Moulds, presses, resin lots and shot counts, tracked from quotation to carton.
Quotations, the mould register, press schedules, hopper dryer hours, regrind ratios, shift shot logs, first-off sign-off and delivery notes share one record per part. Every run carries its mould, press tonnage, cavity count, resin lot and measured cycle from the first sample to the last carton. Planners see the free press. Setters log shots at a tablet. The toolroom sees the count before polishing is due.
- Part codes, mould numbers and resin grades named the way your floor says them
- Live orders, moulds and their shot counts carried over
- Changes to part and resin records handled by us when you request them
Injection moulders get one record from quotation to carton. Each run holds its mould, press, cavity count, resin lot, regrind share, shots and rejects. Shot counts warn the toolroom ahead of a service. First-off weights, inspection sheets and delivery notes follow the same part number, so a complaint leads back to the lot.
What goes wrong before the software.
How the work flows through it, step by step.
- 1
Enquiry and quotation
A drawing and a yearly volume arrive. Part weight, runner waste, cavity count, cycle and pellet price build the quotation, and each revision is kept beside the customer’s purchase order.
- 2
Tool and trial
The mould is built in-house, ordered from a toolmaker or received from the customer. The first trial samples are weighed and measured with calipers or a coordinate measuring machine before the tool is released to a press.
- 3
Planning
The planner places the mould on a press by tonnage and shot size, books the colour purge and checks that the hopper dryer has finished its hours. Chiller and robot availability are checked too.
- 4
Production
Setters log shots, good parts, rejects and stoppages by shift. First-off approval is recorded before the run continues, and the gate or sprue is checked against the sample.
- 5
Inspection and secondary work
Sample checks for weight, flash and sink are logged against the cavity. Parts needing pad printing, inserts or welding go to the bench or a vendor and are counted back.
- 6
Dispatch
Cartons carry a label naming part, run and resin lot. A delivery note and invoice follow, and the mould is cleaned, sprayed with rust preventive and returned to its rack.
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.
- Estimate/Quotation Management
A quotation is built from net weight, runner waste, cavity count, cycle time and pellet cost, and each revision is stored beside the final price the customer accepted.
- Asset AMC Tracking
Every mould carries its shot count and service interval, so the toolroom sees worn vents or a tired parting line coming before the next run is scheduled.
- Production Planning
Moulds are matched to presses by tonnage and shot size, and purges are placed so a press does not stand idle between a black run and a natural one.
- Batch and Serial Tracking
Pellet lots and regrind ratios are recorded per run, which lets a carton of brittle clips be traced to the drum, dryer batch and masterbatch behind it.
- Bill of Materials
Resin grade, masterbatch, brass inserts and cartons are listed per part, and stock falls as shots are posted to the run at the tablet.
- Quality Control
First-off weights, cavity measurements and defect types are logged against the run, so a held lot shows exactly which sink-mark or flash check failed.
- Job Work Management
Parts sent for pad printing, welding or insert fitting are counted out and counted back, with any shortfall shown against the vendor’s delivery note.
- Barcodes and Labels
Carton labels print the part, run and resin lot, so a returned box can be matched to the run and the cavity that produced it.
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
Check press load, ageing moulds, rejects by customer and measured cycle times against the quoted ones without leaving the office.
For planners
Assign moulds to presses, plan purges and colour changes, and hold the order book against available clamp hours.
For operators and setters
Log shots and rejects at a tablet, confirm first-off, and see which mould and resin drum are staged next.
For toolroom staff
Watch shot counts per mould, plan servicing, and record repairs such as polishing, vent cleaning, ejector pin replacement or cooling line flushing.
For quality inspectors
Enter weights and caliper readings by cavity, hold or release a run, and print inspection reports for the customer.
The numbers the owner asks for.
- Press utilisation and downtime by mould and shift
- Moulds ranked by shots since last service
- Quoted against actual cycle time by part
- Reject types and rates by cavity and resin lot
- Resin and regrind consumed against parts produced
- Parts sent out and returned from secondary operations
- Open customer schedules with delivery status
Who this is built for.
- Custom injection moulders working to customer drawings
- Moulders producing household, toy or consumer goods in their own designs
- Shops moulding technical parts with inserts and welded assemblies
- Companies that hold a mix of own and customer-owned moulds
- Moulders running a toolroom alongside production
When it is not the right choice.
- A shop with one or two presses and a handful of fixed parts can manage with a planning board and a notebook.
- Companies whose main process is blowing bottles or extruding pipe will find Blow Moulding Company Management Software or Plastic Extrusion Company Management Software closer.
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
- Tablet entry at the press
- Barcode label printer
- Accounting export
Questions owners ask before a demo.
Does it track the mould or only the press?
Both. A mould has its own record with cavities, bay, owner and shot count, while a press has its own schedule and downtime. Each run links the two, so wear and machine hours are never confused.
Can shot counts come straight from the machine?
Entry at the tablet is standard. Reading a counter from a press controller depends on the make and the interface, so it is scoped as an extra after a look at your machines.
How does it handle regrind?
The part record sets an allowed regrind ratio. The regrind weight and the virgin lot beside it are noted for each run, which gives you a starting point when a brittle-part complaint arrives.
Can it work for customer-owned moulds?
Yes. The owner is a field on the mould record. Shot counts and service dates are kept the same way, so they are easy to share with the customer at a tool review.
What about insert moulding and assemblies?
A part’s bill of materials can list brass inserts, springs, gaskets or sub-components. They are issued to the run and consumed as good parts are posted.
Can operators use it with gloves and a noisy floor?
The tablet screen is built for large buttons and short entries, so a setter in gloves taps counts rather than typing text. Wi-Fi coverage at the presses is checked before rollout.
Can records leave the system?
Production runs, inspection sheets and customer balances can be exported to a file. The format is agreed in the quotation, before any work starts.
What does the demo and quotation look like?
You see a part going through quote, T1 trial, run and delivery on sample data. The proposal then lists presses, users and any machine feed, with the figure.
Is training included for the floor?
Yes, training happens at the press. Setters and operators learn in short sessions, and office and toolroom staff learn only the screens they use, and a change request can be sent to us at any time.
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