Over 35 Years Industry Experience

80% of UK fabricators use our software

Market Leading uPVC Software

Evolution

Estimation and order processing software tailored for manufacturers of uPVC windows and doors.

Streamline quoting, pricing, and order management with real-time production data. Optimise workflows, reduce errors, and enhance efficiency with a user-friendly interface. Supports shaped designs, decorative glass layouts, and flexible pricing methods.

Features

Key Features of Evolution

  • Accurate data from profile suppliers
  • Works order processing for uPVC products
  • Optimized profile use for production efficiency
  • Flexible quoting: cost-plus or price grid
  • Customer-specific pricing & discounts
  • Detailed reports for orders, labels, and schematics
  • Supports shaped designs and decorative glass

Excellent to deal with

I find the staff at Business Micros excellent to deal with, very knowledgeable, and always available to help.
Great products too!

Andrew Claxton

As a business we understand the
problems you face

The Problem

The processing team manually calculates the Bill of Materials (BOM), cost estimations, and drafts designs on paper before providing a handwritten quotation.

How Evolution solves this issue

Evolution automates the BOM calculation, cost estimation, and price determination, ensuring quick and accurate design generation. It suggests an optimal selling price based on predefined pricing rules and product specs, producing a professional, error-free quotation report that can be emailed to the customer.

The software can quickly generate accurate representations of the design, BOM and calculate costs based on pre-defined pricing rules and product specifications.

It then automatically suggests the optimal selling price, ensuring consistency and reducing human errors.

Producing a professional quotation report which can be emailed to the customer

The Problem

The fabricator is manually calculating the cut sizes and hardware requirements using company manuals, leading to time-consuming and error-prone processes.

How Evolution solves this issue

Evolution uses stored design rules and specifications to instantly generate the correct sizes and quantities, and produces detailed factory reports such as Works Orders, Cutting Lists, and Glass Sizes.

The Problem

The fabricator experiences high material wastage, resulting in increased costs.

How Evolution solves this issue

With Evolution’s batch optimisation feature, multiple orders can be combined to improve the yield from each profile bar, reducing waste and costs.

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Evolution Features Explained

Improve Quotation Response Times

With Evolution, you can generate accurate and timely quotations, improving response times and providing customers with fast, reliable pricing.

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Ensure Consistent Calculations & Accuracy

By automating calculations and adhering to industry standards, Evolution ensures consistency across all orders, reducing errors and aligning with your product specifications.

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Maximise Material Efficiency for Higher Profitability

Evolution’s optimisation tools help you use materials more efficiently, reducing waste and costs while increasing the overall profitability of your operations.

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Evolution Add ons

CNC Exports (Machine Centres)

Our CNC export functionality enables fabricators to send individual orders or full production batches directly to machining centres such as Stuga, Supercut, Haffner, and Schirmers. This streamlines large-scale automated cutting and prepping of aluminium profiles, improving efficiency and reducing manual input.

  • Direct export to leading CNC machining centres
  • Handles both single orders and full production batches
  • Enhances efficiency by reducing manual processing
  • Supports large-scale automated cutting and prepping
  • Custom Evolution macros automate complex prepping tasks, developed by Business Micros engineers

Saw Export

Evolution can export precise cut sizes, profile references, and colour codes directly to your automatic saw. This enables fast, accurate, and repeatable cutting with minimal manual input.

  • Direct export of cutting data to automatic saws
  • Ensures speed, precision, and consistency across batches
  • Optional automatic label printing per cut piece (or from Evolution)
  • Reduces manual setup time, boosting efficiency
  • Optimised cuts minimise waste and improve material yield

Welder Export

Evolution can be configured to export data directly to your automatic welder (make/model and profile suite specified). This setup ensures product designs are transferred with the correct orientation and welding parameters.

  • Seamless export to automatic welders, tailored to your profile suite
  • Machine settings pre-programmed into your Evolution dataset
  • Automatic welder files generated for each frame or sash
  • Barcoded labels guide welders to align and execute correct operations
  • Improved accuracy with reduced manual setup errors
  • Increased efficiency through barcode-driven, streamlined production

Accounts Export (SAGE, Xero, QuickBooks, etc.)

Evolution can generate a CSV file with sales invoice details for selected jobs, ready to import directly into your accounting software. EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) ensures smooth, standardised data exchange to streamline financial processes.

  • Exports invoice details in CSV format for easy import
  • Compatible with SAGE, Xero, QuickBooks, and other platforms
  • Automates transfer of sales data from Evolution to accounts
  • EDI support for standardised, reliable data exchange
  • Streamlines accounting processes and reduces manual entry

Glass EDI Export

Evolution’s Glass EDI export streamlines the ordering process between uPVC manufacturers and glass suppliers by sending precise specifications directly from your design software. This eliminates manual entry, reduces admin, and speeds up production.

  • Direct digital transfer of glass specifications (sizes, shapes, coatings, spacers)
  • Eliminates manual entry errors and saves admin time
  • Supports both standard and custom glazing units
  • Ensures accuracy and consistency in every order
  • Improves efficiency, reduces costs, and scales with production demand
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Free Download

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Interested in Evolution?

To discuss your requirements call our Support Line 01925 296105

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