Software to optimize your metal fabrication shop

Quick Integration

Get up and running within an afternoon. Steelworks™ is specifically tailored to structural steel and metal fabrication by utilizing prepopulated data based on industry standards. This allows you to quickly customize the software to your unique operations while maintaining highly detailed information.

Fabrication Focused

The core of Steelworks™ focuses on efficiently and accurately routing piece parts and assemblies through your shop. With Steelworks, you can create Work Orders for even the most sophisticated projects in a matter of minutes while significantly reducing the risk of human error. A comprehensive validation system ensures that discrepancies or potential errors are addressed before Work Orders or any other documents are created.

A laptop open to the build kit page of the MRP application.

A tablet open to the drawings page of the MRP application.

Web-Based

Steelworks™ is a powerful web-based application designed to streamline your fabrication operations. Hosted on the robust Microsoft Azure Cloud Services platform ensures high availability and scalability to meet the dynamic demands of your business.

Secure

Security is our top priority, we employ advanced encryption protocols to safeguard your data. User authentication is managed through Azure Active Directory, providing seamless and secure access control. With continuous monitoring and regular updates, you can trust our software to provide a secure, efficient, and reliable experience for your enterprise.

Features

Bill of Materials (BOM)

Generate a Bill of Materials (BOM) directly from your CAD models and automatically calculate the required stock size of raw materials.

Worker Orders

Effortlessly generate work orders for complex projects with thousands of parts. Define the top level parts and all children will automatically be collected.

Nesting

Efficient nesting alogrithms ran on our powerful web-based servers reduce material and labor costs. Define your nesting parameters such as kerf, deadspace, stock sizes and let our software do the rest.

Reduce Rework

Reduce errors and rework with Steelworks. The advanced validation sequence catches errors before they occur, while the simple color-coded system keeps things organized.

Build kit icon repersented by a screw driver and wrench.

Build Kits

Minimize material and labor costs while accurately allocating expenses by grouping multiple projects together.

Process List

Automatically create process based lists so each workcenter knows exactly what parts need to be handled.

CAD Data Import

Quickly import data from a Solidworks or Tekla CAD model. Intelligent recognition of CAD model properties (such as material and shape) allows for detailed analysis of every part.

(excel file data import)

Estimation

Obtain accurate cost estimates in seconds by defining material costs, labor rates, and estimating methodologies.

Structural Steel

Recognize and utilize common structural and architectural shapes for detailed analysis.

(ex. calculate ext. surface area of pipe to estimate paint coverage)

Built by fabricators for fabricators

Steelworks™ was developed in collaboration with HHI Corporation by welders, fabricators, foremen, and engineers with a passion for innovation. The features of this software stem from necessity, addressing the challenges encountered by frontline workers. With over 6 years of daily utilization at HHI Corporation, Steelworks™ is now accessible to the metal fabrication industry.

Web-Based
Quick On-Boarding
Improve Shop Floor Efficiency
Highly Customizable
Quickly Release Work Orders
Integrate with CAD models

+50

Projects ran through Steelworks™

+6 years

Daily use, testing, and development