Software Solutions

Dynamic production dashboard

2018 | Fierthbauer GmbH | Esslingen

Fierthbauer GmbH produces high-quality hydraulic hoses, processing a wide range of hose diameters, fittings and hose lengths. Presses are used to crimp the fittings onto the raw hoses. Producing a high-quality connection requires the optimal crimping parameters. The hoses are produced in batch size 1 or as recurring sets.

During production planning, the optimal production sequence is determined based on deadlines and material stock. The crimping parameters are transferred automatically from our database to the machine. Order overview and feedback on completed orders happen via an order dashboard.

Through this platform, sales, internal support or production management can check the current status at any time. A "live" production dashboard allows effectiveness and utilisation to be assessed at any time. Every crimp is captured and documented in a database – ensuring high quality and making every crimping operation traceable in the event of a complaint.

Technically, the machine data is collected over the network and stored in an SQL database. The dashboard is provided browser-based via our "Data Visualization" software and is thus available across the entire company network.

Automated data capture from documents

2018 | Fierthbauer GmbH | Esslingen

Manually processing documents such as delivery notes, order confirmations, customer orders and supplier invoices is time-consuming and error-prone. To optimise this process, attachments (e.g. PDF or Word files) are automatically read from emails and the relevant data is handed over to the ERP system. The automation enables faster and error-free posting of the data in the ERP system.

AI Sales Platform – from lead research to a finished landing page

2026 | FB Smart Solutions | In-house development

Sales in mid-sized companies costs time: researching leads, understanding the target company, finding a fitting angle and creating individual material – all before the first conversation even takes place. We have automated exactly this process with our own AI sales platform.

The platform finds matching leads automatically, analyses the respective company and derives a client-specific project outline from it – a concrete proposal for what a collaboration could look like. At the same time it generates an individual landing page tailored precisely to each prospect. From the first signal to a ready-to-use conversation starter takes minutes instead of days.

Technically, the solution combines AI-assisted research and text generation (large language models) with automated web generation and a lean, browser-based interface. Sales controls everything centrally – from selecting leads to sending.

The benefit is twofold: our own sales team is noticeably relieved and scales, while the platform vividly demonstrates what we deliver for our customers – AI automation that runs through real processes from start to result. This website extension is itself an example of that pipeline.