Advanced Engineering 2026

October 14, 2026

Tom Barnes

4 and 5 November 2026 | NEC Birmingham, Halls 3 and 3a | Stand Q140-15, Make UK section

We are exhibiting at Advanced Engineering 2026 at the NEC Birmingham, and we would like to see you there. You will find us on Stand Q140-15 in the Make UK section.

If your production plan still lives in spreadsheets, or you have to walk the shop floor to find out where a job is, come and talk to us. We have been building software for UK manufacturers for more than 25 years, and the team on the stand can show you how it would work in your factory.

What's new on the stand

Tricorn Intelligence
Ask your Tricorn MRP a question in plain English and get the figures and the chart back from your live data.

Scheduler 2.0
Drag and drop rescheduling, multiple drafts and intelligent capacity statuses, as part of a refreshed Fitfactory MES.

Tricorn 8.3 and Supplier Invoicing
Our latest Tricorn release, plus automatic three-way matching of supplier invoices against purchase orders and deliveries.

Our product range

MRP and ERP

Tricorn MRP
Production control from quote to invoice, covering estimating, stock control, production, purchasing, invoicing and supplier management. Take the modules you need and add more when you are ready.

Tricorn Cloud
Tricorn MRP hosted in the cloud and accessed through any browser, with no on-site servers or VPN to maintain.

Fitfactory ERP
A cloud-built, browser-based ERP that joins up sales, production, inventory, purchasing and quality, with full batch and serial number traceability.

Tricorn add-ons

Tricorn Intelligence
Plain-English reporting on your live Tricorn data, with five reports included and a one-command month-end pack.

Supplier Invoicing
Checks every supplier invoice against its purchase order and delivery, and flags price, tax and quantity discrepancies before payment.

QMS
Quality management to ISO 9001:2015, AS9100 and other standards. NCRs, calibrations, audits, inspections and supplier performance sit in one system.

Fitfactory MES

Our MES combines three modules. They work with Tricorn MRP or connect to your existing ERP or MRP through an open API.

Scheduler
Plans every job around real capacity across machines, people and tooling, so you know a delivery date is achievable before you commit to it.

Shop Floor Data Capture (SFDC)
Operators record progress, completions and downtime at the machine, giving you live WIP without chasing paperwork.

Machine Monitoring
A clip-on sensor shows which machines are running, idle or off, with live OEE and energy use for each machine.

Standalone modules

Insights
Live dashboards that pull data from your MRP, spreadsheets and other systems into one place. Share them with customers and suppliers so they can check progress themselves.

Asset Manager
Preventative maintenance scheduling to cut downtime and get more from your equipment.

Fitfactory CRM
Customer emails, calls and other communications brought together in one place.

Industry-specific production control

DNAsp
Production control for metal finishers and special process companies, including heat treatment, plating, powder coating and anodising, with Nadcap-ready paperwork.

AeroDNA and AeroDNAsp
Production control for aerospace subcontractors, built around AS9100 requirements and SC21 best practice.

Book time on the stand

Tell us what you would like to see and we will make sure the right person from our team is free when you visit.

New to Fitfactory? Book a demo through sales@fitfactory.com. Existing customers can email customers@fitfactory.com to arrange a time.

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