ERP software solution for the metal processing sector

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unitop – the holistic solution for your industry.

Are you in the metal processing business? Are you looking for an efficient way of digitalising your production and quality processes, from work preparation, pre-machining and production to assembly and despatch? unitop, our ERP software solution, operates on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central platform and contains expansions specifically developed for the sector. You can use it to control the full range of metal processing procedures centrally and continuously – from material availability, work planning, chipping, sheet processing and assembly to despatch and batch tracking. The solution also provides a convenient way of managing materials, test certificates, the specifications and requirements in the relevant standards, and technical drawings.

Developed using sector-specific competence & Microsoft expertise

With over 25 years of experience in the metal sector, we have a precise knowledge of the challenges and procedures used by our customers in the metal processing industry. unitop was developed in close collaboration with companies in the industry and is continually being improved to reflect current practices and to fulfil the latest processes and requirements in the most effective possible way.

As a Microsoft Solutions Partner for business applications, we champion technological ingenuity, scalability and long-term security of investment. With unitop, you can experience the advantage of a solution that seamlessly integrates the full range of processes from work preparation and materials management to production, quality assurance and logistics – on a single, future-proof platform.

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Sector-specific functions in unitop

Documenting production and quality processes in line with the standards

The system documents production operations, processing steps and material batches – including target values, standards and test certificates, ensuring that the entire quality chain remains verifiable and transparent at all times.

Materials and quality management

You can manage material numbers, chemical and physical properties, and quality grades directly within the system. You can also manage test values and standard specifications (e.g. DIN, EN and ISO) centrally and document them for each component.

Integrated certificate & test report management

Test reports, factory certificates and measurement data are captured in digital form, assigned automatically and securely stored for auditing purposes – to ensure maximum transparency when communicating with customers and during quality assurance and audits.

Quantity conversion & documenting residual lengths

unitop helps you by flexibly converting quantities such as weight, length, surface area and the number of units. You can also calculate and document offcuts and residual lengths (e.g. during sawing, punching or CNC machining).

Flexible calculation of prices by weight & per kilo

Our solution supports billing by weight, per kilo or per unit. Scrap prices, alloy surcharges and residue values are calculated automatically, administered digitally and included in the final costing.

Standard-driven work plans & lists of materials

With unitop, you can compile and manage detailed work plans and lists of materials that take account of all relevant standards and processing steps – so that the production of each item remains transparent and predictable.

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From chipping processes using CNC, sawing and coating to additional processes: unitop displays all processing steps in digital form. Machines, production parameters and production orders are managed centrally, giving you flexibility in the way you organise your production.

Seamlessly connecting specialist software & devices

Whether MES, production data acquisition/MDC, CNC controls, CAD, IIoT or FEM software is involved, unitop provides open interfaces that make individual integration scenarios possible. Via the unitop HUB, weighing scales and machines that form part of the internal network can share data securely with the ERP; the data themselves remain within your internal environment.

AI-assisted incident management

Our unitop add-on AI basics categorises incoming enquiries or orders – concerning production orders or deliveries of materials, for example – and automatically assigns them to the relevant processes or contacts. Relevant amendments to master data are recognised and targeted, recommended actions are presented within the ERP system.

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DMS, EDI & MDC

In addition to providing core, industry-specific functions, unitop also provides some additional powerful functions to make your processes even more efficient and transparent:

Integrated document management (DMS)
Data sharing via EDI for metal processing
Mobile data capture in the warehouse, in production and in assembly

Thanks to unitop’s on-board DMS, all documents typically used in the sector are archived directly within the ERP system. Whether these take the form of factory certificates, test certificates, acceptance test certificates (e.g. in accordance with DIN EN 10204:2005-01), material certificates, order and delivery documents or correspondence ‒ all documents are stored digitally, linked to the individual processes concerned and are available in a secure form for auditing purposes at any time. That way, all documents regarding materials tracking, quality assurance and traceability are constantly in view and structured in the most effective possible way to support audits and inspections.

unitop allows electronic data to be shared automatically (via EDI) in a way that specifically meets the requirements of the metal processing industry. Master data are transmitted between your company, your customers and your suppliers. This facilitates communication, speeds up supply processes and ensures transparency throughout the entire value creation chain.

With unitop, you can capture all movements of goods, stock transfers and production feedback directly at the machine, at the storage location or in the despatch area – using a scanner or a mobile app. That way, stocks, production orders and batch movements are always up to date and you can ensure that all procedures in the metal processing industry are fully traceable.

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What our customers say

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Having introduced unitop, we have successfully configured our processes more efficiently. At the same time, unitop means that everyone in our workforce now has a more detailed view of our processes.

Jost Salzmann, managing director and co-owner
NAUMANN STAHL GmbH & Co. KG

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We are now benefiting from integrated processes across all divisions of our company and have made them significantly more transparent and easier to analyse.

Jörg Kleinecke, Head of Administration
Stahlwerke Bochum GmbH

Innovating. Transforming. Succeeding.

We provide comprehensive support — from process analysis and the appropriate unitop licensing to implementation and ongoing operation on the Microsoft platform.