Injection molding ERP software

A molding shop changes every day: moulds move between machines, colours change, cavities get blocked, and urgent orders jump the queue. When the plan lives in a spreadsheet and output is written on a shift register, nobody knows the real position until the end of the day.

The questions are always the same. How many good parts did each machine make this shift? Which mould is due for maintenance? How much regrind went into this batch? What did this order really cost? Formezy answers them from data captured at the machine, not from registers typed in later.

Every mould in Formezy carries its cavities, standard cycle time, part weight, runner weight and the machines it fits. When you plan a job, output per shift is worked out from the cavities actually running and the cycle time, so delivery dates are based on capacity.

• Jobs are matched to machines that suit the mould
• Blocked cavities reduce the planned output automatically
• Mould and colour changeovers are logged with the time they took
• The plan shows what each machine will run next

Shot counts and cycle times can come straight from the machine through the IoT & Automation module, or supervisors can enter them on mobile. Stoppages are recorded with a reason, such as mould change, material shortage, breakdown or no operator, so shift-wise and machine-wise efficiency is visible without anyone compiling a report.

Each shot also adds to the mould's shot count. Preventive maintenance falls due by shots or by date, and the mould's history of repairs and changes stays in one place.

Blend recipes record the virgin resin, masterbatch and regrind percentage for each part, and the actual weights used are booked against the material lots in every batch. Runners, sprues and rejects are weighed back into regrind stock, so scrap is measured rather than estimated.

Because material, machine time, labour and packing are booked against the job, cost per part and per kilogram comes from actual consumption. That makes quoting faster and shows which parts and customers really earn money.

First-off approval and periodic checks for weight, dimensions and visual defects such as flash, short shots and sink marks are recorded against the job. Rejects are booked by defect type for root-cause analysis, and suspect batches are put on hold before they reach packing or dispatch.