One record from bar stock to a ground, straight shaft.
Handle shaft enquiries, drawings, bar lots, turning and milling routes, hardening, straightening, grinding and despatch on one shared record. Each shaft carries its journal tolerances, drawing revision and the bar certificate it came from, with runout readings saved at each stage. Outside coating loads are counted out and back, so a shortage shows on the day the load returns.
- Drawing and tolerance fields copied from your own shaft drawings
- Open orders and bar balances brought over
- Route and inspection edits done on request
Shaft makers that turn, mill, harden and grind stepped and splined shafts keep drawings, bar lots, routes, hardening and runout readings on one GullySystem record. Each shaft keeps its bar certificate, its stage readings and its coating record until it is packed and delivered.
What goes wrong before the software.
How the work flows through it, step by step.
- 1
Enquiry and drawing
A buyer sends the shaft drawing and quantity. Journal sizes, keyways and finish calls go into the log, and bar, machining and treatment cost make up the price.
- 2
Order and route
The accepted order carries a route of cut to length, face and centre, rough turn, mill, harden, straighten, grind and inspect.
- 3
Bar receipt and cutting
Bar arrives with its mill certificate. Lot and grade are recorded, and pieces cut to length keep the link.
- 4
Machining
Operators record pieces done on each turning and milling operation, and the grinding stock left on each journal.
- 5
Hardening and straightening
Shafts go into a hardening batch. Hardness readings are kept. Runout is read after the straightening press.
- 6
Grinding, coating and despatch
Journals are ground and measured. Parts sent for coating are counted out and back, then packed with the inspection record.
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 shaft is priced from bar weight, lathe and mill hours, hardening and grinding, and each revision is kept beside the earlier price.
- Batch and Serial Tracking
Mill grade and heat number follow each piece cut to length, so a query on one shaft opens the correct certificate.
- Work Order Management
The order releases facing, centring, rough turning and keyway milling to the floor, and operators record pieces completed on each.
- Quality Control
Runout, taper and journal size readings are entered at each stage, and a shaft outside the drawing limit is held.
- Job Work Management
Shafts sent for chrome or nitriding are counted out on a slip and checked against the count that returns.
- Fixed Asset Register
Each gauge and micrometer is listed with its location and calibration date, so an overdue instrument is not used on a shaft.
- Goods Receipt (GRN)
Bar deliveries are checked against the purchase order for size and grade before the lot is accepted into stock.
How we would put it in.
Setup, data migration, integrations and anything built on top.
One system, each person sees their part.
For the owner
See orders by stage and outside plating loads. Bar stock cover shows too. So do quotations waiting for a decision.
For planners
Release shaft batches to the lathes and grinders. Spot which bar lot or plating return holds a job.
For lathe and mill operators
Read the route and drawing. Then record pieces done and grinding stock left.
For grinders
Open the journal sizes to reach. Enter final diameters. See the runout limit for the part.
For inspectors
Record runout, taper and diameter readings. Block a shaft that falls outside limits.
The numbers the owner asks for.
- Shafts by operation and due date
- Runout readings by order and stage
- Bar lots with cut pieces and balance
- Outside plating loads sent and returned
- Gauge calibration due list
- Grinding stock left against final size
- Orders delivered against promised date
Who this is built for.
- Shops that turn and grind motor and pump shafts
- Makers of splined and keyed transmission shafts
- Machine builders with an in-house shaft section
- Firms that supply induction hardened and ground precision shafts
- Job shops that take occasional long shafts alongside other turned parts
When it is not the right choice.
- A shop that only machines short pins and bushes on one lathe can manage with job sheets.
- Gear teeth cutting is closer to Gear Manufacturer Management Software.
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
- Accounting export
- Barcode labels
- Measuring instrument data import
Questions owners ask before a demo.
Can the same shaft be repeated without retyping the drawing data?
Yes. The part register holds journal sizes and finish calls with their revision. A repeat order picks them up, while a changed drawing is stored as its own revision.
How is runout stored?
Readings are entered at the stages you choose, such as after hardening and after grinding. The record sits on the batch beside the diameter checks.
Does it track bar offcuts?
Yes. Bar lots show cut pieces and balance, and an offcut kept for later is booked back as stock with its grade.
Can we send shafts for chrome plating and track them?
Yes. A coating load lists shafts and counts, and the return is checked against it. A short load is visible on the day it arrives.
What about long shafts that need special racks?
Handling notes are added to the route and the packing step. Rack positions and crane limits are set up with your floor staff.
What decides the price for a shaft shop?
The figure follows how many machines, users and routes are in play. We demonstrate on your shaft types and then put the price in writing.
Can the shop’s old order sheets be loaded?
Part lists, open orders and bar balances are lifted out of your old sheets. A small sample is checked before the full load.
Can a customer be sent the final readings?
Journal diameters and runout are printed from the batch in a layout agreed with you. How it is delivered is your choice.
Who maintains the forms?
GullySystem staff make changes to routes and inspection forms on request. Each change is noted so earlier orders keep the form they used.
Wondering what it would cost? Share your requirements and an engineer will come back with a scope.
Businesses that use this.
See Shaft Manufacturer Management Software with your own data.
Tell us how you run things today. We’ll show you the parts that matter to you and say plainly what would need changing.
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- A reply within one business day
- Your details stay private
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