Production insight, earlier.

EARLIER INSIGHT. BETTER QUESTIONS.

Get a fast cost reference for your machined part

A number to plan with, in seconds to minutes, while supplier quotes are still on their way.

Upload a PDF drawing and the quantity. AnvilQ compares your part with production data from real supplier quotations and shows a cost reference with its cost structure.

When you are ready, request a formal quote or manufacturability feedback from partner suppliers.

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From a drawing to an order, one stop at a time

Sourcing solutionFor buyers: seven stops from drawing to orderDesign for manufacturingFor design engineers: seven processes, for a better cost structure

Sourcing solution

2Find suppliers3Check suppliers1Drawing4Send the RFQ7Order5Judge quotes6DFM feedback

Design for manufacturing

2Forging/Casting3Heat Treatment1Materials4CNC Turning7Inspection5CNC Milling6Surface

References are compared against AnvilQ's supplier quotation database — not a generative price guess.

A reference is an AI-assisted estimate for planning, not a quotation. Formal prices come from suppliers through RFQ.

You decide which drawings to upload. Uploaded drawings are made available to AnvilQ's suppliers for quotation and manufacturability work, so upload only what you are entitled to share.

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Machining know-how for your next sourcing or design decision

Case studies on machining problems and how they were solved, practical guides for working with suppliers, and short technical videos.

Case Studies · Resources · Videos

resources

Should my bearing fit be tight or loose? | AnvilQ

Fit tight the ring that rotates relative to the load, and loose the one that stays still. Why a loose rotating ring creeps and wears the shaft.

resources

Can I use a cast surface as a datum? | AnvilQ

Not for functional tolerances. Use the cast surface only to locate the first setup, with datum targets, then reference features to a machined datum.

videos

CNC Milling Explained: Faces, Pockets, Slots and Holes | AnvilQ

A one-minute animation on CNC milling: pocketing, drilling in one setup, and why inside corners keep the cutter radius.

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How it works

  1. Upload a PDF drawing and enter the quantity.
  2. AnvilQ compares the part with production data from real supplier quotations.
  3. Review your cost reference and its cost structure.
  4. When you need it, request a formal quote (RFQ) or manufacturability feedback (DFM) from partner suppliers.

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