Stop wasting hours on quotes you’ll never win.
Upload a STEP file and get an accurate manufacturing cost estimate in seconds — so you only quote the jobs that are actually worth your time.
No card required • 1 STEP quote available free • Create an account for 5 more free credits
Run AEROQ entirely inside your facility
A self-hosted Docker deployment for defence, aerospace and NDA-bound work. Your STEP files never leave your network — runs fully air-gapped.
- Proven fully offline: no external calls, ever
- Unlimited quoting on your own hardware
- Single Docker image — installs in minutes
A fast first pass before estimator time gets burned
AEROQ Pro is built for the point where an RFQ lands, a STEP file is attached, and someone needs to know whether it is worth quoting properly.
Upload the STEP file
Start with the CAD model. No long forms, no spreadsheet setup, no card required for the first try.
Review the 3D preview
Check the part visually and see the geometry signals that drive the first-pass estimate.
Get the cost breakdown
Setup, machining, material, markup and batch totals are separated so the estimate is easy to challenge.
Export the quote PDF
Save the output for RFQ review, customer discussion or internal estimator handoff.
Clear cost lines, not vague manufacturing claims
The output is a first-pass estimating aid. It helps you decide whether to quote, clarify or walk away before losing hours on a weak RFQ.
Example uses the public calculator defaults: quantity 10, £65/hr shop rate, £5 material per part and 35% markup. Actual STEP quotes depend on the uploaded model and your inputs.
Everything points at one decision: is this RFQ worth quoting?
Understand the part faster
See a STEP-led view of the job before committing estimator time.
- 3D preview from the uploaded model
- Geometry and size signals
- Material and quantity inputs
- PDF-ready output
Break down the cost drivers
Separate the numbers that matter instead of hiding the estimate in one unexplained total.
- Setup and programming allowance
- Machining time estimate
- Material cost estimate
- Markup and batch totals
Protect estimator time
Use the first pass to decide whether to quote fully, ask for clarification, or reject the RFQ early.
- Screen poor-fit work earlier
- Prioritise profitable-looking jobs
- Keep quote records clearer
- Move faster without pretending it replaces engineering judgement
Upload one STEP file in guest mode before creating an account or buying credits.
The point is not more paperwork. The point is knowing which RFQs deserve a full quote.
Create an account after the result to keep records and export customer-ready summaries.
AEROQ Pro estimates and documents RFQs. Your workshop stays in control of pricing and production decisions.
Built for quote-heavy CNC workflows
For workshops
Quickly decide whether a STEP-based enquiry deserves a formal quote.
For estimators
Use the breakdown as a triage aid, not as a replacement for engineering review.
For repeat RFQs
Keep a cleaner trail around customer discussions, assumptions and quote outputs.
Quote tool manual & customer brief
Short documents explain how AEROQ Pro fits a CNC RFQ workflow and what the first-pass estimate should and should not be used for.
Built for engineering confidentiality
Uploaded files are used to generate the quote breakdown and are not retained as a customer design library. AEROQ Pro is a first-pass estimating aid for RFQ triage — not a manufacturer, supplier marketplace or replacement for experienced engineering judgement.
Got a STEP file waiting to be quoted?
Generate a practical first-pass cost estimate. No credit card required to try it.
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