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"The intelligent networking of our production through A+W Production has shortened delivery times by one to two days. Our staff who used to have to search for sheets and laboriously hand-pick them, now work productively. The process reliability has improved considerably and the error rate dropped to virtually zero."

Ralph Fritz

- Gerhard Fritz GmbH

Glas Fritz

Glas Fritz produces even special elements efficiently

Glas Fritz is a renowned glass processing company, which stands for highest quality, flexibility and uncompromising delivery times throughout Europe. With passion for innovation and well-trained, highly motivated employees, the owner-driven company realizes the often highly complex projects of its demanding customers creatively and efficiently.

For decades, the manufacturer has been successfully cooperating with A+W’s software for architectural glass. With its user-friendly surface, the order processing system A+W Business embraces all commercial and administrative requirements, from order entry via technical and commercial input all the way to invoicing. Glas Fritz maintain that since the spring of 2016, they have optimized their production processes significantly through A+W Production. Quick through times, transparent communication, improved quality management (QM), and nearly paperless production ensure even more efficiency.

Iwan Schmid, IT Administrator

Ralph Fritz,
Managing Director

All data have to be entered just once. Based on the technical input via A+W CAD-Designer, the software creates the control data for the CNC processing machinery. Thanks to intelligent A+W interfaces like Cam-DXF, no further programming is required at the CNC processing centres.

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Maximising customer value through perfect service – the customers of glass processor Glas Fritz have been appreciating this concept for half a century. Learn how this company puts this requirement into practice, using state-of-the art machinery and software.
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Supporting your production process through comprehensive information

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A+W Production Terminal transforms production processes within the glass industry by utilizing robust capabilities and an user-friendly interface. This software solution facilitates interactive process visualization, real-time production data acquisition, and seamless control.

One notable feature the A+W Production Terminal is its ability to visualize pane setups, dimensions and processing steps, and provide employees with a clear overview of ongoing processes that require immediate intervention when necessary. Additionally, each terminal supports the display of CAD drawings and document links, which enhance communication and collaboration throughout production.

The integration of A+W Barcode Manager with the A+W Production Terminal is another key aspect, enabling efficient booking of breakage slices and reasons, along with machine status feedback and automatic scrap handling, which collectively enhances productivity, efficiency and processing quality.
  • Visualize pane structures, dimensions, and processing steps
  • Display of CAD drawings
  • Document links for enhanced communication and collaboration
  • Booking of breakage and reason
  • Booking and feedback of machine status
  • Automatic reject handling with implemented downstream concept
  • Fully customizable user interface
  • Control via foot panel for convenient operation
  • Display rack information for subsequent processes
  • Online printing of labels

A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.

The A+W software controls and checks all processes from entry of the order to control of the machines, on through to delivery of the finished products. Thanks to consistent barcode control and the A+W Production Monitors, we always know where each sheet is at any point in time. All commercial and technical data is available company-wide – and this without having employees running around all the time with folders and stacks of paper under their arms in order to determine what they must do with which sheet (…) All employees work productively! The focus is always on information, all the time and everywhere.

Petter Rakvåg / Rakvåg AS Read more

The staff is not supposed to run around the shop floor to gather information but they shall have all the information they need for the production step on hand right at their workstation.

Stefan Herrmann / Semcoglas Glastechnik GmbH Read more
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A+W Barcode Manager allows for individual glass barcoding and enhances control over glass processing.

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Barcode scanning and tracking saves your employees and company time and money! A+W offers a wide array of functions to streamline production and process oversight.

Take charge of processing steps, keep track of machine utilization, and also record any breakage with ease using A+W’s barcode solution. This solution lays the groundwork for comprehensive evaluations and future planning, which are vital to your company’s current and future success. From status and storage location bookings (per user, station, machine, rack, item, and sheet) to precise processing entries and machine control via barcode scanning, our solution was designed to specifically meet your needs.
  • Status and location bookings per user, station/machine, rack, item & sheet
  • Machine start and control of processing via barcode reading
  • Automatic reject handling (with implemented downstream concept)
  • Statistical evaluations based on barcode readings (e.g. by using Crystal Reports or QLIK)
  • Quality improvements based on breakage bookings
  • Capacity updates based on barcode readings
  • Printout of labels by A+W Production
  • Flexible label design thanks to CR
  • Centralized display of status information based on barcode readings by extension A+W Production Monitor and/or A+W Production Terminals

A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)

A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.

A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.

The A+W programs digitize various processes, they tap various data silos, and therefore allow our machines to communicate with one another. Only this way is it possible for us to continue increasing customer satisfaction, further increase productivity and efficiency, and thus guarantee our delivery speed of up to 48 hours for TG.

Maximilian Rössler / Spiegel Thomas und GKD GmbH & Co. KG Read more

With the A+W Production system, we manage our complex product mix very flexibly. No more sheets are lost. And there are almost no complaints. We produce much greater quantities in the same amount of time. In addition, cutting has generally become more flexible and yield has increased significantly. The realtime optimization and automatic breakage pool also make a contribution here – poor sheets are remade immediately and can frequently still be delivered with the main order.

Markus Heil / Glashandelsgesellschaft Profi GmbH Read more
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Gerhard Fritz GmbH
Rümminger Strasse 17
D-79539 Lörrach
Germany
+49 7621 93 16 0
info@glas-fritz.de
https://glas-fritz.de/

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