AI-Powered Quote Agent – Digifabster – Software for Manufacturers

Turn RFQ emails into ready-to-review quotes — automatically.

AI-Powered Quote Agent reads incoming RFQs and transforms them into structured, draft quotes inside your system. By analyzing emails and attachments, it pulls out part details, uploads models, and recommends materials and machines based on your capabilities — saving your team hours of manual input.

It’s a game-changing tool for machine shops, fabrication services, metal shops, and on-demand manufacturers who receive high volumes of RFQs via email and want to streamline the quoting process.

🔧 What It Does

Once set up, the AI Quote Agent allows you to:

Forward RFQ emails to a dedicated DigiFabster address
Automatically:
- Read and extract critical order details from the message body
- Extract CAD files, technical drawings, and 3D models from email attachments
- Apply or suggest materials, machines, and manufacturing processes based on your shop’s actual setup
- Create draft quotes in DigiFabster — ready for internal review or client follow-up
Reduce quote response time and eliminate repetitive data entry

It works with files like STEP, STL, DXF, PDF, and other common design formats.

🏭 Problems This Solves

Problem: RFQ emails require hours of manual data entry
✅ Solution: AI processes them instantly, turning quotes around faster with less effort.

Problem: Files and part details get lost in back-and-forth emails
✅ Solution: Automatically organize attachments and convert them into structured line items with full visibility.

Problem: Inconsistent quoting slows down your response time
✅ Solution: Use AI to recommend machines and materials that align with your production workflow, saving time and improving quote accuracy.

🚀 How It Works

Get your shop’s dedicated RFQ email address in the Settings
Forward any incoming RFQ emails to this address
The AI will:
- Extract details from the email body
- Upload all CAD files and drawings into the system
- Suggest compatible materials, machines, and technologies
- Generate a draft quote inside DigiFabster for you to review and finalize

💡 Pro Tip

Use the AI Quote Agent as your first line of triage for incoming RFQs. It’s perfect for handling repeat customers, standard part types, or high-volume quoting scenarios, freeing up your estimators for complex or high-value jobs.