Spatial intelligence for factory planning

factorymaker connects site, building, and production planning in one system — so teams can explore more options, understand trade-offs, and evaluate decisions objectively.

traditional
workflows
factorymaker
approach
traditional
workflows

Manual
planning

High planning effort limits how many layout variants can realistically be explored before teams commit to a direction.

Manual planning
factorymaker
approach

Automated
exploration

Generates and ranks thousands of valid layout variants in minutes, surfacing the top performers on the metrics that matter.

Automated exploration
Trusted by industry leaders

Inside factorymaker

One-loop system with spatial intelligence

Site, building and production layout planning connected in one system — revealing spatial conflicts, bottlenecks, dependencies, and downstream effects without data loss.

From inputs to tailored solutions

Use your site, building, and production requirements to generate layouts tailored to your operational goals and spatial constraints.

Intelligent layout exploration in minutes

Guided by your project context and preferences, factorymaker rapidly converges on optimised layout solutions.

KPI-driven evaluation

Every layout variant is evaluated against key metrics such as productivity, material flow, space utilisation, and cost — making it possible to compare scenarios side by side in minutes.

Works with your tools. Thinks beyond them.

Easily import and export across BIM, CAD, and simulation environments—while adding a layer of AI-driven planning on top. Because factorymaker runs directly in the browser, teams can get started in minutes.

Planning knowledge, preserved and reused

Decisions, variants, and planning rationale remain accessible across projects — turning individual planning experience into reusable organisational knowledge.

Use Cases

Factory planning across the 
full facility lifecycle

Ongoing Optimisation I.

Adapt production
layouts to stay ahead

Plan for the future and respond faster to new demands and operational requirements.

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Brownfield II.

Adapt existing facilities with full system visibility

Explore opportunities, and evaluate possibilities within your existing infrastructure to stay ahead of changing market conditions and operational needs.

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Greenfield III.

Start planning future-
ready factories

Evaluate site, production layout and building options in one connected model, before investments define decades of constraints.

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Ready for the future
of factory planning?

Frequently Asked Questions

What is factorymaker? 

factorymaker is the intelligence layer for factory planning. It connects site, building, and production planning in one system, so teams can weigh the trade-offs across spatial domains and decide with confidence. For the first time, teams can compare layout options based on performance data, and see the implications of their choices before committing. 

Who is factorymaker for? 

factorymaker is built for industrial enterprises that reconfigure their production layouts continuously, are planning a new facility or are reconfiguring an existing one. It is used by the teams behind these projects: in-house factory planners, engineers and plant managers who are shaping the facility’s future, and the decision-makers who oversee it.

Does factorymaker work for planned and existing facilities? 

Yes, across the full lifecycle of a facility. factorymaker supports greenfield planning of a new site, brownfield reconfiguration of an existing building, and the ongoing adaptation of production layouts inside a facility that is already running. 

What do I need to get started?

You can start from scratch, or upload your existing project data, such as site location, building models and production layout information, along with your objectives and requirements, directly into the platform. factorymaker is a web application, so there is nothing to install. You can go from setup to your first set of results in around half an hour.

In what format are the results generated? 

factorymaker is built to fit the way you already work. Results can be exported in the common formats your downstream tools use, such as IFC files, standard CAD file formats, Excel and PDF reports, so the work carries through into detailed design and documentation.

How is factorymaker priced? 

Pricing reflects the scale of your project and how intensively you use the platform. For a quote matched to your project, please get in touch.

How is factorymaker different from a digital twin, CAD, or simulation software? 

factorymaker draws on elements of all three to support decision-making. It builds a connected model of your site, building, and production layout in enough detail to make sound decisions, without the extensive upkeep typically required by full digital replicas. Where a digital twin already exists, it can be imported and used within the platform to explore layout scenarios. 

A CAD tool draws and documents a chosen layout. factorymaker generates layout options and evaluates them against industry-specific KPIs. Trade-offs between production layout, building and site planning become visible and comparable.

Production line and process flow simulation is built in, supporting and sharpening layout planning, and the results can also be exported to common simulation tools outside the platform.

How does team collaboration within the tool work? 

Multiple team members can work on the same project at the same time, with access set up for as many people as the project requires.

The platform keeps a full history of each project, recording when changes are made and by whom. Teams can run variant studies and test scenarios, with the reasoning behind each decision kept visible, so nothing is lost as the work develops.

Is my data safe? 

factorymaker is designed to meet the data protection requirements of industrial companies. Each company's data is processed separately. Roles and permissions control access to project information.

The platform and its algorithms are developed in-house. Project data is treated as confidential, is not passed on to third parties for our own purposes, and is not transmitted to external generative AI providers. Hosting is in Europe.

Further information is available in the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions. Any additional data protection and security requirements are set out in the applicable contract.