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ERP for metal fabrication and welding workshops
Cutting, bending, welding, painting and installation – Fabricus records the steel, consumables and hours each job really takes, and turns them into a price you can defend.
What usually goes wrong
Jobs priced by feeling
A gate or a staircase is quoted from memory, and the welding hours are always more than planned.
Consumables not counted
Discs, wire, gas and paint are bought every week, but never reach the cost of the jobs.
Machines that stop
The bending press breaks down in the busiest week because nobody planned its service.
How Fabricus handles it
- Materials per job. Sheets, profiles, bolts, discs, wire, gas and paint on each job with waste percentages.
- Time per step. Cutting, welding and painting are timed by the worker on the phone; pauses have a reason.
- Machine cost per hour. Each machine has an hourly cost that is added to the job for the time it was used.
- Preventive maintenance. Service plans and checklists per machine, breakdowns and repair cost.
- Purchase price history. Every steel invoice updates the price, so the next quote uses today's cost.
Example: one order, the real cost
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Steel profiles and sheet | $410.00 |
| Discs, wire, gas, paint | $46.00 |
| Labour – 22 h welding and painting | $132.00 |
| Machines + overhead | $58.00 |
| Real cost of the gate → price with 30% margin | $646.00 → $922.86 |
Questions from Metal fabrication factories
Can I quote before the job starts?
Yes. The pricing calculator starts from the product's materials and steps; change any line, add a percentage and save it or send a proposal.
Does it work for one-off jobs?
Yes. Each production order can carry its own materials and steps, and the order report shows planned against real.
Can it plan machine maintenance?
Yes. Each machine has its preventive maintenance plan, checklist, breakdowns and repair costs, and the dashboard shows what is due.