At MMT and APS, we’re always asking: how can we make projects smoother, smarter, and more predictable for our clients? With the adoption of STRUMIS and SDS2, we’re answering that question with next-level precision, automation, and accountability.
In our world, time is money—and clarity is everything. That’s why APS, the metal processing arm of MMT, recently rolled out two powerful platforms: STRUMIS and SDS2. These tools are more than just upgrades. They’re strategic investments that will sharpen how we plan, process, track, and deliver materials on every project.
Here’s how each one helps, and more importantly, how that translates to better outcomes for your projects.
What Is STRUMIS?
STRUMIS is a specialized management software designed for the structural steel and fabrication industry. It acts as the digital backbone for material handling, inventory control, purchasing, production tracking, and project management—all in one integrated platform.
At its core, STRUMIS is built to solve the chaos of manual spreadsheets, disconnected systems, and guesswork. It tracks every piece of steel, from raw material to finished part, using a barcode-based system that ensures nothing slips through the cracks.
Here’s how it works:
- Barcode-Driven Material Tracking Each item, whether it’s a beam, pipe, or plate, is assigned a barcode that ties it to a specific project. This barcode follows the material through receiving, processing, storage, and delivery, creating a full digital paper trail that enhances traceability and accountability.
- Real-Time Inventory Management STRUMIS provides a live view of what materials are in stock, what’s on order, and what’s been used. This visibility helps eliminate guesswork, reduce over-ordering, and prevent last-minute scrambles to find missing parts.
- Production & Scheduling Integration The platform links directly with fabrication equipment and shop-floor processes, allowing teams to plan production runs, schedule jobs, and monitor progress in real time. It also flags potential bottlenecks and keeps all departments aligned on timelines.
- Purchasing & Procurement Tools STRUMIS also centralizes procurement—automating RFQs, tracking supplier quotes, and managing purchase orders within the system. This simplifies communication with vendors and ensures materials are ordered with precision and efficiency.
- Document Control & Compliance From mill test reports to heat numbers, STRUMIS ensures all required documentation is captured and linked to the correct material, supporting quality assurance and industry compliance requirements.
In short, STRUMIS replaces fragmented, manual processes with a tightly integrated system that ensures every piece of steel is accounted for, processed correctly, and delivered on time.
What Is SDS2?
SDS2 is a 3D steel detailing and modeling platform used to design and document structural steel components for fabrication and construction. It’s not just a drafting tool—it’s an intelligent modeling system that understands how steel connects, reacts, and functions in real-world builds.
What sets SDS2 apart is its ability to automate the detailing process while maintaining exacting levels of accuracy. Instead of drafting every weld or bolt manually, SDS2 lets users build a full digital model of the structure, complete with connections, materials, and erection sequences. The system handles the calculations and constructability checks in real time.
Here’s how it works:
- Parametric 3D Modeling SDS2 allows detailers to build an intelligent model that includes beams, columns, bracing, and connections. These visual lines act as data-rich objects that carry information about geometry, material type, load conditions, and fabrication specs.
- Automated Connection Design The software evaluates framing conditions and automatically designs connections that are code-compliant and buildable. This reduces manual calculation time and ensures that the final design is both accurate and efficient to fabricate.
- Collision Detection & Constructability Checks As the model is built, SDS2 automatically flags conflicts—whether it’s a bolt that clashes with another member or a piece that won’t physically fit during erection. These checks prevent downstream errors and costly rework.
- Drawing Generation & CNC Integration Once the model is complete, SDS2 generates all the necessary shop drawings, erection plans, and material lists with minimal manual input. It also creates CNC files that plug directly into cutting machines, reducing translation errors between design and fabrication.
- Multi-Discipline Collaboration SDS2 integrates with other design and engineering platforms—allowing for smoother coordination between engineers, architects, and fabricators. It supports importing and exporting common formats like IFC, DWG, and DSTV, ensuring compatibility across teams and tools.
Why These Platforms Matter to Our Clients
The addition of STRUMIS and SDS2 is helping us deliver real value where it matters most: your site, your schedule, your success.
- Tighter Timelines with Fewer Surprises With real-time tracking, automated documentation, and integrated workflows, we can deliver your project materials faster and with more confidence. No more scrambling to find parts, missing pieces, or hold-ups from miscommunication.
- Job-Ready Deliveries By combining SDS2’s modeling with STRUMIS’s tracking, we can ensure that what shows up on-site is ready to go. Every part is detailed, cut, labeled, and loaded for use—not just shipped and stacked.
- Increased Transparency Need to know the exact status of a material package? Want to confirm a part’s specs or where it’s at in the queue? STRUMIS makes that data available at a glance. We’re adding in visibility and accountability from the inside out.
- Fewer Errors, Less Rework Because SDS2 integrates directly with our fabrication tools with STRUMIS monitoring every step, there are fewer chances for costly rework. That’s good news for your budget—and your schedule.
Raising the Bar for Outage and Maintenance Planning
For our maintenance and plant teams, especially those managing outages, this technology makes a measurable difference. Materials don’t just arrive on time—they arrive job-ready. Everything you need, nothing you don’t.
We’ve always prided ourselves on being responsive. Now, we’re giving our clients even more control, clarity, and peace of mind.
This is what it means to evolve materials management. This is how we’re raising the bar.
If you’re planning an outage or complex build and need a partner who brings order to the chaos—let’s talk.