Estimating and Quoting Software for Machine Shops
Quote Faster
Price Smarter
Win More
If your estimating and quoting still depends on outdated software, spreadsheets, inboxes, or the one person who knows how to price, Machine Research replaces all of that with a fast, secure and organized system anyone can use.
Ever feel like quoting is becoming too chaotic and risky?
...RFQ details come in through scattered email chains.
...job files live in someone's inbox or hard drive.
...estimates depend on spreadsheets, gut feel, or the one person who "knows how to quote."
...quotes take too long, pricing varies, and opportunities quietly slip away.
We know this problem because we lived it.
Machine Research was born inside a machine shop. We dealt with the same fire drills, tribal knowledge, pricing inconsistencies, and lost hours chasing information just to get a quote out the door.
Machine Research is an AI-powered estimating and quoting software built by a machine shop for modern shops that can’t afford slow quotes, inconsistent pricing, or old software that takes months to figure out.
Native AI, Not Just Bolted On
Machine Research learns from your actual jobs, geometry, and pricing — delivering consistent estimates anyone on your team can trust.
Not static rules or formulas dressed up as AI.
CMMC 2.0 Level 2 Compliant & ITAR Registered
Built on AWS GovCloud to protect sensitive part data, pricing logic, and customer information within estimating and quoting software for regulated machine shops.
Configurable to Your Shop, Mimics Your Spreadsheets
Templates, pricing logic, workflows, and AI models adapt to how you quote. Fully configurable to match your spreadsheets, workflows and branding — and structured to protect your margins.
It brings every RFQ, part file, estimate, quote, and job conversation into one secure system
— powered by real AI and machine learning that learns how your shop runs jobs.
The end result?
Quotes go out faster. Margins are protected. Teams stay aligned.
And you win more of the right work, without the chaos.
Everything You Need to Quote Faster — In One Connected Platform
From CAD viewing and AI-powered estimating to RFQ automation, team collaboration, and professional quotes — every step of your quoting process works together in one secure system built for machine shops.
3D CAD Viewer
Upload CAD, PDFs, or Drawing Files, Individually or in Batches
Supported File Types:
CATIA, .X_T, .SLDPRT, .CATPART, STEP, .X_B, .SAT, .SAB, .IPT, .PRT, .PAR, .JT, .IGS.
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ShapeSearch
Search for Similar Parts With ShapeSearch
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SECURE RFQ MANAGEMENT
Capture Every Opportunity, Faster
Automatically bring every customer request from your website or email into one secure, organized place—no more lost files or manual re-entry.
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PART LIBRARY SOFTWARE
Organize Job Files in One Secure Place
Every part, drawing, file, quote, communication and revision stored in one ITAR/CMMC-compliant system—never hunt down or lose track again.
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AI ESTIMATING FOR MACHINE SHOPS
From 3D Model to Estimate—In a Split Second
Powered by AI and machine learning, Machine Research scans CAD models to generate instant time estimates and costs for programming, setup, and production times.
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CAPTURE TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE
Work Together, Share Knowledge, Quote Faster
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QUOTE FASTER
RFQs Move Fast — Now Your Quotes Can Too
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Faster Quotes. Better Margins. Less Chaos.
When your estimating and quoting processes runs smoothly, everything else does too. Machine Research gives your team the speed, control, and consistency modern buyers expect.
Why Shops Choose Machine Research
We bring speed, organization, and security to your quoting process — without the complexity or cost of traditional systems.
Here’s what that means for your shop:
Quote Faster, Win More
Turn RFQs around in minutes — not days. Our built-in AI learns from your past work to help you cost and price consistently, with total confidence.
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Stay Organized and Secure
Every file, drawing, and quote lives in one place — protected by ITAR/CMMC-ready security. No more juggling email attachments or digging through shared drives.
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Easy to Use, Quick to Deploy
You’ll be up and running in days, not months. No training “university” or multi-year contracts required — just a clean, intuitive system built for how shops need to work.
TAKE A PRODUCT TOURReal AI, Real Results
While others call equations “AI,” our system actually learns from your past jobs, pricing patterns, and geometry data to help you estimate faster and smarter with every quote.
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Capture and Protect Job Knowledge
Every quote, decision, and data point builds a smarter system — so when key people move on or retire, their knowledge stays with your shop, not in their heads.
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Integrates with How You Work
Integrations with ERPs and QuickBooks keeps your quoting and production in sync — your data stays accurate everywhere, without extra work.
SEE HOWWhat Our Customers Have to Say
We’ve had a great experience with Machine Research. The ability to read STEP models directly saves us a significant amount of time and improves accuracy right from the start. It’s become a valuable tool for verifying run times and generating quick, reliable quotes. It has streamlined our front-end process and helps us respond to customers faster with more confidence.
"Machine Research has transformed our quoting process by replacing manual guesswork with automated, data-driven CAD analysis. This shift has slashed our response times by 60% while ensuring every bid is perfectly aligned with our true manufacturing costs."
"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, and it’s because of the software."
"Machine Research has been an invaluable, ITAR-compliant tool—helping us quote faster, stay organized and win more work.”
"Not only have we significantly decreased our turn times on estimating jobs and generating quotes with Machine Research, but we’ve increased our accuracy rates, we’re far more organized and confident in our pricing, and we send quotes that look professional within minutes."
“We needed a way to generate accurate quotes and stay organized without the complexity or high cost of traditional systems. Machine Research made quoting accessible from day one - it’s easy to use, the team listens, and filled a critical gap as we built our shop from the ground up.”
“What used to take 30 minutes now takes about 10. Building the quote is straightforward and easy.”
“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.”
Can Machine Research replace my estimating spreadsheets and match my current pricing logic?
Machine Research can replicate your existing spreadsheet logic — including labor rates, machine rates, markups, and pricing rules — inside configurable estimating templates built for machine shops.
The difference?
Your pricing logic no longer lives in fragile spreadsheets tied to one person. It lives in a secure, structured system that improves speed, consistency, and margin control.
How does Machine Research compare to other machine shop estimating and quoting software?
Most quoting tools fall into two categories:
Manual tools dressed up with a modern interface
Complex, expensive systems that take months to implement and require long contracts
Machine Research was built differently. It’s designed specifically for machine shops, powered by real machine learning, fast to deploy, easy to use, and affordable — without multi-year commitments.
You get speed, consistency, and control — without software bloat.
How does Machine Research’s AI-powered estimating actually work?
Machine Research uses proprietary machine learning models that analyze part geometry, removed volume, surface area, features, and historical job data to generate time and cost estimates in seconds.
Unlike static rule-based systems, the platform learns from your actual jobs and production data over time — tuning estimates to how your shop really runs.
Your data stays secure. Models are built in-house. Nothing is sent to external AI systems.
How long does it take to get started?
Most shops are up and running in days — not months.
There’s no long implementation cycle, no “software university,” and no multi-year contract. You can start with your current pricing logic and refine from there.
You’ll begin seeing value almost immediately — especially in speed, organization, and quote consistency.
Is Machine Research secure and ITAR/CMMC compliant?
Yes.
Machine Research is ITAR registered, CMMC 2.0 ready, and hosted in AWS GovCloud. Your data is protected with enterprise-grade encryption, role-based access controls, and strict security standards. on.