Tekla PowerFab 2025 Version Transforms Collaborative Workflows for Steel Detailers and Fabricators
Trimble (TRMB) has announced the 2025 version of Tekla PowerFab, its steel fabrication management system, featuring significant workflow improvements. The update introduces enhanced integration between Tekla PowerFab and Tekla Structures, eliminating manual data transfer and reducing error probability.
Key improvements include:
- A new web-based interactive scheduling tool for multi-facility production planning
- Advanced bill of materials (ABM) workflow enhancements for better change management
- Simplified work package management with priority-based digital control
- New productivity dashboards for purchasing insights
- Integration of AI-powered Trimble Assistant for Tekla products
The software update focuses on streamlining detailer-to-fabricator collaboration and will be available for download from March 12th, 2025.
Trimble (TRMB) ha annunciato la versione 2025 di Tekla PowerFab, il suo sistema di gestione della lavorazione dell'acciaio, che presenta importanti miglioramenti nei flussi di lavoro. L'aggiornamento introduce un'integrazione avanzata tra Tekla PowerFab e Tekla Structures, eliminando il trasferimento manuale dei dati e riducendo la probabilità di errori.
I principali miglioramenti includono:
- Un nuovo strumento di programmazione interattivo basato sul web per la pianificazione della produzione in più strutture
- Miglioramenti al flusso di lavoro della distinta base avanzata (ABM) per una migliore gestione delle modifiche
- Gestione semplificata dei pacchetti di lavoro con controllo digitale basato sulle priorità
- Nuovi cruscotti di produttività per approfondimenti sugli acquisti
- Integrazione dell'assistente Trimble alimentato da IA per i prodotti Tekla
L'aggiornamento software si concentra sull'ottimizzazione della collaborazione tra dettagliatori e fabbricanti e sarà disponibile per il download a partire dal 12 marzo 2025.
Trimble (TRMB) ha anunciado la versión 2025 de Tekla PowerFab, su sistema de gestión de fabricación de acero, que presenta mejoras significativas en los flujos de trabajo. La actualización introduce una integración mejorada entre Tekla PowerFab y Tekla Structures, eliminando la transferencia manual de datos y reduciendo la probabilidad de errores.
Las mejoras clave incluyen:
- Una nueva herramienta de programación interactiva basada en la web para la planificación de producción en múltiples instalaciones
- Mejoras en el flujo de trabajo de la lista de materiales avanzada (ABM) para una mejor gestión de cambios
- Gestión simplificada de paquetes de trabajo con control digital basado en prioridades
- Nuevos paneles de productividad para obtener información sobre compras
- Integración del asistente Trimble potenciado por IA para productos Tekla
La actualización de software se centra en optimizar la colaboración entre detallistas y fabricantes y estará disponible para su descarga a partir del 12 de marzo de 2025.
Trimble (TRMB)는 강철 가공 관리 시스템인 Tekla PowerFab의 2025년 버전을 발표했습니다. 이 업데이트는 작업 흐름의 중요한 개선 사항을 포함하고 있습니다. Tekla PowerFab과 Tekla Structures 간의 통합이 향상되어 수동 데이터 전송이 제거되고 오류 가능성이 줄어듭니다.
주요 개선 사항은 다음과 같습니다:
- 다중 시설 생산 계획을 위한 웹 기반의 새로운 대화형 일정 도구
- 변경 관리를 위한 고급 자재 명세서(ABM) 작업 흐름 개선
- 우선 순위 기반 디지털 제어로 간소화된 작업 패키지 관리
- 구매 인사이트를 위한 새로운 생산성 대시보드
- Tekla 제품을 위한 AI 기반 Trimble Assistant 통합
소프트웨어 업데이트는 세부 설계자와 제작자 간의 협업을 간소화하는 데 중점을 두며, 2025년 3월 12일부터 다운로드할 수 있습니다.
Trimble (TRMB) a annoncé la version 2025 de Tekla PowerFab, son système de gestion de la fabrication de l'acier, qui présente des améliorations significatives des flux de travail. La mise à jour introduit une intégration améliorée entre Tekla PowerFab et Tekla Structures, éliminant le transfert manuel de données et réduisant la probabilité d'erreurs.
Les améliorations clés comprennent :
- Un nouvel outil de planification interactif basé sur le web pour la planification de la production dans plusieurs installations
- Améliorations du flux de travail de la nomenclature avancée (ABM) pour une meilleure gestion des changements
- Gestion simplifiée des paquets de travail avec contrôle numérique basé sur les priorités
- Nouveaux tableaux de bord de productivité pour des informations sur les achats
- Intégration de l'assistant Trimble alimenté par IA pour les produits Tekla
La mise à jour logicielle se concentre sur l'optimisation de la collaboration entre les détaillants et les fabricants et sera disponible en téléchargement à partir du 12 mars 2025.
Trimble (TRMB) hat die Version 2025 von Tekla PowerFab, seinem System zur Verwaltung der Stahlbearbeitung, angekündigt, das bedeutende Verbesserungen im Workflow bietet. Das Update führt eine verbesserte Integration zwischen Tekla PowerFab und Tekla Structures ein, wodurch die manuelle Datenübertragung entfällt und die Fehlerwahrscheinlichkeit verringert wird.
Wichtige Verbesserungen umfassen:
- Ein neues webbasiertes interaktives Planungstool für die Produktionsplanung in mehreren Einrichtungen
- Erweiterungen des Arbeitsablaufs der erweiterten Stückliste (ABM) zur besseren Änderungsverwaltung
- Vereinfachtes Management von Arbeitsaufträgen mit prioritätsbasiertem digitalen Steuerung
- Neue Produktivitäts-Dashboards für Einkaufsanalysen
- Integration des KI-gestützten Trimble-Assistenten für Tekla-Produkte
Das Software-Update konzentriert sich auf die Optimierung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Detailplanern und Herstellern und wird ab dem 12. März 2025 zum Download verfügbar sein.
- Enhanced workflow automation reducing manual errors
- New multi-facility production planning capabilities
- Improved change management system for better operational efficiency
- Introduction of AI-powered assistance for technical support
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Insights
Trimble's release of Tekla PowerFab 2025 represents a strategically significant product enhancement aimed at strengthening the company's position in the structural steel fabrication software market. The update introduces several key operational improvements that directly address efficiency pain points in steel fabrication:
The enhanced workflow integration between Tekla PowerFab and Tekla Structures eliminates manual data transfers, which reduces error potential and creates a more streamlined information flow throughout projects. This integration acts as a competitive differentiator by creating a more cohesive ecosystem that can potentially increase customer retention and reduce implementation barriers.
The new web-based interactive scheduling tool provides fabricators with capacity planning capabilities across multiple facilities, which addresses a critical operational challenge in the industry. This feature particularly strengthens Trimble's value proposition for larger fabrication businesses managing complex multi-site operations.
The advance bill of materials (ABM) improvements respond directly to the increasing frequency of design changes in steel projects - a significant pain point that drives costs and delays. By improving change management capabilities, Trimble is addressing a key friction point that directly impacts customer profitability.
The addition of AI-powered assistance demonstrates Trimble's commitment to incorporating emerging technologies into its product stack, which helps future-proof their offering against potential disruptors in the construction technology space.
The Tekla PowerFab 2025 release demonstrates Trimble's strategic focus on enhancing its construction technology portfolio through targeted software improvements. This update carries technological significance in several dimensions:
The elimination of manual file imports/exports between their software products reveals Trimble's commitment to data interoperability - a critical requirement in modern construction workflows where information fragmentation remains a persistent challenge. This seamless integration represents an architectural improvement to their software ecosystem rather than merely adding features.
The implementation of real-time validation through automated submittals introduces continuous verification capabilities throughout project lifecycles. This shift from point-in-time validation to continuous validation aligns with broader enterprise software trends toward real-time collaboration.
The new web-based scheduling interface indicates Trimble's ongoing platform modernization efforts, moving from traditional desktop applications toward more accessible cloud-connected services. This transition addresses deployment flexibility needs while potentially setting the foundation for future SaaS revenue models.
The visualization dashboards for purchasing data demonstrate Trimble's focus on converting operational data into actionable business intelligence, helping customers extract more value from the information already within their systems.
The introduction of an AI-powered assistant suggests Trimble is laying groundwork for more extensive AI integration across their product stack, which could eventually lead to predictive capabilities beyond the current informational implementation.
Enhanced Workflow Integration, Production Scheduling and ABM Workflows Streamline Operations
Integration improvements between Tekla PowerFab 2025 and Tekla Structures 2025, Trimble's structural building information management (BIM) software, eliminate the need for manual data transfer of file exports and imports. This greatly reduces the probability of errors and enhances the shared visibility of projects. In the new version, the Tekla Structures Connector allows fabricators to share their profile catalog with detailers, ensuring that only compatible materials and finishes are used in detailing. Real-time validation through automated submittals during all stages of a project reduces the probability of errors and enhances collaboration even further, leveraging Tekla's position as a leader in steel detailing and fabrication management.
Interactive Production Planning
The new web-based interactive scheduling tool in Tekla PowerFab 2025 offers a week-based capacity planning tool by hours or weight, accommodating various planning levels. The Production Planner supports planning across multiple workshops and facilities with interfaces for both basic and detailed planning. It allows for future job scheduling, which is an essential feature for sales and project management teams, and adjusts capacity based on shifts and subcontractor utilization.
ABM Improvements
In the latest version of Tekla PowerFab, ABM improvements cater to the increased frequency of changes facing steel fabricators at the ABM stage. In conjunction with the Tekla Structures Connector, Tekla PowerFab 2025 provides better control and visibility over ABM numbering and change management, streamlining the process and reducing the complexity for detailers and fabricators.
"Trimble builds a connected ecosystem of applications and resources that support open collaboration and communication across design workflows and beyond," says Ryan Vander Plaats, portfolio manager, fabrication at Trimble. "With the new version of Tekla PowerFab, Trimble is actively streamlining detailer-to-fabricator collaboration and communication, reducing complexity even further and boosting customers' ability to deliver with confidence."
Simplified Work Package Management
The 2025 improvements to Tekla PowerFab build on the success of the 2024i release, which introduced improved control of production with work package management. This added the ability to create and manage work packages that comprise all relevant information, making issuing work to fabrication a seamless process. As an important step towards workflow integration, Tekla PowerFab offers priority-based digital work package management and the ability to use work packages in the mobile interface, Tekla PowerFab Go, to remotely navigate to the next work package from the PowerFab Go interface.
Better Insight for More Efficient Purchasing
Turning data into insights, Tekla PowerFab provides a variety of productivity dashboards. The latest addition offers an up-to-date visualization of the purchasing data within Tekla PowerFab. This provides insight into historical trends and current purchasing statuses, benefiting procurement, project management and the financial department.
AI-Powered Trimble Assistant for Tekla
A new AI-powered Trimble Assistant for Tekla is available as a web app in Tekla User Assistance. It provides accurate and concise answers to users' questions on Tekla products — Tekla Structures, Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Tedds or Tekla PowerFab — by using the Tekla User Assistance knowledge base.
Availability
Tekla PowerFab 2025 will be available at: download.tekla.com from March 12th, 2025.
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About Trimble AECO
Trimble is empowering stakeholders through planning, design, construction and the entire asset lifecycle. The company's innovative and connected ecosystem of solutions improves coordination and collaboration between teams, phases and processes. Automating work and transforming workflows, Trimble is enabling teams to deliver with confidence at every turn. For more information, visit: construction.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the ways people move, build and live. Core technologies in positioning, modeling and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve our customers' productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. For more information about Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
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