Steel cutting optimisation software Built for South African workshops

Steel cutting optimisation software for fabrication workshops.

Turn customer cut lists into cutting plans, optimise stock lengths, use warehouse stock and offcuts first, and export operator-ready cutting lists with heat numbers, certificates, and traceability.

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Test Fabricata Cut with your own workflow before upgrading. Starter trial includes 1 user and 100 cuts where applicable; PayFast handles secure checkout after plan review.

Use firstWarehouse stock and reusable offcuts

ExportOperator cutting lists, BOQs, and traceability packs

Bill inSouth African Rand, monthly or annual

Sample Optimiser run
Warehouse first, offcuts before new bars

Ready to issue

Bar 3 of 8 · UB 203 x 133, 25.10 kg/m 13,000 mm stock

B-1044,200 mm

C-0182,750 mm

BR-2211,860 mm

Offcut1,428 mm

Cut length Kerf loss, 3 mm per cut Reusable offcut, returned to stock

Bars used8

Yield94.7%

Total cut52,908 mm

Reusable offcuts12

Operator cutting list UB 203 x 133, 25.10 kg/m

Sample cut rows
Part	Length	Qty	Bar
B-104	4,200 mm	2	WHS-07
C-018	2,750 mm	4	OFF-12
BR-221	1,860 mm	6	NEW-03

Traceability Heat HN-48291 Cert COC-7742 Bay B4 PDF pack ready

Steel stock optimisation Workshop cutting list software Offcut management software Traceability-ready reports

Workshop problem

Spreadsheets, WhatsApp cut lists, and manual stock checks create waste and confusion.

Fabricata Cut gives steel teams one controlled flow: projects, sections, cuts, stock, optimisation, reports, and reusable offcut records.

Start 7-day Starter trial Run sample cut plan

ReplaceSpreadsheet and WhatsApp cut planning

ReduceWaste before material is issued

IssueOperator-ready cutting lists

South African fit

Built around ZAR pricing, PayFast activation, and local steel cut-to-size workflows.

Use it for steel suppliers, cut-to-size businesses, boilermaker shops, structural steel teams, and workshop managers who need practical cut planning.

Data ownership

Your workshop owns its project, stock, offcut, certificate, and customer data.

Fabricata Cut uses role-based access, protected routes, secure forms, audit-friendly records, and exportable reports so teams can verify before production.

Support path

Contact Fabricata for onboarding, billing, support, and enterprise rollout questions.

Use the public Contact page for support enquiries. Legal, billing, and Information Officer details are published in the Legal Centre.

Product modules

Steel fabrication software focused on cuts, stock, offcuts, and proof.

Fabricata Cut keeps the workflow centred on the material that will actually be cut: stock intake, customer cut capture, stock length optimisation, labels, certificates, and reports.

CUT

Project cut lists

Capture sections, profiles, part numbers, exact lengths, quantities, kerf, and scrap thresholds for each cutting plan.

STK

Stock and offcuts

Track standard lengths, warehouse stock, reusable offcuts, suppliers, heat numbers, certificates, and locations.

OPT

Cutting optimisation

Compare bar usage, yield, scrap, warehouse-first, offcut-first, and balanced strategies before issuing work.

DOC

Reports and labels

Export BOQs, operator cutting lists, customer summaries, traceability PDFs, CSV files, and QR-backed labels.

A. Project setup

Build projects around the material that will actually be cut.

Set customer details, steel sections, profile variants, part references, and cutting defaults once so the rest of the workflow stays structured.

Create customer-linked cut-to-size jobs
Use real section, profile, thickness, and kg-per-m options
Keep cut data ready for optimisation and reports

Section profiles

ProjectRetail Canopy Cut Pack

SectionUniversal Beam

Profile203 x 133, 25.10 kg/m

B. Stock and offcuts

Use available warehouse stock and reusable offcuts before buying new bars.

Keep stock records, origin references, heat numbers, certificates, quantities, and QR-backed labels in one controlled material flow.

Warehouse stock, buy-new bars, and offcuts in one dataset
Heat number and certificate tracking where required
Practical labels for floor-ready handling

Allocation source

C. Optimisation

See yield, bar usage, scrap, and reusable offcuts before committing material.

Optimisation is tied directly to the project dataset so purchasing, warehouse, and operator decisions stay aligned.

Review cuts, purchased bars, and reusable offcuts
Check yield and waste before issuing outputs
Keep optimiser decisions traceable

Yield against waste on this run

Bars used8

Yield94.7%

Total cut52,908 mm

Waste2,996 mm

D. Reports and exports

Issue practical documents for purchasing, operators, customers, and audit trails.

Every output comes from the same material and project records your workshop already manages, reducing spreadsheet cleanup and re-keying.

BOQs for purchasing and planning
Cutting lists for operators
Traceability reports, customer summaries, PDFs, labels, and CSVs

Professional outputs

Workflow

One practical flow from stock lengths to operator-ready cutting lists.

The platform follows the order steel cutting teams actually work in.

Create project

Set customer, project, section, and cutting defaults.

Load cuts

Enter exact lengths, quantities, and part references.

Pick stock

Use warehouse stock, offcuts, or buy-new standard lengths.

Optimise

Review allocation, yield, scrap, and offcuts.

Label

Generate QR-backed labels for stock and reusable material.

Export

Issue cutting lists, BOQs, summaries, and traceability PDFs.

Report previews

Workshop-ready reports without spreadsheet cleanup.

Review yield, waste, reusable offcuts, and bar-by-bar allocation before issuing work.

Cutting List

Bar-by-bar cutting instructions
Stock length used
Cut sequence
Waste and reusable offcuts

BOQ Summary

Total material required
Section/profile breakdown
Total lengths and weights where available

Traceability Report

Stock numbers
Heat numbers
Certificate references
Offcut links

Create an account to generate your own cutting reports.

Use warehouse stock, reusable offcuts, or buy-new standard lengths.

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Optimisation strategies

Compare practical cutting plans before sending work to the floor.

Choose the strategy that matches the job: reduce waste, use fewer bars, consume warehouse stock first, recover offcuts, or balance the result.

Waste First

Reduce waste as much as possible.

Bars First

Reduce the number of full stock bars used.

Warehouse First

Use available warehouse material before buying new stock.

Offcut First

Use reusable offcuts before cutting new bars.

Cost First

Prefer the lowest material cost where cost data is available.

Balanced

Balance waste, bar count, offcut reuse, and stock availability.

Who it is for

Made for steel teams that manage material length, usage, and customer-ready output.

Use Fabricata Cut where steel service work depends on stock visibility, accurate cutting lists, reusable remnants, and clear production documents.

SUP

Steel suppliers

Control customer cut lists, stock allocation, heat numbers, certificates, and export-ready documentation.

FAB

Fabrication workshops

Prepare cut-to-size material schedules before workshop release, purchasing, or production review.

SAW

Saw cutting operations

Turn required lengths and available bars into operator-ready cutting sequences with offcut visibility.

BOIL

Boilermaker shops

Keep one source of truth for cut lengths, material records, reusable remnants, and workshop issue packs.

Pricing

Start from R199/month for simple cut lists, then upgrade for warehouse, traceability, and reports.

Monthly and annual plans are billed in South African Rand. Annual billing includes two months free. Projects are unlimited; monthly cuts are the usage allowance.

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Start 7-day Starter trial

Test Fabricata Cut with your own workflow before upgrading. Starter trial includes 1 user and 100 cuts where applicable.

Start 7-day Starter trial

Displayed prices are in ZAR and include VAT. PayFast activation is used where configured; enterprise and rollout support are handled through Contact.

Basic

R199/monthR1,990/year - annual pricing includes a 2-month-free saving

Quick cut optimisation for simple workshop jobs. Includes 500 cuts/month. Unlimited projects.

500 cuts/month
Unlimited projects
Simple cut optimiser
Basic warehouse
Basic PDF cutting list
CSV export
Recent plan history

Not included: Traceability, Certificates, Advanced reports, Team users, Advanced strategies.

Start Basic monthly Start Basic annual

Starter

Workshop

R749/monthR7,490/year - annual pricing includes a 2-month-free saving

For workshops running regular cutting work. Includes 3,000 cuts/month. Unlimited projects.

3,000 cuts/month
Unlimited projects
Warehouse control
Traceability
Certificates
Advanced reports
Team workflow

Start Workshop monthly Start Workshop annual

Professional

R1,199/monthR11,990/year - annual pricing includes a 2-month-free saving

For fabrication companies needing stronger QA, traceability and reporting. Includes 5,000 cuts/month. Unlimited projects.

5,000 cuts/month
Unlimited projects
Full warehouse and traceability
Certificates
Audit trail
Advanced reports
Priority support

Start Professional monthly Start Professional annual

Enterprise

Larger teams, multi-user rollouts, and custom invoice support

Contact/custom invoice only

Custom invoice only. R219 per user/month, minimum 10 users. Unlimited projects. 10 users = 10,000 cuts. Each user adds 1,000 cuts per billing period.

Unlimited projects
Custom cut limits
Custom users
Admin support
Custom billing

R219 per user/month. Minimum 10 users. Contact Fabricata for Enterprise

FAQ

Clear answers for workshop managers, operators, and customer-facing teams.

Practical detail for evaluating Fabricata Cut before creating a workspace.

What is Fabricata Cut?

Fabricata Cut is web-based steel cutting optimisation software for fabrication workshops. It helps manage stock lengths, customer cuts, cutting lists, offcuts, traceability, and reports.

Who is Fabricata Cut for?

Fabricata Cut is built for steel suppliers, cut-to-size businesses, boilermaker shops, saw cutting operations, and workshops that cut stock material to customer sizes.

Can I use warehouse stock and offcuts first?

Yes. Fabricata Cut supports warehouse-first and offcut-first planning so reusable material can be considered before buying or cutting new bars.

Does Fabricata Cut store heat numbers and certificates?

Yes, on plans that include traceability options. Stock records can carry heat numbers, certificate references, supplier details, and locations for report output.

Is billing set up for South Africa?

Displayed public pricing is in South African Rand. PayFast activation is used where configured, with Contact available for enterprise billing questions.

Is my project and stock data private?

Your workshop owns its uploaded and entered project, stock, offcut, certificate, and report data. Fabricata Cut uses it to provide, secure, support, and improve the service.

Ready to replace spreadsheet cut planning?

Create an account or try a sample optimisation run with Fabricata Cut.

Start with a sample cutting run, review pricing, or contact Fabricata about a workshop rollout.

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