Special machine building & plant engineering

Software for special machine building and plant engineering – without an ERP project

Every machine is one of a kind. The parts list grows during design, purchasing starts before the last drawing is done, and assembly waits for the one part that is missing. MaschPilot is built for exactly this engineer-to-order work – and up and running in days, not months.

No credit card required – 30 days free, ends automatically.

Portfolio timeline with the phases of all projects and delivery dates at risk
Real MaschPilot view with demo data.

Does this sound familiar?

Excel parts lists in five versions

Design, purchasing and assembly work from different versions. Only the person you ask knows what changed last.

Shortages show up in assembly

The fitter is at the machine and the valve is missing. It was never ordered – or ordered twice.

Only the accountant knows the margin

Job costing happens weeks after delivery, if at all. The next quotation is an estimate again.

An ERP is too big

Classic ERP systems need consultants and months of rollout, and are oversized for 20 people.

Built for engineer-to-order manufacturers

The growing parts list is the normal case

Import parts lists from SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo or any CAD system as CSV or Excel – as often as design changes them. MaschPilot applies only the changes, keeps assemblies and item numbers and shows what was added or removed.

  • Assemblies are released separately for purchasing and assembly
  • Revisions, release and engineering change orders
  • Where-used: where is a part built in?
Assemblies of a project with release status and missing parts

Purchasing that thinks ahead

The shortage list shows per project what is needed beyond stock and reservations – with supplier, price and need-by date. Long-lead items are flagged early, orders are created with one click per supplier.

Shortage list with demand, order quantity and supplier

Running job costing instead of costing afterwards

Material, labour, subcontracting and expenses are booked when they happen. Budget vs. actual is always current – with a margin forecast.

Running job costing with budget, actual and margin

Productive within a week

Create your workspace

Sign up, invite your team, set roles – in a few minutes.

Bring in master data

Parts via CSV/Excel, customers from lexoffice, suppliers with prices.

Load a running order

Import the CAD parts list, enter dates and budget.

Connect the shop floor

Time and stock bookings in the browser or the stock app with QR scanning.

Frequently asked questions

Is MaschPilot an ERP system?
MaschPilot covers what a special machine builder needs for the order: parts list, purchasing, stock, time, costing, planning, CE file and service. Accounting and payroll stay in your existing tools. For many companies with 5 to 150 employees it is the leaner alternative to a classic ERP.
Which companies is MaschPilot for?
Special machine builders, plant engineering companies, fixture and tooling builders and automation integrators who build to order – typically with a CAD system, Excel parts lists and accounting software.
How long does the rollout take?
Your workspace is ready in minutes. Most companies start with one running order and expand step by step. No months-long rollout with consultants.
Can MaschPilot be adapted to our processes?
You set up roles, permissions, categories and numbering yourself. Beyond that we build custom changes and interfaces, and deliver MaschPilot for your own servers on request.

Try MaschPilot with your next order.

30 days with every feature, no credit card. We are happy to help import your first parts list.

No credit card required – 30 days free, ends automatically.