Run Your Fabrication Shop.
Without the Chaos.
Bring estimating, project management, procurement, production, inventory, and billing together in one connected platform. From Tekla and SDS/2 BOM intake to heat-number traceability, saw-cut nesting, and AIA G702 billing, FabSimple keeps your entire operation organized and moving forward.
Generic ERP wasn't built for the steel shop floor.
Standard manufacturing software doesn't understand piece marks, heat numbers, or Tekla revisions. FabSimple is engineered specifically for structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication.
Detailer Revision Whiplash
When the engineer issues Rev D while Rev B is already on the beam line, manual drawing comparisons fail. Fabricating to superseded drawings causes tons of scrap steel and painful back charges.
FabSimple: Automated Tekla & SDS/2 CSV intake with instant revision diffing. Automatically supersedes older drawings, locks changed piece marks, and halts bad cuts before they happen.
Lost Heats & AISC Audit Panic
Loose Mill Test Reports (MTRs), unrecorded heat numbers on drops, and frantic binder preparation before an AISC or AWS audit put your shop certification and project retainage at risk.
FabSimple: Full material genealogy from PO receiving to erection. Heat splits, ASTM grades (A992, A500, A36), and MTR PDFs hard-locked to piece marks — exportable audit binders in under 60 seconds.
Paper Travelers & Shop Floor Blindspots
Foremen spend half their shift walking the bay looking for piece marks, while PMs constantly call to ask if assembly A-204 is welded or through the paint booth.
FabSimple: Offline-first mobile PWA for shop workers. 3-tap QR barcode updates at Beam Line/CNC, Fit-up, AWS D1.1 Welding, and Paint Inspection — live WIP visible across the company.
Margin Slippage & Delayed AIA G702 Draws
Manual weight takeoffs delay monthly GC payment applications. Uncaptured change orders and unmonitored shop labor hours erode your margins before anyone notices.
FabSimple: Continuous job costing by work center. Compare estimated vs. actual man-hours and generate AIA G702 / G703 schedule of values draw requests backed by real shop progress.
Every tool your shop needs, fully connected.
Six purpose-built modules that cover the complete structural steel lifecycle — from Tekla BOM import to field erection and AIA G702 draws.
Automated Tekla & SDS/2 intake with revision diffing.
Import CSV model exports directly from Tekla Structures and SDS/2. FabSimple automatically parses piece marks, profiles (W-shapes, HSS, channels, plates), flags mill length overruns, and manages drawing revisions so you never cut to superseded plans.
- Tekla Structures, SDS/2, and KISS CSV import
- Automated revision diffing (Rev A vs Rev B additions & edits)
- Drawing register with auto-superseding logic
- Mill length overrun (e.g. 60ft limit) & weight checks
- Assembly and sub-part mark hierarchy breakdown
From detailer model to jobsite erection, one connected flow.
FabSimple mirrors the actual workflow of a structural steel shop — eliminating spreadsheets, paperwork, and disconnected communication.
Tekla & SDS/2 Intake
Upload your detailer CSV model export and drawing packages. FabSimple parses piece marks, validates mill lengths, checks weight variances, and auto-supersedes old revisions.
Nesting & Heat Sourcing
Run 1D linear cut nesting to maximize yield from mill stock and remnant drops. Generate POs and log discrete inbound deliveries with multi-heat splits and attached MTRs.
Shop Floor & Quality Gates
Workers scan piece mark QR codes on tablets at Beam Line, Fit-up, AWS D1.1 Welding, and Paint Booth. CWI inspectors sign off hold points and auto-generate NCRs if defects occur.
Staging, Erection & AIA Billing
Sequence loads by crane pick priorities, print trailer manifests, and generate AIA G702 / G703 progress payment applications tied directly to validated erected tonnage.
Ready to see it run with your shop's data?
Send us a sample Tekla BOM or drawing package and we'll show you your exact parts live on FabSimple.
Schedule a Custom Shop WalkthroughBuilt by Steel Veterans. Engineered for Scale.
We paired structural steel shop owners and CWIs with principal systems architects. No generic ERP bloat—just purpose-built software that speaks structural steel fluently.
Structural Steel Shop Mastery
Decades of hands-on leadership managing multi-acre yards, beam lines, and zero-tolerance audits.
15+ Years of Software Engineering
Over 15 years of experience building mission-critical cloud platforms, resilient architectures, and enterprise systems.
Every manual process, solved.
From detailer export to GC billing — here's exactly what FabSimple replaces in your shop.
GC Project Portal
Live visibility — no phone calls.Your General Contractor can see live fabrication status — pieces cut, welded, inspected, shipped — without calling your office. Every QR scan on the shop floor instantly updates the GC's view.
Stop losing bids because the other shop gives better visibility.
Transparent pricing for steel shops.
No per-ton hidden taxes. No expensive module add-on fees. Select the plan designed for your fabrication volume.
For regional shops modernizing off spreadsheets and paper travelers.
Schedule a Live Demo- Tekla Structures & SDS/2 CSV BOM intake
- Piece mark & drawing register with revision control
- Linear saw cut list & 1D nesting exports
- Daily station logs by work center & shift
- Purchase order receiving & inventory tracking
- QuickBooks Online accounting sync
- Email & phone support during shop hours
The complete operations system for commercial & industrial steel shops.
Schedule a Live Demo- Everything in Starter
- Offline Mobile Shop Traveler PWA (QR scanning)
- Hard-locked Heat Number & Mill Test Report (MTR) vault
- AISC 303 & AWS D1.1 QC Queue with auto-NCR creation
- SSPC Paint dry film thickness (DFT mils) inspection logs
- AIA G702 / G703 progress billing & retainage
- Trailer load staging & crane pick sequencing
- Real-time Job Cost tracker with man-hour variance
- AI Copilot grounded in shop KPIs & open NCRs
- Priority onboarding & live shop floor training
Multi-plant operations, heavy structural, and high-tonnage fabricators.
Contact Enterprise Sales- Everything in Professional
- Multi-plant operations & inter-yard material transfers
- Custom ERP integration (Sage 100/300, Viewpoint, COINS)
- Dedicated AISC & CWI compliance onboarding manager
- Enterprise SLA guarantees & 24/7 emergency support
- SSO / SAML & custom RBAC role configurations
- Direct CNC saw & plate burning machine API feeds
- Annual on-site process optimization review
Frequently Asked Questions
See FabSimple running on your shop floor.
Book a tailored 45-minute demo with one of our fabrication specialists. We'll inspect your current workflow, test a sample Tekla BOM, and show you exactly how FabSimple eliminates shop bottlenecks.
- Live walkthrough tailored to your monthly tonnage and shop layout
- See your own data — upload a sample Tekla or SDS/2 BOM to test our revision parser
- Review the offline-first mobile Worker PWA on a shop tablet or phone
- Learn how to export tamper-proof AISC 303 & AWS D1.1 audit binders in under 60 seconds