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Aerospace & defense manufacturing software

Get the paper off your shop floor. Aerospace and defense manufacturing runs on complete, auditable build records, from the first operation to final acceptance. Velotic Manufacturing Software digitizes your discrete processes end to end. Routes, order execution, automated quality checks, and the full as-built traceability record live in one system, so every part is ready for audit the moment it ships.

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Imagine delivering:

1.95% productivity gain across 50+ global sites

Imagine delivering:

10-point improvement in on-time delivery

Imagine delivering:

$185K annual saving from Historian on AWS

Imagine delivering:

5% reduction in cycle time
Benefits

What challenges will you overcome today with Velotic?

In the highly regulated Aerospace and Defense industry, precision, compliance, and efficiency are non-negotiable. Velotic manufacturing software enables manufacturers to replace outdated paper-based processes with a scalable, digital platform. With real-time data visibility, full traceability, and automated quality control, manufacturers can optimize operations, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement across multiple sites.

Quality and compliance

Support compliance with stringent industry regulations through built-in compliance monitoring. Gain full traceability of materials and components across the entire production lifecycle. Implement automated quality checks to minimize defects and rework. Manage issues end-to-end with an integrated Non-Conformance Management module.

Real-time visibility and control

Access centralized, real-time production data to improve decision-making. Monitor manufacturing performance and detect deviations before they affect quality. Use cloud-based analytics for deeper operational insight.

Digitize and automate manufacturing workflows

Replace paper-based processes with a user-friendly digital platform. Standardize workflows and automate route creation, order execution, and quality checks. Integrate with existing ERP, PLM, and enterprise systems.

Resource utilization and efficiency

Compare planned vs. actual production times for better efficiency tracking. Streamline resource allocation to reduce operational costs. Minimize IT burden with cloud-based infrastructure.

Scalability for future growth

Deploy a flexible, cloud-native MES that scales with your business needs. Manage multiple manufacturing sites with enterprise-wide data visibility. Access advanced analytics with AWS and Microsoft Azure tools.

Tracking and genealogy

Graphically track material flow, operator activity, and test results. Consolidate orders into digital travelers (the Device History Record) for complete visibility into production history, supporting material management, compliance, and labor reporting.

Material management

Manage material, WIP, and production control to reduce waste and support just-in-time delivery. Gain full visibility into orders and operations, track consumption on the shop floor, and report inventory updates directly to ERP systems.

Meeting complex demands

Support long product lifecycles with multiple phases of R&D, prototyping, and testing. Handle complex production with engineering change orders, and manage extensive internal and external supply chains.

Sustainability

Cut utility costs and reduce risk by putting your sustainability goals into daily operations. Tie energy and resource data to each order to see utility use by product, machine, and operator. That view is your Bill of Resources.

Finding and retaining labor

Address labor challenges with a modern, unified operator platform designed to attract and retain talent. The software embeds best-practice manufacturing principles, delivering an intuitive experience that keeps operators engaged and plants running well.
Applicable Solutions

Solutions for operational excellence

Aerospace and defense manufacturers need connected, production-focused software that helps ensure quality, improve traceability, satisfy regulators, and increase operational efficiency across high-mix, low-volume production. Velotic's integrated portfolio connects equipment, people, and data to deliver real-time visibility, intelligent decision-making, and greater agility throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. From industrial connectivity and manufacturing execution to advanced analytics and plant-floor visualization.

Proficy Smart Factory MES

Reach manufacturing excellence through Industrial IoT insights and intelligence, with digital work instructions and automated quality checks.

Tracking & Routing

Increase manufacturing productivity and reduce costs with production routing, tracking, and order execution management.

Proficy Historian

Powerful industrial time-series data collection for on-premise and cloud-based storage and analytics.

Proficy HMI/SCADA

Drive smarter operator decisions with model-based high-performance HMI for faster response and development.

Kepware

Connect shop-floor assets, machine tools and test equipment over their native protocols to enable real-time operational visibility.

ThingWorx

Accelerate digital transformation with enterprise-wide monitoring, asset performance insights, and connected operations.
Success Stories

Real results across aerospace & defense manufacturing

Leading aerospace and defense manufacturers are using Velotic software to improve quality, increase throughput, reduce waste, strengthen traceability, and optimize production performance across global operations. By connecting people, processes, machines, and data, manufacturers gain the visibility and intelligence needed to improve quality and achieve measurable business results.
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What is aerospace and defense manufacturing software?

Software that helps A&D manufacturers manage production routing, order execution, quality, traceability, and operational performance across the shop floor. By connecting equipment, production systems, and operational data, manufacturers can digitize paper travelers, maintain compliance evidence, and respond faster to deviations. Velotic combines Proficy, Kepware, and ThingWorx to create a connected manufacturing environment that supports real-time operational intelligence.

How does an MES improve traceability in A&D production?

Tracking and genealogy capture material flow, operator activity, and test results as they happen, then consolidate each order into a digital traveler that serves as the Device History Record. The result is a complete view of production history, and one record that supports material management, compliance, and labor reporting.

What is a digital traveler and how does it replace paper?

A digital traveler is the electronic equivalent of the paper packet that follows a part through the shop. It carries the route, the work instructions, the operator sign-offs and the test results, and it updates in real time, so the production record exists as work happens rather than being transcribed afterwards.

How does the software support regulatory compliance?

Built-in compliance monitoring is part of the workflow rather than bolted on afterwards, with full traceability of materials and components across the production lifecycle and automated quality checks that catch defects before rework does.

Can it integrate with our existing ERP and PLM systems?

Yes. Velotic manufacturing software standardizes workflows and automates route creation, order execution, and quality checks, and integrates with existing ERP, PLM, and enterprise systems, so shop-floor execution and enterprise planning work from the same data.

How does it scale across multiple manufacturing sites?

A flexible, cloud-native MES scales with your business needs, managing multiple manufacturing sites with enterprise-wide data visibility, and giving access to advanced analytics capabilities with AWS and Microsoft Azure tools.

How does the software help with material management and WIP?

Material management, WIP, and production control reduce waste and support just-in-time delivery. You gain full visibility into orders and operations, track consumption on the shop floor, and report inventory updates directly to ERP systems.

How does it help with labor shortages?

A modern, unified UX platform is designed to attract and retain operators. The software embeds best practice manufacturing principles, delivering an intuitive experience that supports workforce engagement and operational excellence.

What deployment options are available for controlled environments?

Deployment options span on-premises and cloud. A&D buyers commonly ask about ITAR and export control handling, air-gapped or classified network deployment, and AS9100 alignment. These answers are not published on the current source page and need confirmation from product and legal before this question goes live.