Automate repetitive planning work from CAD data to shop-ready work packages and schedules.
Pipe planners often spend hours turning engineering/CAD design and spool drawings into production-ready work. When spools need to be split, welds added, bends changed to elbows, or revisions checked, the planning workload grows quickly.
Much of this work is still handled through manual drawing review, data entry, paper notes, Excel tracking, and repeated coordination with the shop floor. Planners must also prepare cut lists, nesting, CNC/bending programs, work packages, labor estimates, and schedules while balancing workload across stations and available capacity.
PipeCloud reads key data from PDF spool drawings, PCF files, and other engineering/CAD outputs, then automatically creates much of the planning output needed for production: work packages, cut lists, CNC bending programs, production schedules, and shop-floor tasks. Planners can review, adjust, sequence, and manage exceptions instead of rebuilding the same information manually.
When revisions, rework, or production changes occur, PipeCloud gives planners visibility into the affected work, current status, and next steps. Updated revision information can be communicated to the shop floor immediately, helping teams stop or hold affected work before outdated instructions create rework.
PipeCloud capacity calendar shows work tasks allocated to different resources in a calendar view.
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Finnish MES specialist PipeCloud has welcomed Dutch engineering contractor Wolfard & Wessels Werktuigbouw as its newest client. The Hoogezand-based firm will deploy PipeCloud’s platform to digitise its pipe prefabrication workflows, cut manual data entry, and gain real-time visibility from engineering handover through to spool delivery.
PipeCloud has been selected by Helsinki Shipyard to modernize pipe prefabrication with a digital platform. The partnership strengthens Helsinki’s shipbuilding capabilities as production scales under Davie ownership, combining heritage expertise with real-time visibility, advanced planning, and improved efficiency for future icebreaker and specialized vessel projects.
Generate and download machine-ready bending programs based on spool geometry and your bending machine setup — no manual calculations needed.
PipeCloud is exhibiting at FABTECH 2025 in Chicago! Visit us at Booth D42542 to see how our SaaS platform brings smart, digital tools to pipe prefabrication. Experience live demos and explore how we solve real challenges in planning, tracking, and production management.
Seaspan partnered with PipeCloud to modernize pipe spool fabrication, doubling output and going fully digital in support of Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy. The collaboration shows how MES technology is transforming marine manufacturing.
Live factory view gives you a real-time, 3D overview of your own production floor. See active workspaces, track bundle progress, and understand what’s happening and where — without stepping into the shop.
Track real-time progress and spent time across every production phase. Compare estimates with actuals, identify delays early, and bring full transparency to your pipe prefabrication workflow.
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