Rapid Customization



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With ToolTrack, "customization"
isn't a four-letter word.

ToolTrack MES is fundamentally different from other MES products because it was architected from scratch to be easily customized and tailored for every implementation. Having worked across many high-tech manufacturing and R&D environments, we know that every business needs to customize at least some aspect of their software. Sometimes it’s as simple as matching your terminology in the UI; sometimes customizations run deeper, shaped by the unique constraints of your process.

ToolTrack uses metadata to drive customization instead of forking source code. Each customer gets their own functional enhancements and business logic, while the underlying engine stays untouched. That means all customizations are fully supported, through every update, forever. It’s why ToolTrack has been deployed as a tailored solution across semiconductor/MEMS, solar, biotech/medical device, metals processing, high-tech assembly, and glass processing.

Other MES products are built on legacy architecture with two annoying side effects:

  • They’re expensive to customize because the source code has to be forked — and forked code is a maintenance nightmare. Have you ever upgraded software only to roll it back because the new version broke what was already working? That doesn’t happen with ToolTrack.
  • They rely on thin-client software (think: Java Runtime) that must be installed on every machine. That limits you to specific OS versions — tablets and mobile are out. And every product update means every thin-client has to be updated too, which your IT team will love. They’re called “thin clients,” but a better name is “bloated clients” — slow, clunky, and a constant maintenance burden.
ToolTrack MES is a native web application — no install, no client to maintain, no OS dependency. It runs on any device, from anywhere, and takes full advantage of modern browser capabilities: interactive dashboards, real-time analytics, and a UI that doesn’t look like it was designed in 2004.