LOIMEX  ·  Cable measuring and cutting software

SoftWinding & SoftWinding Lite

Measure, cut and trace cable, from the first order to the last label.

The LOIMEX work station for your measuring and cutting machines, with a free version to get started.

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The challenge

Measuring cable is easy. Keeping control of it is not

Orders on paper or spreadsheets

Lengths and quantities are read from a list and keyed into the machine, line after line.

Stock you cannot trust

Which reel was it cut from, and how many metres are left on it?

Labels and records by hand

Writing labels and logging what was really cut takes time, and it is easy to forget.

What it is

A work station next to your machine

  • Connects to the machine's PLC and shows the counter and the preselection.
  • Guides the operator through every measurement and cut.
  • Records the metres and cuts of each line.
  • Prints the label of each cut.
  • Two versions: SoftWinding Lite, free, and SoftWinding, the complete station.
The SoftWinding family

Two work stations and three companions

This presentation

SoftWinding Lite

A free work station: list of cuts, counter and labels, with no database.

Free
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SoftWinding

The complete station: orders, free measuring, projects, stock and labels.

Licensed

SoftWinding Web

Reports and statistics in the browser, from any PC in the plant.

Licensed

SoftWinding Link

Orders from your ERP or WMS reach the machines with no operator at a computer.

Licensed

SoftWinding Export

Production data from the PLC to CSV or XLS files.

Ask LOIMEX

SoftWinding, SoftWinding Web and SoftWinding Link share the same database.

Choose your starting point

Start free with Lite. Move up to SoftWinding when you need more

SoftWinding Lite

Free
  • One machine, one Windows PC
  • No database to install
  • List of cuts from an Excel file
  • Counter, preselection and labels

SoftWinding

Licensed
  • Orders, free measuring and projects
  • Products, reels and warehouse stock
  • Several stations sharing one database
  • Users with three access levels
Your labels move with you. Both programs use the same label templates, so moving up does not mean redoing them.
How it works

From the list to the labelled cable in four steps

1

Load

The orders come from an Excel list or an import file, or are typed in: product, length of each cut, number of cuts.

2

Send

The operator picks a line and the preselection goes to the machine's PLC.

3

Measure and cut

The counter runs on the screen. The operator starts the machine and makes the cuts.

4

Record

Metres and cuts are saved and the label is printed. SoftWinding also updates the stock.

The operator stays in control. Starting the machine and cutting are always done at the machine.
SoftWinding Lite

Free, simple and ready to cut

  • Free: no activation and no database.
  • Network connection to the machine, with counter and preselection on screen.
  • A list of cuts loaded from Excel, or typed and saved.
  • Zebra and Brother labels, with the same templates as SoftWinding.
  • A log of what was measured, in several languages.
SoftWinding Lite

Connect, load, transfer, cut

1

Connect

Click the machine's tile. The connection goes over the network.

2

Load the list

Open an Excel file, or type the cuts and save them for next time.

3

Transfer

Send the selected line to the machine: the preselection is set.

4

Cut and label

The operator cuts. The list keeps the cuts made and the metres measured, and the label is printed.

SoftWinding · Orders

Orders, from import to finished line

  • Import from Excel, XML and other files.
  • Tailor-made modules for your customers' systems.
  • Prepare a line to send it to the machine.
  • Validate or repeat a measurement, and print the labels.
  • Finished batches move to the history.
BATCH ORDER ProductLengthCuts WK1.5-BK12.50 m40 WK1.5-BU12.50 m40 WK2.5-GY8.40 m60 Pending On the machine Finished History Each line goes through the machine, is measured and is recorded
SoftWinding · Free measuring

Measure and cut without an order

  • Large touch-friendly buttons: start, stop, measure, cuts, print.
  • Choose the source reel on the warehouse map.
  • The metres cut are deducted from the stock of that reel.
  • Counter in metres and centimetres, or in feet and inches.
  • Print the label of each cut.
SoftWinding · Projects

Cable harnesses, step by step

  • Tells the operator which cable to take, which guide to pass it through and how much to measure.
  • A group can be repeated as many times as you need.
  • Instruction steps with text, tables and images.
  • The cable used is deducted from the stock.
  • Projects are files you can create, edit and import.
Project Group × N A harness, a job STEP 1
Guide: cables and guide numbers
 STEP 2
Instructions, text and images
 STEP 3
Measure and cut
SoftWinding · Stock

Know every reel and every metre

  • Product records: section, diameter, weight and barcode.
  • Reels with their own code, type and status.
  • Stock by location: warehouse, shelf, column, level and position.
  • Every entry and exit of metres is kept as a movement.
  • Optional mobile platform that travels to the chosen reel.
WAREHOUSE MAP Reel 0412 · 850 m
Labels

A label on every cut

  • Zebra printers over TCP/IP with ZPL templates, and Brother printers.
  • SATO printers are also available in SoftWinding.
  • Templates with fields that are filled with the data of the order.
  • Print the labels of the line you have just cut.
  • Lite and SoftWinding use the same templates.
ACME Cables Ltd OrderProductLengthCuts SO-10482 / 20WK1.5-BU12.50 m40 Zebra · ZPL Brother SATO
Machines

Connects to the PLC of your machine

  • Omron PLCs, by serial cable or Ethernet.
  • Lenze and Modbus TCP controllers.
  • Wired network or Wi-Fi.
  • A panel per machine with its state: connected, safety guard, running or stopped.
  • Optional log of PLC values to daily CSV files.

Ask LOIMEX about your machine and PLC model.

SoftWinding Windows PC PLC Omron · Lenze · Modbus Machine counter and cut Network, Wi-Fi or serial MACHINE PANEL Connected Reading / writing Safety guard Running / stopped Counter
From one station to the whole plant

SoftWinding grows with your plant

Shared database

Several stations share orders, products, reels and stock.

Three user levels

Administrator, supervisor and user, each with its own permissions.

Six languages

Spanish, English, German, French, Italian and Portuguese.

Reports on the web

SoftWinding Web: 22 reports in any browser, exportable to CSV, XLSX or JSON.

Orders from your ERP

SoftWinding Link takes the orders of your ERP, WMS or MES to the machines.

Remote support

An optional remote connection lets LOIMEX help you over the Internet.

Which one do I need?

A quick comparison

What you getSoftWinding LiteSoftWinding
PriceFreeLicensed
Connection to the machine, counter and preselection✓✓
List of cuts from Excel✓✓
Zebra and Brother labels✓✓
Orders from XML and other files, custom modules–✓
Projects (cable harnesses)–✓
Products, reels and warehouse stock–✓
Several stations and users sharing a database–✓
Reports in SoftWinding Web–✓

Both need a Windows PC next to the machine. Ask LOIMEX about your PLC model.

Licences and activation

Simple activation, no Internet needed

1

Machine ID

The licence screen, in the settings, shows the ID of your computer.

2

Send it to LOIMEX

Together with the company name and the purchase order number.

3

Get the code

LOIMEX gives you an unlock code.

4

Activate

Type the company name and the code. It is saved: nothing to repeat.

SoftWinding Lite is free and needs no licence or activation.

Without a licence, SoftWinding keeps working in demo mode with a reminder, so you can evaluate it. The code is tied to the computer.

SoftWinding  ·  SoftWinding Lite

Let's get your machines measuring

Start with the free SoftWinding Lite, or ask LOIMEX for a demonstration of SoftWinding.

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The SoftWinding family: SoftWinding, SoftWinding Lite, SoftWinding Web, SoftWinding Link and SoftWinding Export.