Machine scheduling for stamping and forming
Presses, dies and material must be available together. Sequence planning balances production runs with due dates, tool changes and the availability of setup teams.
Order scheduling. Simple. Efficient.
Automate routine work. Optimize operations. Meet deadlines.
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Compare scenarios. Work through chat. Make informed decisions.
Easy to adapt.
Your goals and rules for machines, shifts and processes.
Keep your existing systems.
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
Match presses and dies
Record approved press-tool combinations. A tool shared by several presses must not be planned for two jobs at the same time, even when both machines are free.
Plan setup capacity
Include setup work and its required people or equipment in the schedule. Simultaneous changeovers can compete for one team across several presses.
Compare run sequences
A longer run can avoid a changeover but postpone another order. Compare the consequences under your delivery and setup priorities instead of maximizing press utilization in isolation.
Compare a concrete planning decision
Illustrative scenario with synthetic data
A synthetic shop has two presses, one shared die and one setup team. A high-priority order is released during a planned tool change. Which press and sequence should receive it?
- 01Material release
- 02Die setup
- 03Press run
- 04Inspection
What to compare
Compare setup work, tool occupancy and delivery dates for both alternatives. Include the following order: a quick start can create another changeover later in the shift.
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 quantities and processing times for eligible presses
- Die availability, setup-team calendars and changeover requirements
- Material release dates, maintenance windows and order priorities
Configured for your operation
The schedule uses approved equipment combinations and work durations. Tool-life limits, coil allocation and multi-output die behaviour require explicit modelling and validation where relevant.
Plan your implementationStart with Apex
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