ProJexProJexProduction Management SystemProduction Management System

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“Software developed for Fabricators by Fabricators”

OverviewOverview

Finally, there is a business system designed for “job shops” handling Finally, there is a business system designed for “job shops” handling the manufacturing of pressure vessels, columns, storage tanks, and the manufacturing of pressure vessels, columns, storage tanks, and shell and tube heat exchangers. shell and tube heat exchangers.

ProJex is the answer to your complete business needs with precise ProJex is the answer to your complete business needs with precise data implementation and integration carried throughout the data implementation and integration carried throughout the manufacturing process. manufacturing process.

The ProJexThe ProJex ProFab Module has been developed as a vessel builder ProFab Module has been developed as a vessel builder with automatic generation of bill of materials for quotations and with automatic generation of bill of materials for quotations and projects. The program communicates with the following ASME VIII projects. The program communicates with the following ASME VIII pressure vessel and heat exchanger software calculation packages:pressure vessel and heat exchanger software calculation packages:

PV-Elite and CODECALC (Coade, Inc)PV-Elite and CODECALC (Coade, Inc) Compress (Codeware, Inc.)Compress (Codeware, Inc.) B-Jac (Aspen Technologies)B-Jac (Aspen Technologies)

Key BenefitsKey Benefits

Reduce your costs by eliminating time consuming and redundant Reduce your costs by eliminating time consuming and redundant work. You will see an overall improvement in your efficiency and work. You will see an overall improvement in your efficiency and precision in Estimating, Engineering/Design, Quality Control and precision in Estimating, Engineering/Design, Quality Control and Production work centers.Production work centers.

Increase your profitability with the ability to handle more quotations Increase your profitability with the ability to handle more quotations and projects without increasing your Estimating and Engineering and projects without increasing your Estimating and Engineering departments.departments.

Getting StartedGetting StartedWeb based homepage with Web based homepage with user login and password user login and password protectionprotection

Post Company wide events Post Company wide events (Customer visits, Inspections, (Customer visits, Inspections, golf outings, etc.)golf outings, etc.)

The homepage tracks each The homepage tracks each individual user’s task lists individual user’s task lists based on the required due based on the required due dates for quotations and dates for quotations and projects (Under “Jobs and projects (Under “Jobs and Quotes”, click on task item to Quotes”, click on task item to see the projects at that see the projects at that particular stage)particular stage)

Reports all units shipping Reports all units shipping within the next weekwithin the next week

SalesSales

Comprehensive Client Comprehensive Client databasedatabase

Client notes search engine Client notes search engine (by Client, City, State, (by Client, City, State, Inside Rep., Outside Rep., Inside Rep., Outside Rep., Classification)Classification)

Client history which Client history which displays all of the projects displays all of the projects and quotations performed and quotations performed for a particular Clientfor a particular Client

EstimatingEstimating

Auto-generation of quotation Auto-generation of quotation estimates w/ standard labor estimates w/ standard labor rates and costingrates and costing

Auto-generation of quotation Auto-generation of quotation letterletter

Quotation log search engine Quotation log search engine (by Client, Eng., Rep., won, (by Client, Eng., Rep., won, lost, size of unit, etc.)lost, size of unit, etc.)

EngineeringEngineeringAuto-generation of bill of materials w/ Auto-generation of bill of materials w/ standard naming conventionsstandard naming conventions

““Fabrication Engineering” – creation of Fabrication Engineering” – creation of precise production center reports (burn precise production center reports (burn list, cut list, forming list, machining list, list, cut list, forming list, machining list, nozzle list, etc.)nozzle list, etc.)

ECN’s (Engineering Change Notices)ECN’s (Engineering Change Notices)

ACAD drawing title block generation ACAD drawing title block generation

Auto-create .dxf files for nozzle repadsAuto-create .dxf files for nozzle repads

Auto-generate correspondence (letters, Auto-generate correspondence (letters, memos, faxes, etc.)memos, faxes, etc.)

SchedulingSchedulingComprehensive production Comprehensive production schedule including standard schedule including standard lead times and milestones with lead times and milestones with extensive filtering (i.e. can extensive filtering (i.e. can display only jobs requiring display only jobs requiring approval drawings, display only approval drawings, display only jobs assigned to individual jobs assigned to individual Engineers, etc.)Engineers, etc.)

Monthly shop loading scheduleMonthly shop loading schedule

Engineer and Estimator loadingEngineer and Estimator loading

Fitter (Fabricator) job Fitter (Fabricator) job assignment sheetassignment sheet

Customer expediting scheduleCustomer expediting schedule

ProductionProduction

Production center reports (burn lists, Production center reports (burn lists, cut lists, forming lists, machining lists, cut lists, forming lists, machining lists, nozzle lists, etc.)nozzle lists, etc.)

Burn table module for BurnyBurn table module for Burny®® 10 LCD 10 LCD controls (burn table communicates controls (burn table communicates and stores data back and forth from and stores data back and forth from server)server)

Auto-generate shipping tickets with a Auto-generate shipping tickets with a ship loose list ship loose list

Quality ControlQuality Control

Auto-generate the Quality Auto-generate the Quality Control “Job Traveler” Control “Job Traveler” packagepackage

Code calculation viewerCode calculation viewer

View and transmit weld View and transmit weld proceduresprocedures

View Quality Control View Quality Control ManualManual

Electronic Material Test Electronic Material Test Reports traceabilityReports traceability

ManagementManagement

Detailed Job Page consisting Detailed Job Page consisting of: Job commercial items, of: Job commercial items, contact information, payment contact information, payment and freight terms, job costing, and freight terms, job costing, project time sheets, milestone project time sheets, milestone schedule updating, Quality schedule updating, Quality Control milestones, Job and Control milestones, Job and schedule notes, etc.schedule notes, etc.

Due to the constantly changing business Due to the constantly changing business conditions and advances in computer conditions and advances in computer technology, the question is not…technology, the question is not…

Can I afford to have ProJexCan I afford to have ProJex??

but…but…

Can I afford Can I afford notnot to? to?

Contact Information/ReferencesContact Information/ReferencesFor additional Information regarding ProJexFor additional Information regarding ProJex, please contact Ward , please contact Ward Technologies Group, LLC at (704) 568-6648.Technologies Group, LLC at (704) 568-6648.

Tim Ramsey, Systems Manager Tim Ramsey, Systems Manager Dave Adamec, Senior DeveloperDave Adamec, Senior Developer Jon Ward, Vice PresidentJon Ward, Vice President

ReferencesReferences::

Jeff Hock, Executive Vice President; Enerfab, Inc. Jeff Hock, Executive Vice President; Enerfab, Inc. Steve Hammoor, Sales Manager; BrightonSteve Hammoor, Sales Manager; Brighton Scott Mayeux, PV-Elite and CODECALC (Coade, Inc)Scott Mayeux, PV-Elite and CODECALC (Coade, Inc) John Migliavacca, Compress (Codeware, Inc.)John Migliavacca, Compress (Codeware, Inc.) Gabriel Aurioles, B-Jac (Aspen Technologies)Gabriel Aurioles, B-Jac (Aspen Technologies)