Capability
Quote & Plan Work Faster
Complex parts still take too much engineering effort to understand and quote.
Turn CAD models, drawings and historical work into manufacturing insight before production begins.
CAD models, drawings, historical jobs and estimator experience often need to be reviewed manually before teams can confidently understand manufacturing complexity, estimate effort and prepare a quotation.
AionFab helps engineering and estimating teams understand part and assembly geometry, identify manufacturing complexity, reuse historical knowledge and support more consistent quotation and process-planning decisions.
The challenge
Why the workflow is difficult
- Geometry has to be opened, rotated and interpreted part by part before complexity is understood.
- Drawing requirements, tolerances and notes are read manually and re-keyed into estimating tools.
- Comparable historical jobs are hard to locate, so useful precedent is often not reused.
- Different estimators apply different assumptions, and the reasoning behind a number is rarely recorded.
Engineering information involved
- 3D models, STEP files and assemblies
- Engineering drawings and specifications
- Historical jobs, routings and estimates
How AionFab helps
Workflows we may improve
- RFQ review
- Part and assembly analysis
- Manufacturability assessment
- Manufacturing-feature identification
- Machining-effort estimation
- Cost-driver identification
- Similar-part retrieval
- Quotation preparation
- Engineering review
- Process-planning support
Practical outcomes
- Less repetitive CAD review
- Faster quotation preparation
- More consistent estimating assumptions
- Clearer manufacturing complexity
- Better reuse of historical work
- Reviewable engineering assumptions
How it works
- 01
An enquiry arrives
Models, drawings and requirement documents for the enquiry are collected in one place.
- 02
Geometry and drawings are structured
Dimensions, manufacturing features, tolerances and notes are captured as structured information rather than read repeatedly.
- 03
Comparable work is surfaced
Similar past parts, routings and estimates are presented alongside the new enquiry as context.
- 04
An estimator reviews
The estimator checks the assumptions, adjusts what does not apply and prepares the quotation.
Illustrative sequence. The actual workflow is defined with the client around their process, systems and available engineering information.
Engineering control
Assumptions are stated, evidence is preserved and an engineer confirms the result before it is used.
Estimators and manufacturing engineers review every analysis, adjust assumptions and remain responsible for the quotation that leaves the business.
What AionFab Brings to the Workflow
AionFab brings reusable capabilities for geometry and manufacturability analysis, drawing and specification intelligence, and quotation decision support to this workflow.
Geometry & Manufacturability Analysis
Analyse 3D models, STEP files and assemblies to understand manufacturing-relevant geometry, complexity, accessibility and process considerations.
Quotation Decision Support
Structure drawings, part requirements, historical work and engineering assumptions to support more consistent quotation decisions.
Drawing & Specification Intelligence
Extract dimensions, tolerances, notes and technical requirements from drawings and supporting documents while retaining links to the original source.
Frequently Asked Questions
AionFab can be configured around information such as CAD and STEP models, assemblies, engineering drawings, manufacturing requirements, historical jobs and estimating records. The exact inputs depend on the client workflow and the information already available.
No. AionFab is designed to reduce repetitive interpretation and provide structured engineering evidence. Final quotation, process-planning and commercial decisions remain with the client's estimators and engineering team.
Where suitable historical information is available, it can be used to provide useful engineering context and comparable-job evidence. Data quality, consistency and relevance are evaluated as part of the initial workflow assessment.
Supported formats depend on the selected workflow and analysis requirements. AionFab typically begins with representative customer files to determine what geometry, drawing and metadata can be extracted reliably before defining a production solution.
We normally begin with one defined RFQ, quotation or process-planning workflow and a representative set of parts. A focused prototype allows the client's estimators and engineers to evaluate whether the capability provides useful and reviewable results before broader integration.
Capabilities are configured around each client's workflow, engineering information and deployment requirements. Scope and suitability are established during the initial technical assessment.
Talk to an Engineer About Quotation & Planning
CAD models, drawings, machine data and technical documents contain valuable information. AionFab helps engineering and manufacturing teams turn that information into faster, more consistent and reviewable decisions.