Bring in the order
A supervisor imports a CSV using the manufacturing profile, keeping product codes, quantities, purchase orders and batches together. Reference tables, such as customer product codes, can come from data.smartfact.ai.
Free tier for one station
Label printing software for manufacturers.
LABEL AUTOMATION FROM PLAIN ENGLISH
Label printing software for manufacturers.
Your label rules, in plain English.
Label printing software for manufacturing prints product and carton labels from production data, with the layout and values each customer requires. LabelRules turns the customer label rules you describe in plain English into approved rules, so each job gets the right layout, customer codes, required values and copies automatically. A job missing something its label needs is held with the reason, never printed with a guess.
Free for real production at one station. While SmartFACT is in early access, we set your first workflow up with you.
Approved rules apply exactly as written, with no AI deciding what prints.
BUILT AROUND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
For small manufacturers and assemblers that print product and carton labels from order data, each with the layout, codes and values its customer requires.
DESCRIBE. APPROVE. AUTOMATE.
Describe the customer rule once. Apply it to every job.
Describe in plain English which layout a customer gets, which values must be present, how many labels each unit needs and, in Pro, which printer a job goes to. SmartFACT proposes the rule with a plain restatement, or you build it in the editor. Your team checks it against examples, including the job that must be held, and approves it. Approved rules then apply to each matching job exactly as written, with no AI call deciding what prints.
How label rules and approval workWORKS ORDER · ILLUSTRATION
Before a label prints
Label checksReady
Customer layoutElland Trade Supplies, by the approved rule
ELLANDCustomer codeOur part HB-1182, from your saved mapping
ETS-07711BatchRequired by ELLAND, present on the order
B-0925Everything Elland Trade Supplies’ layout needs is present, so the label is prepared with their own code. Our part number never prints in its place.
Fictional examples. This illustration prepares no label and sends nothing to a printer.
The layout, the code and the copies come from approved rules; a job missing data is held.
FROM KNOWLEDGE TO A WORKING PROCESS
One product. Different customers. A considered label.
A customer’s product code, their layout, a purchase order or a batch: remembering who needs what is where labels go wrong. Describe when each is required, check the examples and approve the rules once. LabelRules then makes those choices for every matching job, so nobody repeats the layout and code decisions by hand.
Prepare the right label
An operator scans the works order at a handheld or scan station. Approved rules choose the customer’s layout, resolve their code and set the copies. Missing required information holds the label, with the reason shown.
Print it and keep the record
Labels print through SmartFACT PrintStation. Each run keeps its exact label and every copy’s outcome, and a reprint carries its reason and stays linked to the original output.
THE SERVICE
Every customer’s label, right on every job and kept on record.
Customer codes kept intact
A saved mapping for each customer and product supplies the customer’s own code, meaningful leading zeros included. If it cannot, the job is held; the internal code never prints in its place.
A change reviewed before use
Template revisions are saved with their label proofs, and every release is checked against its reference cases before a reviewer publishes it. A reviewed rollback restores an earlier release.
Printing through PrintStation
Labels print through SmartFACT PrintStation and its small connector app on the workstation. Each printer and label stock passes a LabelRules qualification label before production use.
Reprints with a reason
Print history keeps the exact label of every run. An exact reprint prints that label again, linked to the original, with a recorded reason and the duplicate risk acknowledged.
Data from your systems
Jobs come from CSV imports, and reference tables from data.smartfact.ai. SmartFACT connects SAP ECC or S/4HANA as a paid integration, scoped and priced with you, and never part of a plan.
On-premises production with Pro
Author and test in SmartFACT cloud, then run approved releases on your own local production service, with no AI calls and through an internet outage.
IS IT A FIT?
Start with one
clear workflow.
A good starting point
- Customer-specific product or carton labels printed from order data on a label printer.
- Customers whose codes, layouts or required values differ, and someone who can describe and approve those rules.
- A Windows or macOS workstation for the SmartFACT PrintStation connector app, with a label printer you can qualify.
Scope
- Jobs come from CSV in the manufacturing profile, or through data.smartfact.ai. No Excel workbooks or arbitrary column mapping.
- 100 × 150 mm labels with text and Code 128, sent to the printer as PDF. No GS1-128, SSCC, RFID or native ZPL.
- No automatic conversion of BarTender .btw files or SAPscript and Smart Forms layouts.
- Connecting SAP, an ERP or other software is a paid integration through data.smartfact.ai, not part of Free or Pro.
- Free runs one attended station. Unattended printing, managed stations and on-premises production are part of Pro.
WORKS WITH
What LabelRules exchanges,
and what it keeps.
Takes data from
- Production jobs from a CSV file in the manufacturing profile
- Reference tables maintained in SmartFACT Data
- SAP ECC or S/4HANA label data, as a paid integration built through data.smartfact.ai
Sends data to
- Each label to the printer through SmartFACT PrintStation, with its print history
- A status back to SAP only where the integration built for you includes it
Does not exchange with
- Excel workbooks, BarTender .btw files, SAPscript or Smart Forms layouts
- Stock, order or despatch records in other SmartFACT products
- Your ERP's own records, which it never changes
Every SmartFACT product keeps its own records. A link between two products is used only when your organisation has both, and is agreed at onboarding.
How the SmartFACT products work together →BEFORE YOU START
A few useful answers.
Does AI decide what prints on each label?
No. AI helps turn your plain English description into a proposed rule, which people review, test against examples and approve. Each job then runs the approved rules, with no AI call deciding what prints.
Where does the label data come from?
A supervisor imports production jobs from a CSV file, and an operator scans the works order at the station. Reference tables, such as customer product codes, can come from data.smartfact.ai, where shared tables are maintained. SAP, an ERP or other software is connected as a paid integration through data.smartfact.ai, scoped with you.
What does the station need?
A handheld or scan station with a browser and a barcode scanner for the works order, and a label printer connected through SmartFACT PrintStation and checked with your own label stock. On a phone or tablet, the camera button on the scan field reads the works order too.
Which labels does LabelRules cover?
Customer-specific product labels from CSV data, on 100 × 150 mm layouts with text and Code 128 barcodes. Bring other sizes, barcode types and customer requirements into the first conversation.
What is the difference between Free and Pro?
Free is an ongoing plan for one attended station: an operator starts each job, and the approved rules select and check its label, with a monthly AI authoring allowance. Pro adds unlimited AI-assisted authoring, station routing, unattended printing, on-premises production and business-hours support. Every customer starts on Free, with the first label workflow set up alongside your team while SmartFACT is in early access.
Can we move from BarTender?
SmartFACT does not import or convert BarTender .btw files. Start with one customer or product family: recreate its layout from representative artwork and sample data, compare the output and qualify the printer and stock. The BarTender comparison and the migration checklist set out the details.
Can production run on our own infrastructure?
Yes, with Pro. Approved releases run on your local production service, which accepts new jobs, applies the rules and renders labels without AI calls. It keeps working during an internet outage while local data sources and the production licence remain available. New AI-assisted configuration is authored in SmartFACT cloud.
A PRACTICAL STARTING POINT
Explore your use case.
01
How to print barcode labels from an Excel sheet
To print barcode labels from Excel, save the sheet as CSV with codes kept as text, then import it. See how LabelRules prints each job’s labels from its rows.
02Print thousands of barcode labels from a CSV automatically
Printing barcode labels from a CSV turns each row into one label. LabelRules checks every row, keeps codes exact and prints the whole list unattended in chunks.
03Customer-specific product labels
Customer-specific labels follow each customer’s own layout, codes and required values. LabelRules chooses them for every job from the rules you approve.
04Rules-based label printing: the right layout, data and printer for every job
Rules-based label printing uses approved conditions to choose the template, fill its fields and route each job to the right printer. See LabelRules’ rules.
05Label reprints and production print history
An exact label reprint replaces one damaged copy with the same label, linked to its original output and a recorded reason. See LabelRules’ print history.
06Print labels from the browser with SmartFACT PrintStation
Printing labels from a browser sends each label to a qualified label printer, with no print dialogue. See how LabelRules prints through SmartFACT PrintStation.
07SAP label printing for ECC and S/4HANA
SAP label printing sends label data from SAP to a service that applies customer rules and routes each label. See how a scoped SAP integration feeds LabelRules.
08Start free. Connect your production.
Compare Free label printing with Pro: unlimited AI-assisted authoring, unattended printing, on-premises production and technical support.
09Your label rules. In plain English.
Turn plain English label rules into automatic job decisions. Compare LabelRules Free and Pro automation, customer rules and support with BarTender editions.
FREE TIER
Bring one label. We start there.
Tell us about your data, customer requirements and printer. We show you LabelRules with sample data and set up your first label workflow with your team, free, while SmartFACT is in early access.
Start free
Free at one station. Set up with you while SmartFACT is in early access.
THE SMARTFACT SUITE
Useful on their own.
Better around the same floor.
Automate factory decisions with rules you describe in plain English. Explore focused SmartFACT services, plus free tools for everyday checks.
Free tool
ScannerBench
See the text and key events your keyboard scanner sends. Compare them with the value you expected.
Test a scanner
Free tool
PrintBench
Print a known PDF, measure its reference marks and compare scans from the printed codes.
Check a print
Free tool
CardBench
Create 100 × 50 mm bin and rack cards with Code 128 or QR, from one record or a CSV.
Make bin cards
Free tool
CountBench
Count stock by location with a barcode scanner, compare it with a stock file and export the results. No account needed.
Start a free count
Free tool
BarcodeBench
See exactly what a scanned barcode contains, with hidden characters shown and GS1 fields, check digits and dates explained. No account needed.
Inspect a barcode
Free tool
MatchBench
Scan a reference and each label, see an exact match or the first difference, and download the results. No account needed.
Start a free comparison
Free tool
TagBench
Scan an item or location, note what needs attention, print a review tag and keep a review list. No account needed.
Make a free tag
Free tool
FindBench
Load your own parts and locations CSV, scan a code and see every location it lists. No account needed.
Start a free lookup
Free tool
ManifestBench
Check cartons, pallets or serial numbers against a list with a phone or scanner and see what is missing. No account needed.
Start a free check
Free tool
FeedBench
Check CSV and JSON files exactly as written, preview a column mapping and compare two versions by key. No account needed.
Check a file free
Free tool
CycleBench
Time work cycles and changeovers on a phone, record interruptions with reasons and download the results. No account needed.
Start a free study
Free tool
OffcutBench
Label the offcuts on your rack, find a piece long enough before cutting new stock and record what you used. No account needed.
Track offcuts free
Free tool
TraceBench
Load one or two CSV exports and follow a lot or serial forwards or backwards, with the row behind every link. No account needed.
Start a free trace
Free tool
ReclaimBench
Record the parts recovered from each return, label them with a QR code, check them and record the unit each one goes into. No account needed.
Track recovered parts free
Free tier
LabelRules
Describe label rules in plain English. Automatically select layouts, resolve customer codes and check each job before printing.
Start free
Free tier
KitProof
Turn plain English component rules into automatic kit checklists, then check scans against the expected parts and quantities.
Explore KitProof
Free tier
WorkSteps
Turn plain English rules into automatic step selection for each unit, with required evidence and a record of completed work.
Explore WorkSteps
Free tier
FactorySpec
Apply approved product rules and calculations automatically to turn dimensions and options into manufacturing requirements.
Explore FactorySpec
Free tier
SmartFACT Data
Maintain reference tables with ConfigSheets or bring shop orders into SmartFACT through reviewed connectors. Check changes and deliver data to the products that use it.
Explore SmartFACT Data
Free tier
OrderRun
Turn plain English rules into automatic order checks and destination selection, with controlled production release.
Explore OrderRun
Early access
ParcelOffice
Scan the work order and the parcel choice to book the courier and print the labels. Approved plain English rules recommend or choose the parcel.
Explore ParcelOffice
Free tier
RefillFlow
Scan an empty container to send the right refill request to stores. Approved plain English rules set the stores queue, priority, ticket printer and escalation.
Explore RefillFlow
Free tier
RemnantRack
Label each offcut, find a suitable length before cutting new stock and record what you used. Approved plain English rules decide what to keep and where it goes.
Explore RemnantRack
Free tier
ToolCustody
Check a shared tool before handover, record who has it and keep damaged or overdue tools out of the next issue. Start free with one crib.
Explore ToolCustody
Free tier
StoresFlow
Receive, put away, reserve and issue stores material with barcode checks, keeping held, reserved and available stock apart. Start free with one stockroom.
Explore StoresFlow
Free tier
LotTrail
Follow a lot or serial number through the records your factory already keeps, with the source of each link and the gaps shown. Start free with two declared sources.
Explore LotTrail
Early access
CheckStation
Scan an identified unit to get its approved final-inspection checks, then record exact readings with their result, holds and release history.
Explore CheckStation
Free tier
ReclaimStation
Book returned units in, recover and label the usable parts, release them independently and record the unit each goes into. Start free with one product family.
Explore ReclaimStation
Free tool
GuidBench
Generate GUIDs, UUID v4 and v7, ULIDs and Nano IDs, format and download batches, or inspect a UUID in your browser. No account needed.
Generate identifiers
Free tool
OctetBench
Inspect and edit text, hex, Base64 and binary bytes in your browser, reveal hidden characters and compare byte sequences. No account needed.
Inspect some bytes
Free tool
PatternBench
Test JavaScript regular expressions in your browser, inspect matches and captures, preview replacements and check expected cases. No account needed.
Test a pattern
Free tier
SmartFACT Purchasing
Collect purchase requests, approve supplier orders and track what is still to arrive. Start free at one site.
Explore Purchasing
Free tier
SmartFACT Automation
Describe, test, approve and audit the automation rules of every SmartFACT product in one place. Included with each product’s paid plan, or on its own.
Explore Automation
Help
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Step-by-step guides and interactive demonstrations for the SmartFACT suite. Read the instructions, watch a task or practise with real product screens and sample data.
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