Choose the planning model that matches your extrusion reality
RunMark uses one connected workflow, but the planning details change by industry. Compare the scheduling constraints, operating focus, and traceability needs for your product mix.
Available industries
Pipe extrusion scheduling
Constraint-aware production scheduling for pipe extrusion
Schedule HDPE and PVC pipe by line capability, diameter, SDR, resin, throughput, tooling, and due date—then create traceability labels from the same run.
Best fit teams
Production managers balancing pressure pipe, conduit, and specialty runs across a mixed line fleet.
Schedulers replacing a workbook or whiteboard that only one person fully understands.
Planning focus
Diameter and SDR capability: A 2-inch conduit order and an 18-inch SDR 11 pressure-pipe order cannot be treated as interchangeable hours. Match each SKU to lines with the right extruder, downstream sizing, cooling, haul-off, and cut or coil capability.
Resin and color sequence: Sequence HDPE grades, PVC compounds, color, and regrind rules deliberately. A line that is technically capable may still be a poor next choice when purge time, contamination risk, or material availability is considered.
How RunMark is used differently
Line capability: Define which pipe SKUs, diameter ranges, materials, and product families each line can run.
Throughput: Use line- and SKU-specific output rates in pounds/hour or a consistently converted production quantity.
Changeovers: Place setup time between incompatible resin, color, SDR, diameter, die, and downstream configurations.
Production scheduling for profile extrusion complexity
Plan profile extrusion by family, tooling, color, resin, line speed, cooling and calibration limits, changeovers, and due dates—with connected run labels.
Best fit teams
Schedulers coordinating many lower-volume profile SKUs across shared tooling and calibration assets.
Production and operations managers handling color, resin, surface-finish, and packaging changes through the week.
Planning focus
Profile family and tooling: A line may have enough hours but lack the correct die, calibrator, embossing, or downstream equipment. Group related profile families only when the actual tool and line pairing is valid.
Cooling and calibration: Feet/minute is often limited downstream, not by nominal extruder output. Store the demonstrated rate for the line/profile combination rather than relying on a motor or screw rating.
How RunMark is used differently
Line capability: Map each profile or family to the lines and downstream cells that can actually hold tolerance and finish.
Throughput: Plan using demonstrated feet/minute by profile and line, including cooling and calibration limits.
Changeovers: Account for die, calibrator, color, resin, coextrusion, print, cut, and packaging setup.
Floor-ready scheduling for tube and conduit extrusion
Schedule tube and conduit by diameter, wall thickness, material, line capability, footage, packaging, throughput, changeovers, and delivery date.
Best fit teams
Production schedulers mixing conduit, irrigation tube, industrial tubing, or custom products on shared lines.
Plant and operations managers balancing coils, straight lengths, reels, bundles, print requirements, and rush orders.
Planning focus
Diameter and wall envelope: Line eligibility depends on extruder output, tooling range, sizing, cooling, haul-off, and cut or coiling equipment—not simply open hours.
Material behavior: PVC, PE, PP, flexible compounds, reinforcement, or coextrusion can change purge requirements, stable speed, cooling demand, and approved equipment.
How RunMark is used differently
Line capability: Configure diameter, wall, material, and downstream packaging combinations by eligible line.
Throughput: Use a consistent footage/hour or weight/hour rate appropriate to the product and line.
Changeovers: Reserve time for die/pin, material, color or stripe, print, cut/coiler, and packaging changes.
