MRP software built for extrusion
Recipes, regrind, dies and the metres-to-kilos maths. A system that understands extrusion, built by someone whose background is running it.
From the working demo. Open it and look up recipe R-11.
Sound familiar?
If three or more of these ring true, it's worth a conversation.
- Regrind goes back into the mix, but nobody can say how much is in stock or which job it came from.
- Recipes change, and the spreadsheet doesn't record which version a job actually ran with.
- Dies get polished when someone remembers, not when they're due.
- Orders arrive in metres, material goes out in kilos, and the conversion lives in one person's head.
- Co-ex scrap, colour changes and start-up waste never get counted properly.
What your system can do
Built around how your shop works, using your names for your products and processes.
Recipes with versions
Blends, masterbatch and regrind ratios per product. Every job is locked to the recipe version it ran with.
Regrind as real stock
Regrind is booked back as its own lot, traced to the job that made it and the jobs that used it.
Die log
Runs since last polish, cleans and repairs, and a warning before a die is due on its next job.
Metres and kilos
Weight per metre on every profile, so material needed and yield work themselves out.
Line board
Every line across the fortnight: what ran, what is running and what is next.
QA holds and traceability
Quarantine a batch in two taps, and trace any finished lot back to the supplier delivery.
Scan and label at every station
A label printed for each bundle or pallet at the line, scanned into stores and onto dispatch, so nothing is keyed twice.
Questions extruders ask
What is extrusion MRP software?
MRP (material requirements planning) software plans what to make and works out the material needed to make it. Extrusion MRP does that in the units extruders actually work in: orders in metres or pieces, material in kilos, with recipes, regrind and dies built in rather than bolted on.
Can it track regrind?
Yes. Regrind is its own stock, with lots, so you know exactly what's on hand. Each recipe carries a regrind limit, and material issued to a job is booked by lot, so every finished bundle can be traced back to what went into it.
Does it convert metres to kilos?
Every product carries a weight per metre, so a job for 5,750 m of a 0.085 kg/m profile shows 489 kg of material, split by the recipe into compound, regrind and masterbatch. Purchasing works from the same figures.
Does it handle co-extrusion?
Yes. Co-ex products carry every layer's material in the recipe, so each is issued, traced and costed against the job, and scrap is booked against the whole run.
How does it track dies?
Each die keeps its own log of runs, cleans, polishes and repairs. Set a maintenance point and the system flags it before the job that needs the die, not halfway through the run.
Do we have to stop using our spreadsheets?
No. The new system runs alongside your spreadsheets until you trust the numbers, and then you move across. Most firms start with the one area causing the most trouble.
How much does it cost?
Starter systems start from £2,950 to set up and £145 a month, and a full Core system from £6,500 and £295 a month. Every factory is different, so the site assessment turns these into a fixed price for yours. There are no per-user fees. Hardware is optional and priced separately per station, or you can use your own tablets. A site assessment gives you a fixed price before you commit to anything.
See it, then talk it through
The demo is a two-line PVC extruder, so you can see all of this working now.
- Free regrind and recipe trackerAn Excel template for regrind stock, recipe limits and virgin material saved. No sign-up needed.
- What are your spreadsheets costing you?A quick calculator with cautious, visible assumptions.
- Introductory callA short call to see whether Mannin Systems would help. No charge and nothing to sign.
- Founding customer offer40% off set-up and fixed monthly pricing for the first two firms.
Tell us what you're running on now
A few lines about what you make and how you plan production today is plenty to start with, or simply ask for an introductory call. You'll get a personal reply.