OffcutBenchBY SMARTFACTFREE OFFCUT TRACKING FOR ONE RACK
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Labelling offcuts means fixing a label to each reusable piece that says what it is and how long it is, with a code that links it to its record, so the next person can identify it without measuring it again. OffcutBench makes these labels free in your browser: record the piece, download its label as a PDF and print it on your own printer.
Free to use. No account, email address or trial. Works offline once prepared.
The material code, profile, grade and finish; the guaranteed length, with the measured length and its uncertainty; the condition, batch, rack and bin; and a short reference for the piece. A QR code and a Code 128 barcode carry the same code, which identifies that one piece. Damaged or unchecked pieces are marked Check before use. Text is never cut short: if it does not fit, the download stops with a reason.
A 100 × 150 mm label, one per page, or an A4 sheet of eight 99.1 × 67.7 mm labels. Print at actual size (100%), without fit-to-page scaling, and check one label with your scanner before printing a batch. Labels for a whole rack download in batches of up to 200 pieces.
Yes. Bin cards print five to an A4 sheet, each 190 × 52 mm, with the rack code and name, the bin code, the material families it takes and its maximum length. Scanning a bin card filters the rack list to that bin, and selects it for the next piece you record.
Scan the label with a keyboard scanner or the device camera, or type its full code. OffcutBench opens that piece from the rack loaded on this device; there is no online lookup. A code that is not on the list says Not on this rack's list.
The cut piece is marked as used, and its old label still scans: it shows when the piece was used and the reference of the remainder. The remainder is remeasured and gets a new identifier and a new label, so it never carries the old length.
It makes PDF labels for your own printer. It does not drive a label printer directly or check that a label was printed or attached. Its codes are read only by OffcutBench where your rack is loaded, so they do not replace the labels your supplier or stock system uses.
For fabricators, joiners, stores staff and makers who put offcuts back on the rack and want each piece identified without measuring it again.
A USEFUL STARTING POINT
Marker on the metal fades, and after one cut the number is wrong. OffcutBench prints each label from the piece's record, with its material, guaranteed length, condition and bin. When the piece is cut, the remainder is remeasured and gets a new label, and the old code opens the history instead of an out-of-date length.
FROM QUESTION TO EVIDENCE
Measure the offcut, choose its material and bin and record its condition. OffcutBench gives it its own identifier.
Choose a 100 × 150 mm label or an A4 sheet of eight and download the PDF. Print it at actual size on your own printer.
Scan the label with a keyboard scanner or the camera to open the piece, record a cut or check its condition.
A 1250 mm length of AL-25 tube, 1248 mm guaranteed, is cut into two 600 mm blanks. The remainder measures 34 mm and is recorded with a new identifier and a new label, 32 mm guaranteed. OffcutBench notes that it is below the 100 mm keep threshold, so it can go for scrap instead. Scanning the original label now shows when it was cut and the remainder's reference.
USED IN PRODUCTION
OffcutBench keeps one person's list for one rack. When several people cut from shared racks, RemnantRack keeps the offcut register for the whole team. It is in early access, with scope agreed at onboarding.
Early accessRemnantRack gives every reusable offcut a label, an exact length and a confirmed bin across your racks. Search for the length a job needs, reserve the piece so nobody else takes it, record the cut and label the remainder, with team access and a history for every piece.
BEFORE YOU START
No. Any printer that prints a PDF at actual size works with A4 sheets of eight labels, and a printer for 100 × 150 mm labels works too. PrintBench checks that your printer reproduces a PDF at the right size.
A code for that one piece, not a web address: OBP1 followed by the piece's identifier. It opens the piece only where that rack is loaded, so a label from another rack shows as Not on this rack's list.
Yes. Open the piece and choose Download this label, or download labels for every available piece. A used or scrapped piece's label cannot be downloaded again.
OffcutBench is one person's list for one rack of straight lengths, such as bar, tube, extrusion, profile or timber. There are no sheets or irregular shapes, no nesting or cutting optimisation, no reservations, no shared team stock and no saw control, and a search never reserves or changes a piece. Each search looks for one piece long enough for the whole job. A project holds one rack with up to 100 bins, 500 materials, 2,000 available pieces and 20,000 history records, in a saved file of at most 5 MiB. Lengths run from 1 mm to 60 m. The unit is fixed when the rack is created, and the usual measuring uncertainty is fixed once the first piece is recorded. CSV imports are up to 5 MiB, and one invalid row stops the whole import. The camera reads QR, Code 128, Data Matrix, EAN and UPC barcodes. Labels and reports show what you recorded, not proof that a piece is on the rack.
Your rack stays in this browser. Work starts in memory and is lost on refresh until you choose Save on this device or download a backup. Nothing you record, scan or download is uploaded, and camera images are decoded on your device and never stored. No account or contact details are needed. Google Analytics is optional and loads only after you accept; it never receives materials, lengths, label codes, job references or file contents. Use Analytics settings on these pages or in the tool to change your choice; see /privacy/.
ONE SMALL JOB, DONE WELL
Open the free tool and start with one known example.
THE SMARTFACT SUITE
Automate factory decisions with rules you describe in plain English. Explore focused SmartFACT services, plus free tools for everyday checks.
Early accessSuggested next stepLabel each offcut, find a suitable length before cutting new stock and record what you used. Approved plain English rules decide what to keep and where it goes.
Explore RemnantRack ↗
Invited trialDescribe label rules in plain English. Automatically select layouts, resolve customer codes and check each job before printing.
Explore LabelRules ↗
Early accessTurn plain English component rules into automatic kit checklists, then check scans against the expected parts and quantities.
Explore KitProof ↗
Early accessTurn plain English rules into automatic step selection for each unit, with required evidence and a record of completed work.
Explore WorkSteps ↗
Early accessApply approved product rules and calculations automatically to turn dimensions and options into manufacturing requirements.
Register early-access interest ↗
Early accessBring data in from uploaded sheets or the Shopify, WooCommerce and PrestaShop connectors, check each change and deliver it to the products that use it.
Explore ConfigSheets ↗
Early accessTurn plain English rules into automatic order checks and destination selection, with controlled production release.
Register early-access interest ↗
Early accessScan the work order and the parcel choice to book the courier and print the labels. Approved plain English rules recommend or choose the parcel.
Explore ParcelOffice ↗
Early accessScan an empty container to send the right refill request to stores. Approved plain English rules set the stores queue, priority, ticket printer and escalation.
Explore RefillFlow ↗
Invited trialCheck a shared tool before handover, record who has it and keep damaged or overdue tools out of the next issue. Explore an invited trial for one factory crib.
Explore ToolCustody ↗
Invited trialReceive, put away, reserve and issue stores material with barcode checks, keeping held, reserved and available stock apart. Explore an invited trial for one stockroom.
Explore StoresFlow ↗
Invited trialFollow a lot or serial number through the records your factory already keeps, with the source of each link and the gaps shown. Explore an invited trial with two declared sources.
Explore LotTrail ↗
Early accessScan an identified unit to get its approved final-inspection checks, then record exact readings with their result, holds and release history.
Register early-access interest ↗
Free toolSee the text and key events your keyboard scanner sends. Compare them with the value you expected.
Test a scanner ↗
Free toolPrint a known PDF, measure its reference marks and compare scans from the printed codes.
Check a print ↗
Free toolCreate 100 × 50 mm bin and rack cards with Code 128 or QR, from one record or a CSV.
Make bin cards ↗
Free toolCount stock by location with a barcode scanner, compare it with a stock file and export the results. No account needed.
Start a free count ↗
Free toolSee exactly what a scanned barcode contains, with hidden characters shown and GS1 fields, check digits and dates explained. No account needed.
Inspect a barcode ↗
Free toolScan a reference and each label, see an exact match or the first difference, and download the results. No account needed.
Start a free comparison ↗
Free toolScan an item or location, note what needs attention, print a review tag and keep a review list. No account needed.
Make a free tag ↗
Free toolLoad your own parts and locations CSV, scan a code and see every location it lists. No account needed.
Start a free lookup ↗
Free toolCheck cartons, pallets or serial numbers against a list with a phone or scanner and see what is missing. No account needed.
Start a free check ↗
Free toolCheck CSV and JSON files exactly as written, preview a column mapping and compare two versions by key. No account needed.
Check a file free ↗
Free toolTime work cycles and changeovers on a phone, record interruptions with reasons and download the results. No account needed.
Start a free study ↗Free toolLabel the offcuts on your rack, find a piece long enough before cutting new stock and record what you used. No account needed.
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Free toolLoad one or two CSV exports and follow a lot or serial forwards or backwards, with the row behind every link. No account needed.
Start a free trace ↗
HelpStep-by-step guides and interactive demonstrations for the SmartFACT suite. Read the instructions, watch a task or practise with real product screens and sample data.
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