FabTrol

  • Acquired
  • Discontinued

FabTrol was a steel fabrication management software designed for mid-sized to large fabricators. FabTrol was discontinued in 2022. See below for some modern alternatives.

Product Overview

FabTrol was a software solution used in the steel fabrication industry. It was designed to manage the complex and detailed processes involved in steel fabrication, including estimating, advanced BOMs management, production planning, and project management. The software provided tools to optimize various aspects of steel fabrication, from initial bidding and cost estimation to the final stages of production.

Pros

  • Ease of use in basic tasks like inventory management

Cons

  • Discontinued in 2022

FabTrol is no longer sold or supported. FabTrol was acquired by AVEVA Group back in 2015. The product was sold under the AVEVA FabTrol name until mid-2022.

FabTrol was a modular and fully integrated steel fabrication management solution for mid-sized to large fabricators. Key features included estimating, bill of materials, drawings, materials, production, and shipping management.

FabTrol Alternatives

Popular alternatives to FabTrol include:

1 Strumis

Strumis is a comprehensive steel fabrication management software designed to optimize estimating, purchasing, supplies management, and production control.

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STRUMIS: Production Control
STRUMIS: Estimating
STRUMIS: Item Listing
STRUMIS: Production Lotting
What We Like
Comprehensive features such as parametric assemblies and importing of BOMs from various sources
Integration with BIM software
Custom reports
What We Don’t Like
Limited budget vs actual cost tracking
Requires consult call for pricing
No built-in 2D takeoff tool
Overview

2 ConstruSteel

ConstruSteel offers affordable steel production process management through its web-based software solutions. Its solutions are adaptable to companies of various sizes and production process designs.


ConstruSteel: Job Preparation
ConstruSteel: Work Preparation
ConstruSteel: Estimating
What We Like
Includes wide range of integrations, including Autodesk and Microsoft
Includes modules for all stages of production
3D visualizations
What We Don’t Like
Pricing details not available online
Lacks an on-premise option
Overview
Client OS: Windows
Deployment: Cloud Hosted

3 ROMAC

ROMAC is designed as a complete solution for steel fabricators, encompassing estimating, production control, inventory control, purchasing, and a drawing log. This makes it suitable for various aspects of steel fabrication, from procurement and material tracking to managing finished goods.

ROMAC

ROMAC: Production Control Job
ROMAC: Bill of Material Editor
ROMAC: Shop Cutting List
ROMAC: Current Stock
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$59/month
Client OS
Web
Deployment
Cloud Hosted
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Product Overview

Developer Overview

  • Name AVEVA Group
  • Year Founded 1967
  • Headquarters Cambridge ,England ,United Kingdom
  • Type Public (LSE: AVV)
  • Est. Size 5k-10k employees
  • Est. Revenue $200M-$1B

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  • ConstruSteel
    A complete steel fabrication software.
  • STRUMIS
    A steel fabrication management information software.
  • SecturaFAB
    A quoting and estimating tool for metal fabrication.

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