Quote machined parts from the drawing, with the working shown
Cycle times from memory. Stock sizes looked up line by line. Customiser reads each drawing, plans and times the operations from cutting data, and prices every part at your machine rates.
Where time is lost
Four problems that slow every quote.
Cycle times by feel.
Run times guessed from memory, so two estimators price the same part differently.
Stock and material by hand.
Bar and plate sizes, grades and densities looked up for every line of the BOM.
Call-outs missed.
A thread, a tight tolerance or a finish note found after the quote went out.
Every RFQ waits on one person.
The programmer who knows the machines is also the one quoting, so quotes queue.
What Customiser reads
Five capabilities, one pass.
Drawing and model reading.
Material, stock size, features, threads, tolerances and finishes taken from 2D drawings, and from STEP files on Enterprise.
Operation planning.
Each part gets a routing: saw, mill, turn, drill and tap, deburr, finish and inspect, using the machines in your library.
Times from cutting data.
Setup and cycle times worked out from material cutting groups and feature sizes, with the working shown line by line.
Stock blanks and material cost.
Buyable stock sizes, grades and densities turned into blank weight and material cost per part.
Your rates, quantity breaks.
Every operation costed at your machine and labour rates, with setup spread across each quantity break.
2D DRAWINGS · STEP (ENTERPRISE) · THREADS AND TOLERANCES · CUTTING DATA TIMES · STOCK BLANKS · QUANTITY BREAKS
FAQ
CNC machining FAQ
Straight answers on documents, pricing and how quotes are built. Anything else, ask us.
Contact usIt reads each feature and its size from the drawing, looks up the material's cutting group, and works out setup and cutting time per operation from cutting data. The working is shown on the estimate, so an estimator can check and change any line before the quote goes out.
Yes, on Enterprise. STEP models are read alongside the 2D drawing, so sizes come from the model and tolerances, threads and finish notes come from the print.
Yours. A new workspace starts with labelled starter rates so you can quote on day one, and each rate is replaced as you enter your own machines, labour and overhead.
Bring one machined part
A drawing, or a drawing with its STEP file. We will show you the routing, the times and the price that come back.
Related guides
How accurate is AI quoting software?
What an accuracy claim actually needs to mean, and how it should be measured.
What are labour standards and rate cards?
What the two actually are, and why consistent application matters more than the numbers.
How do you choose quoting software?
A framework for evaluating fit, before comparing any specific tools by name.
Where to go next
What is a routing in manufacturing?
Two job-shop routings, including a CNC machined part, with the times and the cost at 10 and 100 pieces.
How to calculate your shop rate
Machine and labour rates per work center, worked through for a 25-person shop.
Pricing
Pay as you go at $0.10 per credit, or Enterprise with STEP files, private VPC and SSO.
