Production scheduling for injection moulding
The next order needs more than an available machine. Its mould, released material and setup capacity must be ready too. Apex brings these restrictions into machine scheduling for defined production lots.
Order scheduling. Simple. Efficient.
Automate routine work. Optimize operations. Meet deadlines.
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Easy to adapt.
Your goals and rules for machines, shifts and processes.
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An AI add-on for your planning. No system switch. Runs locally.
Today, the planner manually reconciles Excel and ERP or MES. With Apex, an AI agent prepares data from connected systems and creates planning alternatives. The planner sets priorities, reviews the result and releases the plan. The animation illustrates the workflow, not measured processing times.
With Apex
What your schedule needs to connect
Reserve moulds with machines
Model approved mould-machine combinations and shared equipment. The same mould cannot be occupied on two machines, even if their calendars would allow it.
Represent material changes
Use configured transitions for setup and cleaning work. Compare a material-family grouping with a due-date-driven order sequence under your actual changeover rules.
Connect downstream work
Include defined finishing, assembly or inspection steps. A machine finishing early is useful only if the remaining route supports the order deadline.
Compare a concrete planning decision
Illustrative scenario with synthetic data
Two synthetic orders share a mould but use different materials. A third has an earlier due date and needs the same setup team. Should the material sequence stay together or be interrupted?
- 01Material ready
- 02Mould setup
- 03Moulding
- 04Post-processing
What to compare
Compare delivery dates and configured changeover work for both sequences. Use released quantities and realistic durations to review the balance between delivery priorities and setup effort.
See scenario planning in ApexBring the data you already have
Start with agreed exports from Excel, ERP or MES. Map them to your production model before connecting recurring updates.
- Released lots, cycle-based durations and eligible mould-machine pairs
- Material availability, setup and cleaning rules, equipment calendars
- Downstream work, delivery priorities and committed production windows
Configured for your operation
Special cavity balancing, co-products, drying constraints or uninterrupted-run requirements need a validated model or extension. Apex schedules the declared process; it does not set injection parameters or determine material quality.
Plan your implementationStart with Apex
Run Apex locally with your own AI models; we can help with setup and integration. Or request hosting by Qunevo with a Custom license. Custom also supports local operation, with services tailored to your needs.
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