Film a machine setup, weld procedure, or finishing step on your phone. AI builds a structured work instruction in under 10 minutes. Organize by machine or job type. Operators open the right procedure at the machine, in their language.
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Press brake setups, CNC offsets, and fixture changes get done differently by different operators. The variation shows up as scrap, rework, and parts that miss tolerance on the first run.
The right weld sequence, the machine quirks, and the finishing technique sit with your most experienced fabricators. When they retire or move on, that skill walks out and quality drops on the jobs they used to own.
Job shops run new parts constantly. Paper travelers and PDFs go stale fast, so operators fall back on memory and the documented method stops matching the real one.
Film a fabricator setting up the machine, running a weld, or finishing a part. AI turns that footage into a structured work instruction with step-by-step descriptions, screenshots, and key actions. No writing the procedure by hand.
Add arrows, rectangles, and callouts on the key frame so operators see exactly which offset, clamp position, weld joint, or gauge reading matters. The detail that decides whether a part passes is impossible to miss.
Group procedures into workspaces by machine, cell, or job type. Translate each one into 50+ languages so every operator on a multilingual floor reads the same method in their own language.
Workflow fit
Capture the proven method once, organize by machine and job, and put the procedure at the machine where the work happens. Confirm the critical steps were done without standing over every cell.
An experienced operator runs the setup, weld, or finishing step on a phone. AI extracts the steps automatically, so the method that holds tolerance becomes the method on file.
Group procedures into workspaces that match how the shop runs. Each operator sees only the setups and work instructions for the machine and job in front of them.
Stick a QR code on the machine, the fixture, or the job traveler. Operators scan to open the procedure in their language. Full screen mode shows one step at a time on the floor.
Attach a checklist or form to first-article checks, safety steps, and quality gates. The operator confirms and signs off as they go, giving you proof the critical steps were followed.
Compliance and risk
Fabrication quality systems ask for controlled work instructions, current documentation, and consistent setups. SOPX gives you versioning, workspace-based access, multilingual safety procedures, and step-level sign-off across the shop.
Save a new version each time a setup or weld procedure changes. Restore any previous version on the Pro plan to see the instruction that was in effect at a given point. Older versions stay accessible for reference.
Translate lockout-tagout, hot-work, and machine-guarding procedures into 50+ languages with AI. A side-by-side editor lets a reviewer correct each step against the original before it reaches a multilingual crew.
Attach forms and checklists to first-article and safety steps with Run mode. Operators confirm and sign off each one, so you have a record the critical steps were followed, not just issued.
An editor reviews each procedure and clicks Publish to make it live at the machine. Use it as your floor-level sign-off before a work instruction reaches the cell. Formal approval workflows are coming soon.
Teams evaluating SOPX for metal fabrication teams usually weigh it against Scribe , Dozuki , SwipeGuide , and VKS . The side-by-side breakdowns show where each tool fits and where SOPX pulls ahead.
Process variation drives quality issues, waste, and errors. Standardize every task with visual SOPs generated from your best methods, accessible at every workstation.
Learn more →Upload a process video. Get a step-by-step SOP in minutes. New hires train independently with visual procedures. No more weeks of shadowing.
Learn more →Safety binders do not prevent accidents. Generate visual safety SOPs from video. Workers open them at the workstation by QR code, in their own language.
Learn more →Generate the procedure from a process video. Save a new version every time it changes. Translate it to 50+ languages with a side-by-side review editor. Share it at the workstation by QR code. Export to PDF or Word for an audit binder.
Learn more →You answer the same questions every shift, and your best operators lose time to it too. Film the job once, let AI draft a step-by-step visual work instruction, and point your team to one link they open right at the workstation.
Learn more →You do not have hours to write procedures, and your best operators should not either. They film the job on a phone, AI drafts a clear step-by-step SOP, and you review it in minutes. The line keeps running when someone is out.
Learn more →A safety procedure no one reads does not protect anyone. Film the task, mark the exact hazard on the frame, and put a clear visual SOP in every worker's hands, current across every shift.
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