AI intake for metal fabricators
Porto learns the part or structure, the material, the quantity and the finish, so your estimators quote work that suits your shop.
Ironbridge Fabrication
AI assistant
Hi, I’m Ironbridge Fabrication’s AI assistant. What do you need fabricated?
Steel stair railings for a three story office building. The contractor wants them powder coated black.
Finish already covered
So it asks about drawings and install
Thanks. Are there architectural drawings for the railings, and do you need us to install them on site?
What Porto does for metal fabricators
Porto replaces the RFQ form on a metal fabricator’s website with a short AI conversation. It learns what needs to be built, the material and thickness, the quantity, the finish 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.
Scope
Parts, assemblies, railings, frames or structural work
Material
Steel, stainless or aluminum, and the thickness
Quantity
One off, short run or repeat production
Finish
Powder coat, galvanizing, paint or raw
Install
Delivery only, or installation on site
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
Marlow Builders
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Strong fit
Scope
Steel stair railings for three floors
Finish
Black powder coat
Drawings
Architectural drawings available from the contractor
Install
Installation on site needed
Questions from metal fabricators
Can Porto quote fabrication work?
No. It collects what your estimator needs and tells the buyer when to expect a quote.
How do drawings reach us?
Porto notes which drawings the buyer has, and your estimator requests them when replying.
Can it tell production work from one off jobs?
Yes. Porto asks about quantity early and routes each inquiry to the right person.
See Porto set up for metal fabricators
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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