Observed arrival · 2026-09-13

Metronel, the gate designer for the shop floor

metronel.com Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A focused collection of free steel-fabrication calculators, with a paid gate designer being built around cut lists, drawings, hardware checks, and DXF export.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-13 issue.

Field notes

Metronel groups steel-fabrication calculations around shop-floor inputs rather than general CAD workflows. The visible tool list includes stock-bar optimisation with kerf and offcuts, sheet nesting, live 3D layouts for several structures, and a gate-weight check against hardware capacity. The gate designer is described as unfinished and would add saved jobs, fabrication drawings, PDF output, and 1:1 DXF export under a planned paid tier.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

$PaidCommerce or pricing visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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