The AI Automatic Estimator Built for Machine Shops
Email us the print. Get back a finished, itemized quote with the machining minutes worked out, checked by a person. No software, no CAD model needed. Built for CNC, job shops, and tool & die.
Free while we're in beta. PDF works best, and a clear phone photo of the print works too. Not for ITAR or export-controlled prints yet (why).
CHECKED BEFORE IT'S SENT
Sample quote. A synthetic part run through the real engine, priced at benchmark rates. Tell me your real rates and setup times, and your quotes move toward your numbers.
Your customer sends a print. You send back a number.
Zenith reads the drawing and prices each part of the job separately, so you can check every number instead of trusting one.
EXAMPLE OUTPUTPDF QUOTE
Itemized estimate
Material and stock
$137.41
Machining labor
$87.20
Setup and programming
$75.60
Finishing and inspection
$0.00
Margin 25%
$75.05
Batch of 25$375.26
ZQ-SAMPLE-001 6061-T6 4.000 x 2.500 x .750Synthetic sample part. Photograph is not a Zenith customer.
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Forward the print
Straight from your customer's email. No forms, no uploads, no onboarding.
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The engine computes
Material, setups, cycle time per operation, secondaries, inspection. Every line shown.
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Check it, then bid
An itemized estimate in your inbox, checked by a person before it's sent. Your estimator makes the final call.
Who's behind it
I'm Malik. I'm 17, I'm in Chagrin Falls, and I built Zenith because every shop I talked to was quoting 2D prints by hand. I read every print that comes in and answer every email myself.
It reads the holes, the slot, the tolerance, the material and the stock size off one 2D print, then prices the job line by line: material, machining, setup, finishing and margin.
No CAD model. No account. No software to learn. You forward the print your customer already sent you.
A sample quote, shown for illustration.
ZQ-SAMPLE-001 6061-T6 qty 25 $375.26Synthetic part. Not a customer drawing.
Send me a few prints you've already quoted, with the price you sent or your shop rates. I price them on your numbers and send them back side by side, so you see line by line where Zenith matches you and where it doesn't.
No card and no contract while we're in beta.
Send any 2D print: a PDF, a scan or a phone photo. PDF works best.
No account, no portal, nothing to install.
Every quote is checked for reading mistakes before it's sent. Your estimator makes the final call.
Your prints stay private. Ask and I'll delete them.
After the pilot, keep sending prints free for the rest of the beta. Before the beta ends you'll get 30 days' notice, and nothing costs money unless you agree to it in writing.
Straight answers about automated CNC estimation and AI blueprint quoting for machine shops.
What is Zenith Quoting?
Zenith Quoting is an AI-powered automatic estimator that uses computer vision to read 2D engineering blueprints and generate itemized machining quotes for CNC machine shops, job shops, and tool & die manufacturers. It is a precision-manufacturing blueprint-to-quote platform, not an insurance company (unrelated to Zenith National Insurance) and not a roofing or construction estimator. Full overview →
How do I get an automated machining quote?
Email your 2D blueprint PDF to quotes@zenithquoting.com. Zenith's AI blueprint quoting engine reads the print and prices it, and a person checks the itemized machine shop quote for reading mistakes before it's sent. Automated CNC estimation with no portal, no login, and no software to install.
What is AI blueprint quoting?
AI blueprint quoting uses computer vision to read a 2D engineering drawing (dimensions, tolerances, and material callouts) and price the part. Zenith applies machine shop rates to produce an itemized CNC machining quote. Every quote is checked for reading mistakes before it's sent.
How does automated CNC estimation compare to manual estimating?
You forward the print from your customer's email, and the itemized quote comes back to your inbox, so your estimator starts from a finished number instead of a blank sheet.
Do I need 3D CAD files to get a machine shop quote?
No. Zenith's automated CNC estimation works straight from flat 2D blueprint PDFs, the prints machine shops already receive by email. A scan or a clear phone photo of the print works too. No 3D models, no ERP integration, no account setup.
How much does AI blueprint quoting cost?
It is free while we're in beta. Start with a free calibration pilot: send a few prints you've already quoted, with the price you sent or your shop rates. I price them on your numbers and send them back side by side, so you see line by line where Zenith matches you and where it doesn't. Then keep sending prints free for the rest of the beta. No subscription and no account are required. Before the beta ends you'll get 30 days' notice, and nothing costs money unless you agree to it in writing.
How close does Zenith land on a shop's own numbers?
Only a few shops have told me what they really charged, so I won't give you a percentage. One came in high, and one was far too low, because the part needed five setups and I counted one. That's why the calibration pilot comes first: you see where I'm right and where I'm wrong on your own work before anything costs money.
