Industry profile
Sheet metal & metal fabrication
From a STEP assembly to individual sheet metal parts, with flat patterns, engineering checks and a connected production order.
Workflow & capabilities →Production, mid-sized technical companies and skilled trades
For businesses with real, recurring processes.
secondFactory is aimed in particular at manufacturing companies, mid-sized technical companies, skilled trades, mold making, custom manufacturing and individual production – as well as other businesses with recurring, structured processes. secondFactory is not a product for one single model business. The platform core covers general business and production processes; industry-specific particularities are added via modules, rules and integrations.
Industry solutions
Specialised tools for your business.
These industries have dedicated profiles and documented example workflows. The shared platform connects them to administration, planning, finance and logistics.
Industry profile
Furniture & interior fit-out
Survey, space planning and furniture design become specific parts, machining operations and installation tasks.
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Industry profile
Joinery & architectural woodwork
Windows, doors and stairs need their own engineering rules and a clear relationship to their installation context.
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Industry profile
Exhibition & retail fit-out
Stand concepts, in-house production, rental inventory and logistics in one workflow, including returns after the event.
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Industry profile
Architecture & building planning
From existing plans to a building model, design variants and interior layouts through distinct, connected work stages.
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Industry profile
Building services & MEP planning
Plan, preliminarily size and coordinate building services on a shared building basis, connected to quantities, costs and project workflows.
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Industry profile
Concrete, natural stone & mould making
The existing process chain connects component and mould planning to the workshop, machines, quality and delivery.
Workflow & capabilities →Mechanical engineering, machining, special-purpose machines, plastics and composites, tool and fixture making, and technical workshops remain application areas of the modular platform. Their specific engineering scope is configured for the business.
Connected workflow
One project. Your industry’s engineering logic.
Choose an example workflow. This illustration uses only synthetic example data from documented software workflows.
Sheet metal & metal fabrication
- 1Enquiry & STEP
- 2Parts & DFM
- 3Quote & nest
- 4Production & quality
- 5Delivery & invoice
The documented R01 case derives seven sheet-part types from the reconstructed STEP assembly with 221 occurrences. A DFM finding on the top frame leads to revision B. SF-400 adds ten cabinet parts, including seven bent parts, and a welded assembly. Quotation, order, material, nest, operations, quality, delivery and payment remain connected.
Explore the workflow →Furniture & interior fit-out
- 1Survey & space
- 2Furniture & hardware
- 3Cutting & edging
- 4CNC & quality
- 5Installation & acceptance
The kitchen example includes base, tall and wall units plus a worktop with sink and hob cut-outs. The second example combines a curved reception counter with acoustic panels. Variants create new drawings, bills of materials and costing revisions.
Explore the workflow →Building services & MEP planning
- 1Building & inputs
- 2Systems & networks
- 3Calculate & review
- 4Quantities & quote
- 5Installation & handover
The residential example shows a heat pump and underfloor heating for each apartment. The office example combines planned ventilation at 5,064 m³/h, 41 fire dampers, electrical systems, PV and fire-alarm components. Quantities and services continue into quotation, procurement, installation planning and billing.
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Machinery & plant engineering
Engineering, CAD/CAM, routings, machine jobs, QA, bills of materials and service/delivery processes.
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Metal & machining
Tools, CAM, post-processors, CNC, measurement, batches, rework and traceability.
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Wood & panel processing
Nesting, cutting, offcuts, reuse, machines, shop-floor job packs and warehouse.
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Plastics & composites
Freeform geometries, tool/mold making, batches, inspections and customer-specific production routings.
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Building products & components
Inquiry, technical documents, planning, individual part IDs, quality, warehouse, loading and documentation.
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Custom manufacturing & prototypes
Variable routings, small batch sizes, fast engineering iterations, approvals and flexible machine selection.
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Skilled trades & workshops
Simple role-based workstations, tasks, time, material, orders, documentation and mobile use.
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Technical distribution with manufacturing
Inquiry, costing, warehouse, purchased parts, in-house production, quality and delivery in one workflow.
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Custom industry solutions
Custom data models, rules, screens, interfaces and domain modules based on the platform core.
By company type
From one-off manufacturers to industry.
Manufacturing companies
End-to-end production control from order and planning to QA and shipping.
- Orders & detailed scheduling
- Machines & production/machine data
- Quality & delivery status
Mold making
Complex projects, drawings, 3D, shop-floor job packs and material logic in one workflow.
- Design engineering & revision levels
- Mold making generator
- Nesting & material optimization
Custom manufacturing
Reliably manage variable bills of materials, individual routings and small batch sizes.
- Flexible workflows
- Variants & post-costing
- Real-time progress
Skilled trades
Digital control without unnecessary complexity – mobile and practical.
- Orders & resources
- Time tracking
- Documentation & service
Industry
Cross-site processes, integrations and scalable role models.
- ERP/CAD integration
- Compliance & traceability
- Scalable process landscape
Suppliers
Short response times, clean documentation and reliable delivery capability.
- Inquiry & quote
- Capacity planning
- QA & delivery records
Modular deployment
One platform. Many areas of application.
