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Cambridge Advanced Systems
About us
Cambridge Advanced Systems builds AI systems for manufacturers.
Our flagship product, Quotation, turns a 2D drawing into a priced quote you can defend. Upload a PDF drawing or a STEP/CAD file and CAS reads the part, plans the manufacturing route and prices every operation using your own machines, rates and rules. Your estimator reviews the assumptions, and every correction is saved for the next quote.
Quotation covers CNC machining, sheet-metal cutting and bending, stamping, deep drawing, wire, rod and tube forming, injection moulding, die casting, sand and investment casting, forging, welded assemblies and 3D printing.
Who it's for:
• Subcontract manufacturers and job shops: answer RFQs faster and price consistently, without waiting on one experienced estimator.
• OEM buyers and procurement teams: see the should-cost of a part before you negotiate, check supplier price increases and track cost-down.
Every number opens up to show its calculation, so estimators and buyers can check the working instead of trusting a black box.
Also in early access: 2D to 3D (drawings to CAD models, flat patterns and nests), Tool Design (from part geometry to production tooling) and AI CAM (toolpaths from the 3D model).
Come to pod S150e to see live how a part is costed in minutes.
From drawing to part, with numbers you can defend.
Products & services
Quotation: AI part costing from a drawing
See live at S150e how a part is costed in minutes: drawing in, route planned, every operation priced.
Quotation for CNC machining
Cost a machined part from its drawing: stock, setups, cycle time and every operation, priced in minutes.
Quotation for sheet metal
Cost sheet-metal parts from the drawing: flat pattern, nesting, cutting, bending and finishing, priced in minutes.
Quotation for casting and forging
Cost cast and forged parts from the drawing: process route, tooling, machining and finishing, priced in minutes.
Quotation for injection moulding
Cost moulded parts from the drawing or model: tool, cycle time, material and finishing, priced in minutes.
Should-cost for buyers
Know what a part should cost before you negotiate, and check supplier quotes and price increases line by line.
News
See live how a part is costed in minutes at pod S150e
Cambridge Advanced Systems brings its AI quoting system to Advanced Engineering 2026. Watch a part go from drawing to priced quote.
AI in manufacturing: our series with Cambridge Judge Business School
Ujjwal Pandey and Professor Jaideep Prabhu on where AI cuts manufacturing costs, what it can solve, and what it can't fix alone.