Maximize Yield and Throughput in Steel Service Centers

The steel service industry is a world of high volume and tight margins, where every optimization has a massive impact on the bottom line. When margins are razor-thin, every inch of material and every minute on the floor matters. A minor difference can mean thousands of dollars on your bottom line.

PEP Technology provides robust, intelligent and fully automated solutions for steel service centers. We empower businesses to maximize efficiency, protect margins and drive throughput across their entire operation.

Protect Your Margins with Advanced Nesting

The main challenge for any steel service center is managing the fluctuating cost of raw materials. When you process thousands of tons of steel, a small percentage of waste translates into substantial financial losses. Manual nesting cannot compute the millions of potential combinations required to achieve optimal material usage.

PEP Technology’s nesting software for metal service centers tackles this problem head-on. It analyzes the parts and arranges them to create the tightest, most efficient nests possible, minimizing scrap and maximizing the profitability of every plate you process. That translates into up to 10% more parts per plate (from 20 to 37 parts in one documented case). This is how you “nest with the best”  by leveraging automation that consistently outperforms competitors and protects your profits.

Turn Your Remnant Inventory into Revenue

Every steel service center has a remnant pile. For most, it’s scraps that they might use someday, if anyone remembers they exist. But uncontrolled remnants are, in reality, a pile of untapped cash. Our nesting software for steel service centers tracks every usable piece, surfacing available remnants whenever there’s a match for a new job. The system scans its remnant library for material that meets the job’s requirements before pulling from new stock. The system enables your team to turn leftover material into real revenue.

Why PEP Technology for Steel Service Centers?

Your facility operates on a scale that demands more than generic software can offer. You need an expert who understands the unique pressures of high-volume operations. PEP Technology provides solutions for steel service centers that deliver measurable results where they count most.

• Unrivaled material yield: PEP Technology delivers more usable parts from every sheet, increasing your profitability.
• Accelerated workflow: Automate complex nesting to increase plant throughput and process more orders faster. We automate the entire process from order to production. Move jobs from quote to cut in minutes with features like smart tabbing and direct import from more than 700 post processors.
• Intelligent inventory control: Gain complete visibility and control over your entire stock, from full sheets down to the smallest usable remnant. The system ensures you are using resources in the most cost-effective way possible.