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.
Tube & conduit extrusion scheduling
Floor-ready scheduling for tube and conduit extrusion
Convert tube and conduit demand into a feasible line plan that respects diameter, wall thickness, material, footage, packaging, throughput, and changeover time.
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Who this is for
Built for the people accountable for the next run
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.
Smaller manufacturers that need constraint-aware planning and traceability without a multi-year systems program.
Real scheduling constraints
Open hours are not the same as usable capacity
Material behavior
PVC, PE, PP, flexible compounds, reinforcement, or coextrusion can change purge requirements, stable speed, cooling demand, and approved equipment.
Footage and packaging
A 10,000-ft demand may mean coils, reels, cartons, bundles, or cut sticks. Packaging format affects unit counts, changeover work, label quantity, and downstream capacity.
Print and inspection changes
Inkjet legends, stripe configurations, electrical listings, dimensional checks, and pressure or spark tests can constrain sequence and release timing.
Order-to-schedule example
From demand to a traceable production run
- 1 · Capture the order
Order: 75,000 ft of 1-inch schedule 40 PVC electrical conduit in 10-ft sticks, printed and bundled, due in six production days.
- 2 · Build the plan
RunMark selects from lines configured for the diameter, wall, PVC compound, cut length, and packaging route. The chosen rate determines run hours; tooling, printer, and bundle setup is placed before production.
- 3 · Release and label
The scheduler can compare the calculated finish with the due date and move a rush order with visible consequences. Floor labels retain the run, product, line, date, order, and bundle identity.
One connected workflow
The production facts stay attached to the run
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.
Due dates
Relate every production block to the order promise and revise the schedule when a rush order arrives.
Traceability
Generate unit, coil, reel, carton, or bundle labels from the scheduled production record.
Spreadsheet scheduling compared
Replace fragile cells with shared production context
| Spreadsheet workflow | RunMark workflow |
|---|---|
| A line is considered available even when its downstream equipment cannot package the order. | Capability reflects the line/product combination the team approves. |
| Footage is divided by a remembered average speed. | Configured throughput drives the run duration. |
| Rush-order edits hide which deliveries were displaced. | One live timeline makes the new sequence visible. |
| Bundle and reel labels are maintained in a separate file. | Traceability starts from the scheduled run. |
Relevant RunMark capabilities
Enough structure for the floor, without ERP overhead
- Material and product records
- Line/SKU eligibility
- Production-rate scheduling
- Order due dates and status
- Visual line schedule
- Flexible label fields
- Unit-sequenced PDF labels
Start with one real week of production
Configure the active products and lines, import or enter open orders, and schedule a real week of work. RunMark complements existing business systems instead of requiring an ERP implementation. Try it for 30 days with no card.
Frequently asked questions
Practical questions from extrusion teams
Can the schedule use feet instead of pounds?
Yes, provided the quantity and configured rate use the same unit. If you convert between weight and length, use a validated product-specific conversion.
Can I distinguish coils, reels, bundles, and straight lengths?
Product and order records can carry the relevant item and quantity context, while labels can be generated per planned unit count. Model packaging choices as distinct products or variants when they change line capability or speed.
How does RunMark handle a rush conduit order?
The scheduler can place the rush run on an eligible line and see its timing on the live schedule, making the effect on subsequent production visible.
Does the system account for wall thickness?
Wall thickness or schedule can be represented in the product/SKU definition and used when teams configure line eligibility and realistic production rates.
Can labels include a run and unit number?
Yes. Run number, unit number, product, line, production date, order reference, part number, and company identity are supported label fields.
Do we have to enter payment details to evaluate it?
No. The full trial lasts 30 days, requires no credit card, and does not create an automatic charge.