WEINMANN: Bringing Timber Construction to Life in Real-Time 3D
For the platform's core modules, WEINMANN partnered with Cadran.
When Buildings Start as Data
In timber construction, a building exists as data long before it exists as a structure. Walls, roofs and ceilings are designed in CAD, translated into machine instructions, and only then cut and assembled. The quality of that data journey shapes how efficiently the building comes together.
WEINMANN, a leading manufacturer of high-performance machines for timber construction, builds the software that carries it. Its WupWorks5 application enables seamless data selection, automated CNC execution and real-time 3D process visualization. As demand for integrated, scalable production grew, WEINMANN sought a partner to modularize components, optimize real-time data orchestration and reduce system complexity.
Cadran became that partner. Through sustained engineering collaboration, we strengthened real-time data processing, 3D visualization accuracy and CNC execution reliability, creating a stable foundation for continued growth.
The result: shorter production times, fewer errors on the shop floor, an interface operators master quickly, and WEINMANN advancing its leadership in smart, user-centric timber construction technology.
Inside WupWorks
Cadran supports the ongoing development and evolution of WupWorks. Here’s what the platform does and where our engineering work shows up:
Real-Time 3D Visualization
A continuously updated 3D model of the workpiece keeps every processing step visible on the shop floor. Operators see exactly what the machine will do before it happens, catching deviations while they are still easy to correct. The dynamic representation turns error detection from an after-the-fact check into a live one.
Disciplines
Seamless Data Flow
The standardized WUP interface transfers production data directly from timber CAD programs into the machine environment. CNC programs are generated automatically with optimized tool assignments and travel paths, while the Office version allows production data to be validated before it ever reaches the shop floor.
Disciplines
Smart CNC Program Execution
The platform automatically generates CNC programs with optimized tool assignments for each workpiece. Tool paths are calculated to minimize travel distance and cycle time. Tool changes are sequenced to reduce downtime. And when an operator needs to modify the sequence, activating or deactivating specific processing steps, adjusting the order, or resuming after an interruption, they can do it directly through the graphical interface without editing raw CNC code.
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Office Version for Pre-Production Validation
WupWorks Office lets engineers validate manufacturing data before it reaches the production floor. The office version loads the same 3D visualization and processing sequence, allowing pre-checks for data completeness, tool compatibility, and sequence logic. Errors caught in the office cost minutes. Errors caught on the machine cost hours.
Disciplines
A Continuous Build-Operate Cycle
Unlike a time-bounded project, the WEINMANN partnership operates as a continuous Build-Operate rhythm. New features are developed in agile sprints (Build), deployed to production, and then monitored and maintained (Operate) while the next sprint begins. The cycle never stops, because timber construction technology never stops evolving.
Build
Continuous agile delivery (Scrum)
How it works
Operate
Ongoing maintenance& QA
What it does
What the partnership has delivered
Operators see every processing step rendered live. Errors caught visually before they become material waste. Reduced rework and scrap from machining mistakes.
Faster job setup. Shorter cycle times through optimized tool paths. Less operator dependency on CNC programming expertise.
Errors caught at data ingestion, not during machining. Unsuitable tool warnings prevent quality failures before they happen.
Manufacturing data verified before it reaches the floor. Production interruptions from bad data reduced. Engineering and production departments aligned before the first cut.
WEINMANN’s product roadmap accelerated. New capabilities reach customers faster. Technology leadership in timber construction reinforced.
WEINMANN’s internal team focuses on core manufacturing expertise while Cadran handles complex software development, QA, and ongoing support. Capacity freed for strategic priorities.
This is an ongoing partnership, and the results are cumulative, each sprint builds on the last.
Technology Stack
WEINMANN's software has to solve the hard problems of timber construction digitalization: CAD-to-machine data flow, real-time production visualization, automated quality control, and code that holds up under the realities of a production floor. That shapes every technology decision behind WupWorks. The stack is chosen for what the shop floor demands: responsiveness under load, visual precision, and stability across long production runs and reinforced by architectural patterns, testing strategies and deployment practices proven in comparable industrial environments.
