Work Shop Manager 5

Manufacturing takes place all year round, around the clock and in all parts of the world. To stay competitive, manufacturers must be able to keep up — and palletisation is a major element in success. Automation is essential for competitiveness. With System 3R as your partner, taking the step to automating and streamlining production is far easier than is often imagined.

WSM 5 brings all the critical elements of your production into one central platform: orders, automation cells, alternative routing, NC programs, tool data, pallets and fixtures, and raw materials — fully connected and under control.

WSM 5 takes care of all the resources you need for automated manufacturing. The steps are simple: input your data — workpieces, fixtures, NC programs, tooling, materials — and WSM 5 shares it with your machine tools, storing all information in one central place.

WSM 5 optimises and schedules your entire production environment, whether you operate stand-alone machines, run inspections, or manage quality assurance processes. Control of your manufacturing is seamless and real-time, with full visibility across both stand-alone and automated operations. Automated and non-automated work cells are integrated into a smooth, uninterrupted production flow — connecting automation cells, machining centres, value-adding processes, production data systems, and ERP in one unified platform.

WSM 5 is the brain not only of your production cells, but also of your entire factory. All cells and manufacturing equipment can be connected to WSM 5. It does not matter if your mixes and volumes are high or low. Furthermore, we support all major CNC machines on the market. Our solutions can handle from 1 to 20 machines in a cell.

WSM 5 is built on a modular architecture of interconnected building blocks, giving you full control of your workshop — whether you operate a single machine or a complex multi-cell environment. At its core, a central task server coordinates all components across the physical and digital realm.

The system supports a wide range of machine technologies, including milling, EDMing, Wire EDMing, laser, CMM and cleaning, as well as System 3R automation systems such as WorkPal 1, WorkPartner 1+ and Transformer 3 and 6-axis. Open interfaces via Public API enable seamless connectivity to CAD/CAM systems, ERP solutions such as SAP, third-party automation, and cutting tool management. RFID support ensures reliable part identification via RFID, QR codes or other optical identification methods.