Steelhead Automatic Rack and Load Planning
Every morning, WebRun opens Steelhead, reads the open work orders with their finish, part size, and due date, groups jobs that share a bath and rack so the line runs full loads, blocks a suggested run sequence on a shared Google Calendar, and posts the plan to Slack for the line lead to confirm.
How do I plan the rack and load sequence for my plating line each day?
WebRun plans the day's line each morning. It reads the open work orders and due dates in Steelhead, groups jobs that share a bath and rack so loads run full, blocks a suggested run sequence on a shared Google Calendar, and posts the plan to Slack, so the lead starts on a full, due-date-ordered load plan.
- The line starts each day with a full, sequenced load plan
- Jobs at risk of missing a due date are flagged before the shift
- Racks run full because shared-bath jobs are grouped automatically
Built for plating shops · anodizing lines · line leads · production planners
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
gosteelhead.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Steelhead Technologies - read open work orders
gosteelhead.com
WebRun opens Steelhead to read the open work orders. - Open Steelhead and list the open work orders due in the next few days
- Read each job's finish, spec, part size, quantity, and due date
- Group jobs that share the same bath, rack type, and masking so loads run full
Done when Open jobs are grouped into candidate loads by bath and rack.
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Google Calendar - block the run sequence
calendar.google.com
WebRun blocks the suggested load sequence on the line calendar. - Open the shared line calendar for today
- Block a suggested slot for each grouped load in due-date order
- Leave the events as a proposed plan for the lead to adjust
Done when The suggested load sequence is blocked on the line calendar.
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Slack - post the load plan
slack.com
WebRun posts the rack and load plan to Slack. - Post the load plan: which jobs run together, in what order, and why
- Flag any job at risk of missing its due date if it waits
- Leave it for the line lead to confirm or reorder
Done when The rack and load plan is posted in Slack.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it reschedule jobs in Steelhead on its own?
No. WebRun reads the open work orders and proposes a load sequence on the calendar and in Slack. It never changes a job's schedule or priority in Steelhead. The line lead confirms every move.
How does it decide which jobs run together?
It groups jobs that share the same bath, rack type, and masking, then orders those loads by due date, so the line runs full racks and the most urgent work goes first.
Can the lead override the suggested plan?
Yes. The calendar blocks and Slack plan are a proposal, not a lock. The lead can reorder, merge, or drop any load, and WebRun simply reflects the current work orders each morning.
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