Uptool

Speed Wins | AI-Powered Quoting for Machine & Fab Shops

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“As Co-owner of a 7-person shop serving biotech, medical, and automotive clients, we need our quoting process to be both fast and organized.

Uptool delivered on both. It's saved us significant time and has given us a real system of record we didn't have before.”

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Half the time. More Orders.

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The AI software machine shops are missing: Why Slow Quoting Processes are Holding Manufacturers Back

Read the blog on our website at: https://t.co/cbqXKUmis4

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Huge thanks to A2Z Manufacturing and Charlie Hushek for featuring what we've been working on!

Check out the full feature on our website or click this link: https://t.co/8EbfzgyaxC

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We know that every project has its own quirks, which is why Uptool work with estimators to provide total flexibility so you can quote fast.

Whether you’re handling 5-axis milling or specialized materials, our platform adapts rather than forcing you into a one-size-fits-all box.

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Honored to be selected for @BlackFlagVC most innovative hard tech startups by @HarpoonVentures!

Learn more here: https://t.co/c3uKC3sjRi

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Retool and Uptool US Manufacturing!

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@Haas_Automation is the only US CNC Machine Tool OEM in global top 10. We need to invest and innovate here. Most of these companies were founded over a century ago. This is a key building block to rebuilding US manufacturing capability and capacity. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Patrick McGowan of @CurvComponents LLC is leveling up his shop’s organization with Uptool. The results? Faster quotes and a noticeable boost in conversion rates.

Check us out at https://t.co/FcXiZJjth9 to see how Uptool can transform your quoting process.

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For a high-mix, low-volume machine shop, quoting isn’t just paperwork. It’s the engine of the business.

Nick Heys, owner of Valance Precision (https://t.co/009oJ1zzWr), was facing a common industry bottleneck: a manual, "homebrew" spreadsheet system that relied on tribal knowledge. The result? Judgment fatigue, uncaptured costs like packaging and shipping, and missed opportunities due to slow response times.

By integrating Uptool, Valance Precision revolutionized their workflow across five-axis CNC milling, turning, water jet, and press brake operathttps://uptool.com/case-study-valenceions.

Key impacts included:

1. Drastic Time Savings: Quoting now takes roughly half the time it used to.

2. Eliminating Guesswork: Software-driven CAD analysis automatically suggests stock dimensions, saving hours of manual measurement.

3. Captured Profitability: Individual templates ensure that "easily forgotten" processes (like packaging) are always billed.

4. Competitive Speed: Faster RFQ responses have secured jobs that were previously lost to competitors due to lag time.

"I would not be able to go back to Excel and my old caveman way of quoting." -Nick Heys, Owner of Valance Precision

Read the full case study on our website to see how Uptool helps shops serve high-value tech customers and national labs with precision and speed. 👉 https://t.co/IWkhLYYvCR

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Still Quoting in Excel?
Time to Uptool.

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Industry reports show that in 2026, speed is outperforming price as the #1 competitive advantage for machine shops.

Buyers are no longer willing to wait 48–72 hours for a quote; they now expect near-instant pricing and digital transparency. (CNC Machines)

https://t.co/63fKv3zVUu

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Since the late 80s, the team at https://t.co/IBbFH5p2vv in Cleveland has built a rock-solid reputation on quality craftsmanship, integrity, and durable work.

We are incredibly proud to work with long-standing businesses like Bob's, helping them streamline their background operations so they can focus on what really matters: building things that stand the test of time.

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@JITMachineCorp

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"What if quoting could be: faster, easier, and more consistent to help you focus on the right work and grow with confidence?

...Uptool’s AI engine automates 90% of quoting workflows from detecting RFQs in overflowing inboxes to analyzing job specifications to developing accurate estimates."

-Kathy Keyes | @amtonline | @IMTSchicago
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Thanks to AMT and IMTS for highlighting Uptool and some of our customers in this great article:
Melissa Ramos, Preston Murray, Ivraj Seerha

Full story here: https://t.co/0tbLXGxedU

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“For the first 7 years of our business, we quoted the way many small shops do: folders, spreadsheets, copy/paste, email threads.

⏱️ Missed RFQ deadlines led us to look for a better solution.

After some limited success with name-brand AI tools, we still weren’t getting the integration or stability we needed in a quoting platform…

🚀 Uptool delivered—at a price we can afford. Quotes now take minutes instead of hours or days.

🧠The best part: it’s built the way an estimator actually thinks. Not ready to fully trust AI yet? The ability to work side-by-side with AI is intuitive and easy to use.

💥 It’s a game changer.”

— Peter Belfanti, Owner, Belfanti Machine Works

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Learn how the fastest shops win with Uptool. Don’t miss our webinar at 11 am PT today! https://t.co/5vniDP8XkX

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Special thanks to Jordan Keslow (https://t.co/t33kgMIi9z), and John Rettie (https://t.co/r5SeFsdrQb) for spending time with us yesterday!

Stay tuned for exciting footage...

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Quote Fast.
Win More.
Make More.

"Speed is the ultimate weapon." It’s a bold claim, but in the world of job shops, it’s the truth. The faster you can provide an accurate quote, the faster shops win work.

Find out more at: https://t.co/xOMzwIuHJY

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💥 New Customer Spotlight: Just In Time Machine Corporation 💥

“There is no shortage of work. The tough part is selecting the right RFQs to respond to, the requests that have the highest ROI. Uptool helps identify the most valuable jobs and respond quickly.”

- Ivraj Seerha, GM of @JITMachineCorp