Qualify
Pulls alloy, casting process, finished weight, machining operations, tolerances, and heat-treat requirements from the RFQ, model, and drawing, then flags anything missing.
Forgepoint for foundries
Quote castings before your buyer moves on.
Frank turns casting RFQs, drawings, and 3D models into a reviewable quote by checking alloy, process, size, weight, machining, tooling, and your foundry's costing rules.
See the foundry workflowVP
Vantage Pump & Valve
Ready to qualifyRFQ: Pump housing casting, A356-T6, qty 250
Hi, need pricing on the attached pump housing casting. A356-T6 aluminum, sand cast, roughly 18 lb finished, full machining on four surfaces. Annual quantity is 250, with potential for additional volume. Model and drawing attached. Trying to get this quoted by end of week.
✓ GPS-HSG-2204.stp✓ pump-housing-dwg.pdf✓ machining-spec.pdf
How Frank handles the RFQ
One RFQ. Four controlled steps.
Quote
Checks the RFQ against your casting processes, pattern and tooling status, alloy pricing, yield assumptions, machining rates, and approval rules. Frank then sends the draft quote to your team for human approval.
Close
Builds a customer-ready quote with tooling and piece-price options, then tracks customer replies and follow-up.
Track
Logs the RFQ, drawings, heat and lot traceability requirements, and quote revisions in the systems your team already uses.
Foundry context
Frank knows what to look for in a casting RFQ.
Frank checks each RFQ against your foundry's casting processes, alloys, size and weight limits, tooling, machining, inspection, rates, and approval rules.
Process and pattern
- Sand casting, investment casting, or die casting
- Pattern and tooling status, new or existing
- Number of cavities, core requirements, and parting line
- Casting weight, envelope, and wall thickness
Alloy and metallurgy
- Alloy family, including gray iron, ductile iron, aluminum, or steel
- Chemistry and mechanical property requirements
- ASTM and customer specification grades
- Heat-treatment condition, temper, and hardness requirements
Machining and finishing
- Machined surfaces, threads, and machining tolerances
- CNC and secondary machining operations
- Surface finish, coating, and paint requirements
- Dimensional inspection, PT, X-ray, and CMM requirements
Commercial and delivery
- Tooling cost, amortization, and ownership terms
- Piece price by volume band and yield assumptions
- Heat and lot traceability requirements
- Freight, FOB terms, and lead time
- 01Alloys and processes poured
- 02Casting weight and envelope limits
- 03Pattern and tooling capabilities
- 04Alloy pricing and yield assumptions
- 05Machining rates and tolerance standards
- 06Heat-treatment and finishing capabilities
- 07Heat and lot traceability requirements
- 08Tooling amortization and ownership terms
- 09Foundry locations, shipping points, and freight lanes
Frank quotes based on your foundry's actual capabilities.
Frank turns each RFQ into a reviewable draft quote by checking the processes, alloys, size limits, tooling, machining rates, lead times, and approval rules your foundry maintains.
FAQ
Questions from the quoting desk.
Does Frank replace our estimator?+
No. Frank assembles the RFQ, capability check, tooling context, and draft pricing so your estimator focuses on judgment calls and the customer relationship.
Does Frank know ASTM specs?+
Frank identifies ASTM grades and requirements in the RFQ, then checks them against the alloys and processes your foundry is configured to quote.
Can it work with our alloy pricing and yield model?+
Yes. Frank uses your alloy prices, yield assumptions, machining rates, and approval limits.
What if the RFQ is missing critical requirements?+
Frank flags missing details such as heat treatment, tolerance, inspection, casting weight, or annual volume and prepares a clarification for your team to review.
Does Frank replace our engineer?+
No. Frank organizes the RFQ and flags missing requirements so engineering can focus on process fit, tooling, quality, and technical exceptions.
Can it handle tooling and new patterns?+
Frank separates tooling from piece price, checks whether an existing pattern is on file, and flags new-tooling assumptions for estimator approval.
Can we control what gets sent to a customer?+
Yes. Human approval rules control which quotes and messages are released.
