MANU · Portable CNC Machine

Fabrication without factory scale.

MANU brings intelligent steel framing fabrication to smaller operations, construction sites and new businesses.

Compact, transportable and accessible, it enables fabrication without the need for a large industrial setup.

It works with standard C/U profiles, does not require steel coils, and connects directly with Sketchframer’s design-to-production workflow.

A new scale for builders and entrepreneurs.
MANU machine interface
Entry point
Investment starting at $15,000
Production logic
Cut from file , Dimple holes
Efficiency
No errors, faster than manual cutting
Material logic
Standard stud & track profiles
Mobility
Compact and transportable
How it works

From 3D model to numbered pieces.

01
Design the structure in SketchUp using Sketchframer.
02
Generate fabrication files directly from the 3D model.
03
Load the project into the HMI and operate the machine.
04
MANU cuts and perforates automatically with hydraulic action.
05
Each piece comes out identified, so the structure is assembled like a kit.
Design and fabrication stay connected from model to production.
MANU in operation
Technical profile

Compact machine. Real production hardware.

Cutting & punching
Hydraulic system
Drive
Servo motor with gearbox
Control
Digital HMI
Safety
Operational safety system
Hydraulics
20-liter oil tank
Power
Single-phase electricity
Profile sizes
90, 100 and 150 mm
Thickness
0.80 to 1.20 mm
MANU operation detail
Built for a different scale

Fabricate without building a full industrial factory.

MANU is built for business starters, for builders cutting manually on site, for small teams starting production, and for companies expanding capabilities without heavy investment.

It also fits distributors, architects, technicians and entrepreneurs who want a direct path into the steel framing business.

Fabrication becomes accessible, local and decentralized.
01

For business starters

Start a manufacturing business with a lower barrier to entry and a clearer operational path.

02

For builders on site

Replace manual cutting with a repeatable digital process and produce closer to the work.

03

For small production teams

Start manufacturing with minimal infrastructure and a simpler operational model.

04

For growing companies

Add fabrication capacity without jumping directly into a full industrial plant.

Growth path

Start with MANU. Scale without losing the learning curve.

MANU is the first step. The next step can be a CNC roll former with much higher tonnage. The same software and the same logic continue to work at both levels.

What you build with MANU is not discarded when the factory grows. It becomes the operational base for the next scale.

Sketchframer workflow screenshot
Ecosystem behind MANU
Sketchframer is not only software. It is a working system.
There is a web platform, a distributor network and manufacturers already working with the same logic in different places. Entering with MANU means entering that ecosystem.
My First Factory

Not only a machine.
A startup product.

“My First Factory” is not only the purchase of MANU. It is a launch package designed so a new customer can start fabricating from day one with real confidence.

The first argument is low entry investment. The second is immediate confidence. The third is long-term scalability.

Included with the concept
MANU machine
Two projects ready to fabricate
Resolved engineering
Production files
Material lists
A direct path to your first real jobs
Immediate confidence
Start with solved projects
The customer does not start from zero. The first products to fabricate are already defined and ready to execute.
Business model
Become a local manufacturer
The customer becomes a producer, a distributor and a new fabrication point for structures in the region.
Long-term value
Low entry. Scalable future.
What begins as a compact setup can grow into a larger industrial operation without losing the process or the software logic.

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