Design Automation for Steel & Metal Fabrication
Structural steel, profiles, brackets, and sheet metal assemblies, with automated tool mapping, fabrication drawings, and machine-ready part descriptions.
Why Steel Fabricators Need Automation
Manual Tool Selection
Engineers manually select press brake tooling, punch dies, and forming tools for each steel profile, a tedious process prone to errors and rework.
Drawing Variants at Scale
Hundreds of profile sizes, connection types, and fabrication details require individual drawings, each manually modified from templates.
Manual Data Extraction
Translating profile drawings into machine-ready part descriptions, cutting lists, and fabrication data requires tedious manual extraction, slowing production.
How We Automate Steel Fabrication Workflows
Automated Tool Mapping
Custom CAD plugins that automatically select the correct tooling based on profile geometry, material, and machine capabilities. In seconds, not 45 minutes.
Fabrication Drawing Variants
Rule-driven generation of shop drawings, fabrication details, and cutting lists for every profile variant, with correct annotations and weld symbols.
Fabrication Document Generation
Automated generation of cutting lists, material take-offs, and machine-ready part descriptions directly from CAD drawings, eliminating manual data extraction.
Quoting & Estimation
Configurator-driven estimation systems that calculate material weight, labor hours, and pricing from engineering inputs, enabling faster, more accurate quotes.
Typical Results for Steel Fabricators
Faster tool selection
Reduction in drawing time
Machine-ready output accuracy
Manufacturing errors from drawings
Steel Fabrication Projects We've Delivered
"FDES allowed us to meet our goals in time and on budget. They always put in the extra efforts to deliver a great result. Highly recommended."
Ready to Automate Your Fabrication Workflows?
Let's map your tool selection, drawing generation, and quoting processes to identify the automation wins that deliver the fastest payback.