ERP for custom machinery manufacturers.
Special-purpose machines and custom equipment are designed for each customer, then built, assembled and commissioned. ARKcelerate runs the design → build → install loop on one project.
The problem
Every machine is a project of its own.
A special-purpose machine builder designs a new machine for each customer — its own mechanical and electrical BOM, bought-out long-lead items, in-house fabrication, assembly and site commissioning. The work is a project, not a production run.
Catalogue ERPs cannot model that, so the build plan, the procurement schedule and the as-built BOM scatter across tools, and margin on a machine is only known after it ships.
How it works
Design, build and commission as one project.
Per-machine BOM
Build the bill of materials for each machine, versioned through engineering changes without breaking work already on the floor.
Long-lead procurement on the job
Raise requisitions and POs for bought-out items against the project, with receipts and stock issue tracked to the build.
Design approvals into the build
Customer design and drawing approvals are tracked and feed the manufacturing and QC steps that follow.
Tasks + costing per machine
A task board is created with the project, and project-tagged costing shows quoted vs actual for each machine.
FAQ
Common questions.
What is the best ERP for a custom machine builder?
Special-purpose machine builders need a project-based ERP: per-machine BOMs, design approvals, long-lead procurement against the job, assembly work orders and project costing. ARKcelerate models each machine as a project rather than a stock product.
Can it handle long-lead bought-out items?
Yes. Requisitions and purchase orders for long-lead items are raised against the project, and receipts and stock issues are tracked to the build.
Does it support site commissioning work?
Commissioning tasks live on the project task board alongside engineering and production, so the whole design-to-install loop sits on one project.
Run your next machine build on one project.
Start a trial, or talk to the engineers who built ARKcelerate to run their own machine builds.