Machine Monitoring for Building & Construction Manufacturers | FourJaw

Unlock hidden machine capacity

Construction cycles can change quickly. Without accurate output data, it's difficult to plan capacity, forecast lead times, or manage labour efficiently.

FourJaw identifies the production bottlenecks, delays and micro-stoppages that limit throughput, enabling you to free up hours of productive time each week without investing in new equipment.

Improve on-time delivery and production planning

Installers and contractors rely on precise delivery dates. Lack of real-time visibility makes it difficult to manage bottlenecks before they affect customers.

FourJaw provides visibility of live performance data, helping you spot delays early, rebalance workloads, and give customers accurate lead times.

Reduce energy waste and lower operating costs

Compressors, dust extraction, large motors and cutting/processing machinery consume huge amounts of power, often without visibility of wasted energy, idle running or inefficiency.

With FourJaw, you can see when machines run idle, when extraction systems are active unnecessarily, and where energy consumption spikes, all in one place.

Engage operators and support continuous improvement Operators use FourJaw to label downtime, flag issues and follow clear workflows — creating accountability and supporting Lean and CI initiatives.

Are production challenges limiting your capacity?

Manufacturers of building and construction products operate in one of the most time-sensitive and specification-driven supply chains.

Even small delays can disrupt installation schedules, increase costs, and impact customer confidence.

FourJaw gives you a real-time view of machine utilisation, downtime and performance across every machine, old or new, enabling you to eliminate bottlenecks and unlock the capacity you already have.

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If your factory ran 10% better tomorrow, what would it mean?

By increasing machine productivity by 10%, Listers now produce 250+ extra windows every week — with no new machines or added labour. That’s the impact of real-time machine insight.

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Director of Manufacturing Operations, Lister Windows

Productivity

Gain capacity by improving processes and removing bottlenecks.

Machine Utilisation

OEE

Downtime Monitoring

Planning

Simplify planning and communication for a more efficient factory floor.

Downtime Alerts

Live Stream

Job Tracking

Instant Messaging

Energy

Cut energy waste, streamline processes, and shrink your carbon footprint.

Energy Use

Carbon Footprint

Energy Costs

Can FourJaw monitor the wide range of machines used in building and construction product manufacturing?

Yes. FourJaw is designed to work with any machine involved in the production of building and construction products — regardless of age, type or brand. This includes equipment used for manufacturing:

Doors and windows
Timber, aluminium, PVCu and composite products
Architectural metalwork and fabricated components
Sheet materials and panel systems
Framing and structural elements
HVAC components and ducting
Hardware, fittings and small-part assemblies
Modular and off-site construction elements

By capturing real-time utilisation, downtime and performance data across all these machines, FourJaw provides full-factory visibility and helps you unlock hidden capacity without new equipment.

How can production monitoring software help building and construction product manufacturers increase capacity?

Most building-product factories run a mix of machinery and high product variation, which often hides bottlenecks.

A production monitoring platform like FourJaw gives real-time visibility of machine utilisation and downtime, helping you identify slow-running equipment, inefficient changeovers and avoidable stoppages.

By removing these hidden constraints, manufacturers typically unlock 10–20% additional capacity without investing in new machines or labour.

Can FourJaw work with older fabrication, cutting or CNC machines used in the construction products industry?

Yes. FourJaw is designed to connect to any machine, regardless of age, type or brand, including saws, routers, edge-banders, presses, welders and older CNCs with no native data output.

This makes it ideal for building-product manufacturers with mixed or legacy equipment, enabling full-factory visibility without expensive upgrades.

What production KPIs can building and construction product manufacturers track with FourJaw?

FourJaw tracks the KPIs that matter most in this sector, including machine utilisation, downtime (planned and unplanned), changeover time, run-time efficiency, energy consumption, and job-level performance.

These manufacturing metrics support lean manufacturing, help reduce waste and improve productivity across fabrication and assembly lines.

How does production monitoring reduce energy waste in building-product manufacturing?

Many construction-product factories operate high-power equipment, extraction systems and compressors. FourJaw highlights idle running, excessive power use and energy spikes across machines and shifts. This helps teams switch equipment off when not needed, cut unnecessary running hours and lower electricity consumption, improving margins and supporting sustainability targets.

Learn what this meant for the window manufacturer, Listers.