AMFG Estimating & Quoting Software VS Manual Quoting
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Why AMFG?
AMFG, the modern approach to Estimating & Quoting
Why Are Others Choosing AMFG?
How AMFG Compares to Manual Quoting
 What is AMFG Provides automated Estimating & Quoting software for CNC machine shops alongside additive manufacturing for complex custom parts. | .png){kind=small} What is Manual Quoting The most traditional approach to quoting where estimates are based on educated guesswork, rough CAM programming, spreadsheets and ERPs. |
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Reliable, Transparent Quotes Cycle, programming and set up times are calculated from 3D CAD and 2D PDFs with +/- 10% accuracy. | Guesstimates and Spreadsheets Based on past experience and time consuming manual data entry, resulting in inconsistent and error-prone estimates. |
Full Manufacturing Suite Flexibly handles estimating for FDM, SLS, SLA, MJF, PBF & Binder Jetting and CNC operations. | Dependent on Experience Ability to quote for different manufacturing processes is dependent on the estimator’s experience. |
Pulls Out Key Specifications Reduce redundancies and manual error with AMFG by automatically extracting features, GD&T, threads and surface finishes from 2D PDFs and 3D models. | Extracts Key Data Hours lost and potential errors from manually reading every drawing to pull key specifications and information from emails and PDFs. |
Enhances Tracability Gain complete visibility and accountability with all historical quote data captured on the AMFG platform. | Low Knowledge Retention Experience remains locked in individuals rather than a centralized system, threatening long-term knowledge retention. |
Built to Scale AMFG helps you scale quoting with no cap on the number of RFQs uploaded. | Scale Capped by Headcount Growth is hindered as the number of estimates and quotes are directly tied to the estimators’ capacity. |
Dedicated Onboarding Launch in 8~10 weeks at a lower cost with hands-on support at every step. | Expensive and Long Onboarding Estimating & Quoting is heavily reliant on experience, and would require years of training. |
Compliance Standards ISO/AS 9100 accredited, US GovCloud server is ITAR and CMMC L2 compliant and FedRAMP. | Compliance Risks Manual files can create security risks. |
What Switching to AMFG Looks Like
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Why Machine Shops Choose AMFG
We estimate roughly 60 parts a week, so reducing the time spent on quoting has helped us massively and the team is very pleased with how AMFG is working.
AMFG presented the perfect solution. I can now complete the same amount of quoting and estimating in half the time, with a consistently high level of accuracy and reliability.
I spend significantly less time bidding double or triple what I used to.
Implementing AMFG
Kick Off
Project alignment, scope definition, and executive stakeholder onboarding.
Data Gathering
Extraction of 3D models, legacy ERP datasets, and historical quoting parameters.
Calibration & Fine-Tuning
Fine-tuning algorithms against your historic margins and part geometry.
Team Training
Interactive training workshops for estimators, sales heads, and system administrators.
Go-Live
Full production launch, legacy system sunset, and continuous optimization feedback.
FAQs
Manual spreadsheet quoting relies on static formulas, manual data entry and individual estimator experience, which leads to human error and inconsistent margins. AMFG automates estimating by analyzing 2D PDFs and 3D CAD models directly, applying geometry based algorithms for cycle, setup and programming times to deliver reliable quotes in seconds rather than hours.
Yes. AMFG features Sentinel AI, an automated drawing analysis tool that extracts title blocks, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), surface finishes and thread specifications straight from 2D PDFs. This eliminates manual data entry and prevents costly errors like redundant or missing features during the estimation phase.
Manual estimating requires estimators to inspect models and hand count features, increasing the risk of missed operations. AMFG’s geometric estimating engine interrogates 3D CAD files to automatically count parts, detect required machine setups and highlight DFM (Design for Manufacturability) risks before generating a quote.
Yes. While manual quoting can take hours or days per RFQ, AMFG reduces estimating and quoting turnaround times to minutes or seconds. Machine shops using AMFG report cutting overall quoting time by 50% and returning accurate RFQs within 24 hours.
Yes. Unlike manual setups that require separate, disconnected spreadsheets for different processes, AMFG provides a unified quoting suite. It natively supports estimation for CNC machining alongside additive processes including FDM, SLS, SLA, MJF, PBF and Binder Jetting.
Manual quoting creates a bottleneck where estimating logic remains locked in individual estimators' heads as "tribal knowledge". AMFG centralizes all historical quote data and standardized cost models into a single secure platform, ensuring full traceability and company scalability even as team members change.