machine shop assembly quoting software

Turn Complex Assemblies into Organized Quotes in Minutes

Stop spending hours sorting files, separating hardware, and building quote structures by hand. Machine Research automatically organizes complex assembly RFQs so your team can start estimating sooner.

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Upload complete assemblies or build them from PDFs

Automatically organize components, hardware, and child parts

Estimate and quote complex assemblies with confidence

One of the only quoting platforms with true assembly support

Assembly Jobs Just Got a Lot Easier to Quote.

When a customer sends an assembly RFQ, most shops face the same process: manually break it apart, quote each piece separately, and spend hours reassembling the numbers — or pass on the job entirely.

That’s valuable time spent organizing—not estimating. That's a competitive disadvantage. Here is how Machine Research changes that:

  • Upload a complete assembly file — Machine Research identifies every component automatically
  • Every sub-component estimated by the same AI engine trained on your real job data
  • Consolidated quote ready in minutes — not a day of manual decomposition
  • Spot issues in the 3D viewer before they become shop floor surprises

Assembly Quoting Shouldn't Require
an Engineering Degree and a full afternoon

We built Machine Research inside a working machine shop. We know that assembly jobs are some of the highest-value work in the supply chain — and that losing them to a competitor because you couldn’t quote fast enough is one of the most frustrating things in this business.

That’s exactly why we built this.

Automatically Convert Complex Assemblies into an Organized Estimating Workflow

Intelligent Component Recognition

Upload your assembly file and Machine Research identifies and groups every sub-component automatically. No manual decomposition. No missed parts.

AI Estimating Across Every Component

The same Machine Learning engine that powers single-part estimating now runs across your entire assembly. Each component is analyzed from 3D geometry and matched against your shop’s real job actuals.

Smart Cost Rollup

Component estimates roll up into a single, consolidated quote — professionally formatted, ready to send. No spreadsheet assembly required.

3D Viewer for Every Component

The Machine Research 3D Part Viewer works at the assembly level — inspect individual components before pricing. Spot issues before they become shop floor surprises.

Supported file types

STEP / .stp · SolidWorks .SLDASM · CATIA .CATPRODUCT · Siemens NX · IGES · + more

Everything your shop needs to quote faster —
in one connected platform.

3D Part Viewer

Upload CAD, PDFs, or drawing files individually or in batches — and see the actual 3D part in your browser, no CAD license required. Rotate, measure, section, and analyze geometry before your estimator writes a single number. Supports STEP, CATIA, X_T, SLDPRT, and 10 more file types.

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ShapeSearch

ShapeSearch

Visually search your part library for geometrically similar jobs. Pull up prior costing and pricing data instantly and use it as the foundation for the new estimate. Stop re-quoting parts you’ve already priced — and stop sending inconsistent prices to the same customer.

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Automated RFQ Capture

Automated RFQ Capture

Every customer request flows in from your website or email automatically — organized, secure, and ready to estimate. No lost files, no manual re-entry, no inbox archaeology.

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Centralized Part Library

Every part file, drawing, quote, revision, and communication in one ITAR/FedRAMP-aligned system. Nothing lost. Everything traceable. When a similar RFQ comes in, the history is right there.

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AI Estimating for machine shops

AI-Powered Estimating

Real machine learning — trained on your actual job data — analyzes 3D part geometry and generates programming, setup, and run time estimates in seconds. Not a formula. A model that gets smarter as your data grows.

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Team Collaboration

In-app messaging, tasks, and approvals keep the team aligned. Tribal knowledge stays captured with the job — not in someone’s head. Anyone on your team can pick up where someone else left off.

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Assembly Estimating

Quote complete assemblies — not just individual parts. Machine Research supports STEP, SLDASM, CATPRODUCT, and NX files, bringing the same AI-powered estimating capability to multi-component jobs. One of the only quoting platforms with a true assembly solution.

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Professional Quotes

Send polished, branded quotes in minutes. First quote on their desk. Best-looking quote in their inbox. Speed plus professionalism equals competitive edge.

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Become the Shop That Can Quote Any Job.

Designed for how shops actually work.

Assembly quoting is a market most shops opt out of. Not because they can’t do the work, but because they can’t do it fast enough.

Machine Research changes that equation.

When assembly jobs come in and you can quote them accurately in hours instead of days, you’re competing for work most shops can’t touch.

Easy to learn. Easy to use. Built to evolve as your shop grows.

Advanced Technology. Surprisingly Simple.

The best software doesn’t give your team more screens to manage. It removes the work that slows them down. We built it to be simple. No rules or libraries to configure or administer, simply upload your assembly files and the system does the work.

Upload your assembly

Review and classify components

Start estimating

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Shops That Move Faster Win More Work.

Shops like yours are already quoting faster and winning more work.

Klaus Willroider, Camcor Industries

Machine Research replaced manual guesswork with automated CAD analysis — slashing our response times by 60% while ensuring every bid reflects our true manufacturing costs.

Alberto Martinez, Rapid Machine Shop

Since we’ve started using Machine Research, the impact on our business has been a game changer. We’re winning more jobs, all because we can quote faster and more accurately. Our business has grown.

Josh Cleary, American Manufacturing Excellence

Before Machine Research, quoting lived in our owner’s head and in endless Excel sheets. Now it’s organized, consistent, and our quotes look sharp and professional.

Matthew Dobias, A.R. Machining, Inc.

The ability to read STEP models directly saves us a significant amount of time and improves accuracy right from the start. We've streamlined our front-end process, and respond to customers faster and with more confidence.

Konstantin Cheyshvili, Kontrast 4D

Machine Research has been an invaluable, ITAR-compliant tool—helping us quote faster, stay organized and win more work.

Richard Moquin, Capital Machining

We've significantly decreased our turn times on estimating jobs and generating quotes, increased our accuracy rates, we’re far more organized and confident in our pricing, and we send quotes that look professional within minutes.

Jesse Silverberg, Hybrid CNC Parts

We needed a way to generate accurate quotes and stay organized without the complexity or high cost of traditional systems. Machine Research is easy to use, the team listens, and filled a critical gap as we built our shop from the ground up.

Ryan Kraai, MTO Performance

What used to take 30 minutes now takes about 10. Building the quote is straightforward and easy.

See How Simple Assembly Quoting Can Be

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quote sensitive
work with
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Assembly RFQs are often your highest-value opportunities. Machine Research removes the manual work that slows your estimators down so you can respond faster, quote more confidently, and win more complex work.

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FAQS

Machine Research supports STEP (.stp, .step), SolidWorks assembly files (.SLDASM), CATIA product files (.CATPRODUCT), and Siemens NX assembly files.

Machine Research automatically detects and processes each sub-component within the assembly file. Every individual part is analyzed by the AI estimating engine before rolling up into a consolidated assembly quote. You don’t need to decompose the assembly manually.

Yes. The same machine learning model trained on your shop’s real job actuals runs across every component in an assembly, aggregating into a complete assembly cost that reflects your shop’s actual rates and historical performance.

Yes. The Machine Research 3D Part Viewer works at the assembly and component level — you can rotate, section, measure, and inspect each part before writing a number.

Yes. Assembly files are stored in the same ITAR-registered, AWS GovCloud (US)-hosted environment as all Machine Research data. Machine Research is pursuing FedRAMP Moderate authorization, on track for Fall 2026.

Yes. Assembly estimating is available as part of the standard Machine Research platform. Start a free trial and upload your own assembly files to see how it works with your real jobs. Setup is straightforward — most shops are estimating within the same day they start.

Most shops are quoting real parts within hours or days of starting a trial — no lengthy configuration, no rules libraries to build, no administrator required. Upload your assembly file and Machine Research does the rest. If you want help getting set up, Jake and the team will walk you through it.