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A+W Mira

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Mira turns order chaos into clarity—fast, accurate, and always learning.

Meet Mira, A+W’s Order Entry AI—and the newest member of your team. Order entry is where mistakes creep in, time disappears, and stress builds. Mira changes that. She reads customer emails and PDFs, captures critical details, and enters orders quickly and accurately—while learning your processes with every approval.

Think of Mira as a fast-learning intern who never calls in sick, never gets overwhelmed during peak season, and gets better every day. By removing repetitive data entry from your team’s workload, Mira frees your people to focus on customers, problem-solving, and growth—while improving consistency and reducing costly errors.

Powered by the A+W Cloud, Mira is scalable, secure, and designed to grow with your business—and soon across even more A+W solutions.

Ready to see what smarter order entry looks like? Contact A+W Software and meet Mira today.

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A+W Mira

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Mira turns order chaos into clarity—fast, accurate, and always learning.

Meet Mira, A+W’s Order Entry AI—and the newest member of your team. Order entry is where mistakes creep in, time disappears, and stress builds. Mira changes that. She reads customer emails and PDFs, captures critical details, and enters orders quickly and accurately—while learning your processes with every approval.

Think of Mira as a fast-learning intern who never calls in sick, never gets overwhelmed during peak season, and gets better every day. By removing repetitive data entry from your team’s workload, Mira frees your people to focus on customers, problem-solving, and growth—while improving consistency and reducing costly errors.

Powered by the A+W Cloud, Mira is scalable, secure, and designed to grow with your business—and soon across even more A+W solutions.

Ready to see what smarter order entry looks like? Contact A+W Software and meet Mira today.

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Quoting software

Frameless Hardware Company’s INSTAQUOTE software is a web-based configurator that allows customers to design, quote and order custom all-glass and aluminum entrances. INSTAQUOTE works to simplify the quoting and ordering process for glass and aluminum entrance systems. The platform now offers capabilities including automatic glass size calculations, instantly saves PDF files, real-time hardware alerts, dynamic quote adjustments, full web-based access, integration with FHC’s MRP system for real-time manufacturing communication, a revenue generator and more.

Quoting software

Frameless Hardware Company’s INSTAQUOTE software is a web-based configurator that allows customers to design, quote and order custom all-glass and aluminum entrances. INSTAQUOTE works to simplify the quoting and ordering process for glass and aluminum entrance systems. The platform now offers capabilities including automatic glass size calculations, instantly saves PDF files, real-time hardware alerts, dynamic quote adjustments, full web-based access, integration with FHC’s MRP system for real-time manufacturing communication, a revenue generator and more.

Assembly performance digital tool

Vitro Architectural Glass' FramingFactor is a digital tool that allows users to evaluate Total Assembly Performance (TAP) of insulating glass units (IGUs) in architects’ future builds.

FramingFactor also includes a custom sizing feature designed to accommodate unique project dimensions and performance metrics such as Visible Light Transmittance (VLT), Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) and winter U-value.

Powered by Vitro’s proprietary product data and performance metrics from the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), FramingFactor delivers project-specific calculations, which eliminates the need for manual entry of center-of-glass values, streamlining the process and reducing complexity. By referencing the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) map embedded in the tool, users can ensure regional compliance while meeting the project's energy efficiency targets.

Vitro officials say that FramingFactor is a helpful guide for early-stage planning and should not be relied upon for precise energy calculations or official submissions.

Assembly performance digital tool

Vitro Architectural Glass' FramingFactor is a digital tool that allows users to evaluate Total Assembly Performance (TAP) of insulating glass units (IGUs) in architects’ future builds.

FramingFactor also includes a custom sizing feature designed to accommodate unique project dimensions and performance metrics such as Visible Light Transmittance (VLT), Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) and winter U-value.

Powered by Vitro’s proprietary product data and performance metrics from the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), FramingFactor delivers project-specific calculations, which eliminates the need for manual entry of center-of-glass values, streamlining the process and reducing complexity. By referencing the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) map embedded in the tool, users can ensure regional compliance while meeting the project's energy efficiency targets.

Vitro officials say that FramingFactor is a helpful guide for early-stage planning and should not be relied upon for precise energy calculations or official submissions.

Documentation apps

S. Albert Glass Co. developed iSpeedPix2PDF and iSpeedScan out of a need for faster, simpler documentation and file-sharing, problems in the glass industry. These apps solve issues that glaziers, project managers and office teams deal with daily; from organizing job site photos to digitizing work orders on the go, both apps provide practical, time-saving solutions.

  • iSpeedPix2PDF – Quickly convert multiple images into a single, neatly formatted PDF. Instead of sending a flood of photos from an install or inspection, users can create a clean, professional document in seconds.
  • iSpeedScan – A mobile scanning app that instantly turns physical documents into high-quality digital files.

Even though glass professionals focus on installations, repairs, and fabrications, documentation is also a key part of the job. Tracking projects, submitting invoices, and recording site conditions all require seamless, digital solutions. That’s where iSpeedPix2PDF and iSpeedScan come in.

Documentation apps

S. Albert Glass Co. developed iSpeedPix2PDF and iSpeedScan out of a need for faster, simpler documentation and file-sharing, problems in the glass industry. These apps solve issues that glaziers, project managers and office teams deal with daily; from organizing job site photos to digitizing work orders on the go, both apps provide practical, time-saving solutions.

  • iSpeedPix2PDF – Quickly convert multiple images into a single, neatly formatted PDF. Instead of sending a flood of photos from an install or inspection, users can create a clean, professional document in seconds.
  • iSpeedScan – A mobile scanning app that instantly turns physical documents into high-quality digital files.

Even though glass professionals focus on installations, repairs, and fabrications, documentation is also a key part of the job. Tracking projects, submitting invoices, and recording site conditions all require seamless, digital solutions. That’s where iSpeedPix2PDF and iSpeedScan come in.

Window and door configuration software

Soft Tech V6 Advantage is Cyncly's most advanced window and door configuration software. V6 Advantage is a customer-driven release that builds on the capabilities of Soft Tech V6, adding capabilities that help manufacturers improve their estimation, strengthen their dealer network, and streamline manufacturing processes.

New features in V6 Advantage include an overhauled user experience, with aesthetics and functionality that help today's digital workforce boost productivity and tailor functions to their individual needs. The software improves the user experience all the way to reporting, offering both out-of-the box reports and easily-produced custom reports that help users track performance and gain business insights.

Regardless of whether customers are on-premises, in the cloud or transitioning, V6 Advantage is tuned to offer performance and will be continuously improving with new features. Cyncly offers assistance and 24/7 emergency support. A customer portal provides access to an online ticketing system, release notes, troubleshooting tips, and more. Customers can access continuous learning resources through online training videos, best practices, and other resources to help sharpen their skills.

Window and door configuration software

Soft Tech V6 Advantage is Cyncly's most advanced window and door configuration software. V6 Advantage is a customer-driven release that builds on the capabilities of Soft Tech V6, adding capabilities that help manufacturers improve their estimation, strengthen their dealer network, and streamline manufacturing processes.

New features in V6 Advantage include an overhauled user experience, with aesthetics and functionality that help today's digital workforce boost productivity and tailor functions to their individual needs. The software improves the user experience all the way to reporting, offering both out-of-the box reports and easily-produced custom reports that help users track performance and gain business insights.

Regardless of whether customers are on-premises, in the cloud or transitioning, V6 Advantage is tuned to offer performance and will be continuously improving with new features. Cyncly offers assistance and 24/7 emergency support. A customer portal provides access to an online ticketing system, release notes, troubleshooting tips, and more. Customers can access continuous learning resources through online training videos, best practices, and other resources to help sharpen their skills.