Facebook-f Linkedin Vimeo Twitter

Kelly Watts

by

ENDUROCADD Update October 2026

ENDUROCADD® LGS software update October 2026

Enduroframe is excited to announce the release of ENDUROCADD® NX LGS software v3.0!

In this version, we have added the ability to edit wall components in 3D while viewing the rest of the model! This is one of the most significant new features we have added in our ENDUROCADD® NX journey and will greatly speed up the process to review and update wall frame assemblies, without needing to open a separate editor. 

This major update also brings powerful new 3D detailing tools, upgraded program performance, Roof battens, Roof bracing, bug fixes, and several features requested by detailers to automate their workflow processes.

This update is available to licensees and makes the ENDUROCADD® NX LGS software package even more user-friendly.

New Powerful LGS Editing and Design Features

Wall Edit In-Place: Edit wall frame assemblies without switching to a separate editor. Align studs across storeys, adjust tiedowns, flip bracing and more in full 3D context!

Live Sections & 3D View Box: Effortlessly crop your 3D model to isolate internal walls and inspect load paths. This capability especially powerful for multi-storey detailing.

Roof Bracing, Ceiling Bracing and Roof Battens: The latest components to be added to ENDUROCADD® NX from legacy ENDUROCADD®. Roof batten and bracing parts are fully modelled in NX. Safety battens are now included to support site OH&S compliance.

Other new features:

  • Dark mode
  • Copy Levels
  • Start job from template: Pre-populate wind loads, wall/roof styles, and tie-down configurations for consistency across the detailing team.
  • Hide/Show Opening Numbers
  • Export to Sketchfab

Efficient steel detailing

Find out more about the powerful ENDUROCADD® NX software and how it provides cutting edge designs that use up to 40% less steel than alternative software design packages.

Find out more

by

ENDUROHUB update September 2026

ENDUROHUB® Manufacturing Portal Update September 2026

The latest release of the ENDUROHUB® manufacturing portal is a shop-floor-focused update packed with new capabilities designed to improve material control, reduce scrap, streamline delivery scheduling and provide real-time visibility across factory operations.

Key new ENDUROHUB® features

Centralised Coil Registry & Traceability

We have moved coil databases  from separate rollformer HMIs into ENDUROHUB® as the central source of truth for the length of coils availability. Fabricators can now:-

  • register coils centrally using bulk CSV upload or direct HMI import,
  • track balances across multiple machines,
  • identify partially used coils for reuse to minimise scrap, and
  • maintain complete order-to-coil traceability.
  • more accurately measure the amount of scrap which is generated.

Live Rollformer Productivity Dashboard

Get real time data to monitor production of frames to ensure you are on time!

We have introduced a new dashboard section  to display real-time operator progress and rollformer output, updated every three minutes. Colour-coded indicators show whether a machine is on target, ahead or falling behind. Live productivity and performance metrics can be displayed on factory-floor display screens so factory floor progress can be monitored.

This dashboard can be displayed on a TV screen in a prominent position so rollformer performance can be seen. There is a Dashboarduser role which means that a screen will only have this dashboard and any other ENDUROHUB® functionality is not available.

It is now possible to see how production is tracking against target across the day by each rollformer operator, category or profile being rolled. Both average output and target output are shown so it is possible to see when production is below and able target output.

Set Target Delivery Dates & Manage Schedules

Set and adjust target delivery dates during order creation. The Order and Scheduling screens now support sorting and filtering by delivery date, helping fabricators prioritise urgent and next-day shipments at a glance, while ensuring delayed orders can be made when they are needed. A new Target Delivery Report breaks down scheduled jobs by lineal metres and weight.

Multi-Zone Batching

Large buildings can be divided into zones with separate manufacturing files generated.

Use the new Edit Zone tool to assign assemblies to specific building zones, such as an east wing or west wing. This simplifies batching and helps ensure site deliveries for large jobs arrive in clean, staged installation sequences.

Flexible Rollformer Scheduling & Automation Profiles

Schedulers can select or override the target rollformer directly in the Schedule pop-up. Specific Fabrication Sort Profiles can also be assigned to automations, with previously applied profiles available for review in the Order Files tab.

Assembly Tracker Parts List

A dedicated Parts List button in Assembly Tracker displays the full breakdown of parts, descriptions, lengths and quantities, while maximising the available screen area for assembly layout views.

New Order Coil Usage Report

Review the exact coils consumed for any completed order, including coil ID, length, weight and area. This supports precise job costing and material reconciliation.

At Enduroframe, we are focusing on expanding the capabilities of ENDUROHUB® beyond cutting lists and provide metrics to aid scheduling and allow reporting on manufacturing processes.

Contact us today to learn how ENDUROHUB® can be tailored for your business needs.

ENDUROHUB® is a powerful online application to provide the data to efficiently run a factory to manufacture light gauge steel frames. ENDUROHUB® converts files generated in the ENDUROCADD® software into files that can be made by ENDURO® rollformers following predefined rules to meet individual fabricator preferences to optimise productivity. Additionally, ENDUROHUB® includes features such as sorting fabrication sheets according to assembly sequence, organizing wall panels for efficient stacking on trucks, tracking production and assembly progress, and generating comprehensive reports.

Interested in learning more about ENDUROHUB®? Check out these related articles:

For students of our ENDUROCADEMY online training portal, there is an ENDUROHUB® Basics course available here

by

Myths of steel framing

Myths of steel framing

Steel framing has undergone significant evolution and refinement over the past six Steel framing has undergone significant evolution and refinement over the past six decades, establishing itself as a mainstream construction material. Despite its widespread adoption, some persistent myths, originally based on misconceptions, still exist. Click the cards below to reveal the truth.

A steel framed house will cost me more

This may once have been true, however steel framing systems have developed a lot. The ENDUROFRAME® building system is as equally competitive or actually cheaper than timber. If your builder tells you its more expensive to build with steel, try another builder!

Steel frames are noisier than timber

Light gauge steel frames are not noisier than timber-framed houses. Research by CSIRO has shown that “most occupants of homes with steel frames either reported no sound emitted from the frame or said that if it did, it was not a problem.” Some residents even noted lower noise levels compared to timber-framed houses. The construction of thousands of steel-framed houses in Australia supports this evidence, with some of the country’s largest builders now exclusively using steel.

A future extension to my home will be more difficult if my house is built with a steel frame

Either extending an existing timber framed house with steel, or extending a steel framed house with steel is not more difficult. Steel framing sections can be easily cut to suit the building requirements. Extensions can easily be handled by our sophisticated software ENDUROCADD® software to reduce the amount of onsite fabrication required.

Steel Framing is electrically unsafe

Steel is a positive conductor to the earth with the energy conducted straight to the ground and not released destructively within the frame as in a conventional frame. In a correctly earthed steel frame it’s actually safer than a wooden framed home during a lightning strike or electrical fault situation.

Steel frames can interfere with WI-FI, radio and television reception

Electro-magnetic waves can diffract around steel just as easily as timber. Waves pass through the spaces between the studs, allowing the use of all household appliances without any interference. Again, there are many thousands of houses now built with steel to confirm this.

You will not be able to hang pictures on your walls

The majority of picture hanging hooks simply go only into the plaster with some versions capable of holding in excess of 25Kg. For heavier pictures or shelves, steel screwing fasteners are readily available to make the job simple.

Watch this video on how to attach shelves into a steel stud.

Steel frames will rust

The ENDUROFRAME® building system uses TRUECORE® steel which is protected against corrosion by a hot-dipped metallic coating of a zinc-aluminium-magnesium alloy. This is a similar product to what has been used extensively in outdoor roofing and guttering applications. Where there are cut edges, the sacrificial protection of the coating protects the exposed steel against corrosion.

BlueScope’s TRUECORE® steel carries a warranty of up 50-year warranty against corrosion*, providing confidence that the steel is up to the job. 

Certain conditions, such as locations close to breaking surf, may not be suitable for steel framing, and it is advisable to consult BlueScope Steel before construction. However, most locations are benign and pose a low corrosion risk, making them highly suitable for steel framing applications.

Thermal movement of steel will cause cracks or other problems

In a properly constructed and insulated home using steel framing thermally induced movement is not an issue. Steel is engineered and inorganic, and will not rot, warp, twist, bow, shrink, split or settle. In fact, plaster or cornice cracking will be minimised because of the similar thermal coefficient between plaster and steel.

Find out more

Contact our team to find out how to start making efficient light gauge steel frames, or contact one of our experienced licencees who manufacture the ENDUROFRAME®️ building system

Contact Enduroframe todayFind a supplier

Speak to an expert about how to get started making the ENDUROFRAME® system. Insert your details below and we will call you back.

Facebook-f Linkedin Twitter Instagram