Manufacturing and processing: Digital job cards for stone fabricators
Digital job cards for stone fabricators that tie the approved slab layout, the processing on each piece and the pre fitting check together, from bridge saw to handover.
What a job card for stone fabricators should hold.
On the shop floor at stone fabricators, things go wrong at the moment a drawing becomes a slab. The sawyer works from a printout with a correction in biro, while the customer has just approved the other face of the slab. Which edge gets polished and which goes against the wall is not recorded on the piece itself. At fitting, a top does not sit right because the wall is further out of plumb than the survey noted, and the fitter trims it on site without anyone writing it down. Later nobody knows why a join ended up somewhere other than shown on the quote.
Digital job cards for stone fabricators
Example- 1
Slab layout as the order
DoneThe job card opens with the slab layout exactly as the customer approved it: which slab, which face up, where each piece comes from and how the veining runs.
- 2
Tick off processing per piece
In progressEach numbered piece shows which edges get a profile, where the cut-outs go and which faces are polished.
- 3
Record fitting and handover
NextThe fitting crew sees where each piece goes and records anything adjusted on site, with photos of joins, junctions and any damage to the kitchen.
From preparation to signed-off card.
Slab layout as the order
The job card opens with the slab layout exactly as the customer approved it: which slab, which face up, where each piece comes from and how the veining runs. Every piece gets a number marked on the stone itself. Changes after approval require a new version, so the sawyer never works from an outdated drawing.
Tick off processing per piece
Each numbered piece shows which edges get a profile, where the cut-outs go and which faces are polished. Whoever does the work ticks it off on a tablet at the machine. If a crack or colour flaw appears in the slab, they take a photo and the piece is held until someone decides what to do.
Record fitting and handover
The fitting crew sees where each piece goes and records anything adjusted on site, with photos of joins, junctions and any damage to the kitchen. The customer signs off on the tablet. Extra work, such as a socket cut-out that was never ordered, is then ready for the invoice.
No more paper and loose photos.
Many workshops run on printed drawings, a CAD package for slab layouts and sometimes a machine that reads its own file. The job card does not replace the drawing software; it stores the approved version of the layout and links the numbering to the pieces. Machine files stay with whoever operates the machine. Fitting and damage photos are kept with the job, and time recorded per process can feed into job costing or the accounting package if wanted.
Tablet at the machine or paper
Dust and water around the bridge saw make a tablet anything but obvious. Some workshops mount a protected screen at each machine; others print a job card with a code that is scanned on completion. Both work, as long as there is one source for the current version and sign off does not depend on someone retyping later.
Fix it on site or report it
An experienced fitter can adjust a top on site against an uneven wall, and often that is the quickest fix. Without a record, though, the workshop misses the lesson and the invoice misses the extra work. We leave the decision to the fitter but ask for a brief note with a photo so it does not vanish.
One card per job or per piece
A card per job is tidy for the planner, but on the floor the sawyer is looking for his piece. A card per piece suits how the work is actually done, provided they roll up into the job. We follow whatever matches how you already number pieces today.
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Read the storyWhat goes on the job card.
The job card shows the approved slab layout with numbered parts. Operations are ticked off per part, and installation is recorded with photos and sign-off. Before the workshop uses it, we walk through an ordinary worktop together, and a job where a part cracks during routing and has to be remade from an offcut. Job card and planning read each other, and time per operation and passing extra work to the invoice you switch on when it suits you.
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Explore pricing and optionsCan the sawyer see which slab face the customer approved?
Yes. The approved layout shows the slab photo with the pieces drawn on it, including which face is up. It is the same image the customer saw. If the layout changes, the new version only appears on the job card after a fresh approval.
How do we record damage the fitter finds on arrival?
Before starting, the fitter photographs the kitchen and substrate and notes anything already damaged. That record is stored on the job card with a timestamp. If a dispute arises later about a scratch on a cabinet door, you can see what was there when the crew arrived.
Does this work without signal in the workshop?
The job card can stay on the device and ticks are saved until a connection returns, with photos uploaded afterwards. What matters is that the slab layout was current when the card was opened, so a new layout only shows up after the device syncs.
Do fitters have to fill in a lot on site?
As little as possible. By default it is just sign off and photos of the result. Only when something differs, such as trimming, an extra cut-out or damage, does the card ask for a short reason. Handover stays quick and the extra work is still on record.
What often connects to this.
- Quotation software for stone fabricatorsQuotation software for stone fabricators that puts slab yield, edge work, cut-outs and installation into one calculation, with the assumptions visible to the customer who signs.
- Scheduling software for stone fabricatorsScheduling software for stone fabricators that lines up the bridge saw, CNC router, polishing and installation crews, so a fitting date is only fixed once slabs and approval are in.
- Customer portal for stone fabricatorsA customer portal for stone fabricators where homeowners and kitchen retailers see slab photos, the slab layout and the fitting date, and give approval at the point it matters.
Job cards that come back complete.
Start with a short intake. Then we schedule a call to show the software with your services, team and way of working.
WhatsAppinfo@vorlyo.com Digital job cards for stone fabricators: the approved slab layout, processing per piece and changes made on site recorded against the same job.
- Slab layout as the order
- Tick off processing per piece
- Record fitting and handover