Software
ITW Alpine has the most comprehensive range of intelligent software in the industry, setting new standards of technical expertise and speed of operation. The design and estimating programs for roof and floor systems are at the leading edge of technology worldwide, and are easy to learn and use.
The problem solving and business management components enhance the efficiency and productivity of fabricators and allow ITW Alpine customers to measure and improve their manufacturing operations.
VIEW
VISUALLY INTEGRATED ENGINEERING WINDOW
ITW Alpine's powerful VIEW software offers a fully integrated and interactive design experience by combining the strengths of a number of programs including Truscad and Layout.
LAYOUT FEATURES
- Powerful, efficient layout program
- Simple icons in a logical sequence for ease of use
- Plane based with automatic resolution
- Powerful auto-framing features
- Automatic attic framing into hip ends
- Heel height optimizer
- Totally dimensioned and annotated drawings
- Simplified dormer, roof light, hatch and stairwell framing
- Copy / Move / Rotate trusses easily for speed of input
- Powerful modify Truss options
- Full ancillary item scheduling feature for efficient and accurate quotations
- Integration with the hsbCAD timber frame software
TRUSCAD FEATURES
- Comprehensive range of truss configurations
- Powerful edit truss features
- Hip and intersection truss sets
- Automated "top hatting"
- Colour coded timber stress diagrams
- Powerful automated and hand plating routines
- Customer specific inventories
- Clear timber cutting and truss details output
- CAD / CAM links to automated saws
- TrusSet jigging system output.
- Fully integrated with the AiMS database
AiMS
ALPINE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ITW Alpine offers a range of AiMSdatabase / management systems to suit different user requirements:
AIMS FEATURES
- Project management from enquiry to invoice
- Customer records and data analysis
- Employee productivity analysis
- Central inventory and pricing
- Bespoke job costing / pricing systems
- Production scheduling using virtual "T cards "
- Comprehensive analysis and management reports
- Delivery management systems
- Multiple enquiry capabilities
- Credit & Stock control systems
- Link to Sage Accounting
- CRM database applications
AIMS CENTRAL FEATURES
- AiMS Central works on a Thin Client environment; one server for many locations
- Inexpensive dumb terminals or PCs
- No need to upgrade old PCs
- High speed connectivity
- Multi-company, multi site, easy job transfer
- Multi locations work on unified data
- Instant unified data and software updates
MERCHANT SERVER FEATURES
- Secure multi-site access
- One database
- Instant prices to point of sale
- Full roof design integration
- Any job can be accessed and printed from any branch
- Additional materials can be measured and quoted from the roof design, such as tiles and soffit / fascia using the Layout Scheduler
