Crewe Software and automation for Crewe's engineering, automotive and rail supply-chain businesses, built around the way your jobs really run.

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One system

Works orders, inspection and delivery in one place, from the office to the bench.

Jobs this weekExample data
JobPartQtyDueStatus
J-2417Manifold block40TueOn machine
J-2418Drive shaft120WedInspection
J-2421Bracket, S27516WedMaterial late
J-2422Valve body8ThuProgrammed
J-2425Spacer ring300FriReady to ship

Engineered
in Crewe.

1843. Crewe Works opens.

The erecting shop of the LNWR locomotive works at Crewe around 1890
Crewe Works, c. 1890

Crewe built itself around engineering. Its engineering businesses deserve engineering-grade systems.

Crewe grew up around its railway works, opened in 1843, and engineering remains central to the town, from rail and automotive manufacturing to the network of precision engineering and fabrication suppliers across South Cheshire.

We help Crewe businesses replace paper works orders, inspection sheets and spreadsheet parts lists with systems that follow the job from the office to the bench and out of the door. We are based in Shrewsbury, about an hour away, and visit for workshops, training and go-live.

What we hear locally

Built for Crewe

Systems for South Cheshire's engineering and supply-chain firms.

Digital works orders

Works orders, drawings and instructions on tablets at each station, with progress booked as it happens.

  • Revision-controlled drawings
  • Op-by-op booking
  • Live job status
J-2418 · Drive shaft · Rev CExample data
Op Operation Machine Status
10 Saw to length Saw 1 Done
20 Turn both ends Lathe 2 Done
30 Mill flats Mill 4 Running
40 Inspect QA Next
50 Pack and label Dispatch Waiting

Inspection and quality

Inspection results captured directly, checked against tolerances and stored against the job.

  • Tolerance checks
  • First-article records
  • Certificates of conformity
First-off inspection · J-2418Example data
Feature Nominal Measured Result
Diameter A Ø25 h7 24.992 Pass
Length 120 ±0.1 120.04 Pass
Thread M12 × 1.5 Go / no-go Pass
Finish Ra 0.8 1.1 Rework

Parts and BOMs

Bills of materials, parts and revisions managed in one place and linked to purchasing and stock.

  • BOM management
  • Purchasing from BOMs
  • Stock reservations
BOM · pump housing assy · rev DExample data
Part Qty In stock Status
Housing casting 1 24 OK
Shaft Ø25 1 8 OK
Bearing 6205 2 3 Low
Seal kit 1 0 Order

Also near you

We are based in Shrewsbury and work on site across Shropshire, the West Midlands, Cheshire, Staffordshire, North Wales and Greater Manchester. Further afield, we work remotely with visits when they matter.

From our office in Shrewsbury
PlaceKnown forTypical workDrive
Shrewsbury Roushill, town centre Bespoke systems Our base
Telford Halesfield and Hortonwood Manufacturing systems 25 min
Shropshire Oswestry to Ludlow Spreadsheet replacement County-wide
Bridgnorth Stanmore Industrial Estate Engineering and food 40 min
Whitchurch Waymills and the borders Agri and engineering 35 min
Wolverhampton i54 and the Black Country Aerospace and metalwork 40 min
Birmingham A thousand trades Supply-chain systems 1 hr
Wrexham Wrexham Industrial Estate Manufacturing systems 45 min
Chester Deeside and Broughton Aerospace supply chain 55 min
Stoke-on-Trent The Potteries Ceramics and manufacturing 1 hr
Manchester Trafford Park Scaling SMEs 1 hr 30

In their words

Archi Stewart

Managing Director, Crawford Strategic

“Highly skilled, personable and utterly reliable, a rare mix.”

Evgeny helps us deliver outsized results for our clients. He is highly skilled, personable and utterly reliable, a rare mix. We trust Intellimatic to supercharge our clients' operations by blending the skill and experience of a first-rate business consultant with technical skills. The systems Evgeny has built for us run large departments in the financial sector, optimise manufacturing operations and help plan and deliver world-class events. If you want to wow staff and customers and get better results, speak to Evgeny.

Questions, answered

Do you work with engineering businesses in Crewe?

Yes. Crewe is about an hour from our Shrewsbury office. We work on site for discovery, training and go-live, and support you remotely in between.

Can you digitise our works orders and inspection sheets?

Yes. Digital works orders and inspection records on tablets are among the most valuable first steps for engineering businesses.

Do you also cover Nantwich and Sandbach?

Yes. We work across South Cheshire, including Nantwich, Sandbach, Middlewich and Alsager.

Let's talk, Crewe

A free, no-obligation conversation with Evgeny, the person who would build it. On your premises in Crewe, at our office in Shrewsbury or on a call.

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