from the same batch.
What is inside.
Every module can be switched on, left out or changed to match how your team already works.
The business modules it is built from.
Each one is also available on its own, or inside a system built for you.
- Bill of Materials
Each friction mix is built from a formula with its raw materials and quantities, and the lots weighed into a batch are recorded against it.
- Batch and Serial Tracking
A press load receives a batch number, and the oven run that cures it links back to the mix and mould used.
- Production Planning
Planners spread rotor and drum lots across turning, drilling and balancing cells from the order book, with the queue shown at each.
- Quality Control
Sample results are checked against limits set by your quality staff, and a lot outside the limit is held before it reaches the carton.
- Goods Receipt (GRN)
Castings arrive against the foundry order, are booked in with the heat reference and checked, and rejects are kept apart.
- Stock Tracking and Alerts
Resins, fibres, fillers and metal powders are tracked by lot with reorder levels, so a mixing batch does not start with a shortage.
- Barcodes and Labels
Edge code stamps, carton labels and packing lists are generated per order and variant, with counts reconciled against what production recorded.
- Customer Support
A returned pad or rotor is logged against its edge code, and every carton sharing the same batch or casting heat is listed.
How we would put it in.
Setup, data migration, integrations and anything built on top.
One system, each person sees their part.
For plant managers
See lots in press, oven and machining, tests on hold and orders at risk before the morning meeting.
For the press shop supervisor
Schedule mixes and press loads, and read the cure log for any load that looks wrong.
For the test lab
Enter shear and dynamometer results, hold a failed lot and release it after review.
For machine cell operators
Open the rotor lot at the station, record thickness and balance, and mark bad pieces for rework.
For despatch
Pack against the order, print labels, and confirm counts before the truck leaves.
The numbers the owner asks for.
- Mix batches and the cartons they filled
- Press loads and cure cycles by date and mould
- Test failures by lot, mix batch and casting heat
- Balance and runout trend by cell
- Cartons packed against orders by variant
- Returns by edge code and heat
- Raw material stock by lot
Who this is built for.
- Makers of brake pads and shoes pressing friction material onto backing plates
- Foundries and shops machining brake discs and drums
- Suppliers of aftermarket brake kits to distributors
- Makers of calipers and master cylinders with machined bodies
- Plants supplying brake parts to vehicle makers under a customer control plan
When it is not the right choice.
- A garage that fits brakes and sells pads will find Garage Management Software closer.
- If your business only trades in pads and discs without lining or machining them, Auto Parts Shop Management Software is the closer match.
Adapted to your business before it goes live.
You are not handed a login and left to it. The product is set up around your records, your people and the tools you already use.
Works alongside
- Balancing machine file import
- Accounting export
Questions owners ask before a demo.
Can it log press and cure settings?
Yes. Pressure, temperature, dwell and mould are entered per press load, and the oven run is linked to the pads inside it.
How is a pad traced to a mix?
Every press load records the friction mix batch it used, and that batch lists the raw material lots weighed in. A carton shows the whole chain.
Does it work for discs as well as pads?
Yes. Rotor and drum routes run through machining cells and balancing. Pad routes run through mixing, press and cure. Both share one order book.
Can failed samples hold a lot?
Yes. A result outside the limit places the lot on hold, and the packing screen will not release it until a reviewer clears it.
What about balance machine data?
Readings can be keyed at the cell. Importing slips from the balancing machine can be scoped in the first workshop, depending on the model.
Can customers get a lot history?
Yes. A lot report shows the mix or casting origin, the process settings, test results and cartons shipped. It can be exported as a file.
What does a rollout cost us?
No price is published, because users, plants and machines to connect shape the figure. Before any quotation is written, we walk through one of your disc or pad variants end to end.
Who edits formulas and fields later?
Your plant staff change variant and recipe entries. Larger changes to routes or test fields are done by GullySystem staff when you ask.
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Businesses that use this.
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