I set up automatic printing of production routing cards

I set up automated printing of production routing cards for manufacturing shop floors: the document listing assembly stages, operation parameters, tooling and tolerances for a given batch. Instead of an operator hunting for the latest revision on a shared drive, the card prints itself the moment a new batch is opened on the line.

I connect the print trigger to your production or batch-management system, so starting an order or scanning a batch barcode fires the job without anyone touching a keyboard. The template pulls live data straight from your process database — step sequence, cycle times, tolerances, materials — so what lands on paper always matches the current process, not a cached export from months ago.

The part that saves the most headaches is version control. When a technologist edits the routing — a new tolerance, an added inspection step, a changed tool — the system catches the change and the next printed card reflects it, while the old revision is retired from the floor. I handle the whole setup: printer and station configuration, template matched to your card format, trigger logic tied to batch-start events, and a simple log showing which version was printed, when, and for which batch.

What's included:
— audit of your card format and process database
— print trigger tied to batch start (ERP/MES event, barcode scan, or manual)
— template design matching your fields and paper format
— automatic replacement of outdated revisions
— test run on a real batch plus a short handover for your team