AI intake for machine shops
Porto learns the part, the material, the tolerances and the quantity from each buyer, so your estimators quote jobs that suit your machines.
Ridgeline Precision
AI assistant
Hi, I’m Ridgeline Precision’s AI assistant. What part do you need machined?
An aluminum housing, 6061, about 200 pieces. Tolerances are tight on two bores.
Material and quantity already covered
So it asks about drawings and finish
Thanks. Do you have a drawing and a 3D model ready, and does the part need anodizing or another finish?
What Porto does for machine shops
Porto replaces the request a quote form on a machine shop’s website with a short AI conversation. It learns the part, the material, the tolerances, the quantity and the due date, and sends your estimator a brief before the quote is prepared.
What Porto works out in the conversation
These are the topics, not a script. Porto asks only what it still needs, so a visitor who mentions their timeline in the first message never hears that question.
Part
What it is and where it is used
Material
Alloy or plastic grade, and who supplies the stock
Tolerances
The tightest dimensions and any inspection needs
Quantity
Prototype, first run and repeat volumes
Finish
Anodizing, plating, heat treating or none
The brief your team gets
Every conversation ends with a one page summary and a fit score, sent to the tools you connect. Your team reads it before the first call.
See how it works
LEAD BRIEF
Halvorsen Robotics
80
Strong fit
Part
Aluminum 6061 housing, two tight bores
Quantity
200 pieces, repeat orders likely
Finish
Clear anodize, drawing and model available
Due
Needed within six weeks
Questions from machine shops
Can Porto quote a part?
No. It gathers the details your estimator needs and tells the buyer when to expect a quote.
How do drawings reach us?
Porto notes which drawings and models the buyer has, and your estimator requests them when replying.
What about one off prototypes?
You decide which jobs fit. Porto lets work outside your range know kindly and can point it elsewhere.
See Porto set up for machine shops
Bring what your team asks on a first call. We’ll set up the conversation around it and show you on the demo.
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