What a gravure plant needs that general ERPs miss
A gravure job is not a line on a sales order. It has a laminate structure, a print width and repeat, a set of cylinders that cost money before the first metre is printed, and ink, solvent and wastage that change with every colour. RotoPilot keeps all of this on the job, so every department works from the same facts.
- Jobs with structure (film, ink, adhesive), size, repeat and colours
- Cylinders per job, with cost, who paid the engraver and where each cylinder is kept
- Machine-wise planning by shift and operator, with planned against produced quantity
- Setting waste, running waste and rejects recorded on the shop floor
- Job cost from the actual film and ink issued, at the rate of the batch it came from
From enquiry to invoice, typed once
Sales logs the enquiry and makes the quotation with GST worked out from the customer's state. When the customer accepts, the quotation becomes a job. Pre-press runs colour separation on the artwork and lists the cylinders. The planner puts the job on a press and shift, the store issues material against the plan, operators enter output and wastage on their phones, QC tests the rolls, dispatch packs and ships them, and accounts makes the GST invoice from the dispatch.
Nobody types the job again at the next desk, so the numbers match from start to end.
Who uses it
- Owners see sales, production, stock and money due on one dashboard, from anywhere
- Planners see every press, shift and delayed job
- Operators get a simple phone screen for output, ink, wastage and shift handover
- Store and purchase keep film, ink, chemicals and cylinders that match the shelf
- Accounts get GST invoices, receipts, ledgers and Tally export without re-entry
Questions
What is gravure printing software?
It is software that runs a rotogravure printing plant: quoting jobs, managing cylinders, planning presses, controlling film and ink stock, recording production and wastage, and invoicing. RotoPilot does all of this in one browser-based app.
Does RotoPilot work for flexo and lamination too?
Yes. Laminators, slitters and pouch-making machines are part of every plan, and a plant that also runs flexo presses can plan them the same way.
Do we need to install anything?
No. RotoPilot runs in the browser on any computer, tablet or phone, and can be added to a phone's home screen like an app.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, every plan starts with a 15-day free trial with every module. Create your account in two minutes, and we call you to help set it up.