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Email to quote · CNC turning
Turn RFQ emails into CNC turning quotes automatically
With Email to Quote, you forward an RFQ email with its attachments to your quote inbox and SeekMake creates a draft quote for you to review. Your estimator checks the price and sends it instead of building it from scratch.
Many turning RFQs still arrive by email: a purchasing agent attaches a model and a drawing and asks for prices at three quantities. Re-entering that into a spreadsheet takes time and invites mistakes on material or thread callouts. Forwarding the email creates a draft with the files attached, so the estimator checks the details against the drawing and sends the quote.
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Key factsLast updated
- Built for
- Lathe, turn-mill and Swiss-type shops
- Customers upload
- STEP and STL
- Price follows
- Your rates, setup and margins
- Input
- An RFQ email with attached files
- Output
- A draft quote to review
- Your role
- Check and send
The problem
RFQs still arrive by email
Email RFQs todaycopy, paste, price
- Download every attachment
- Open each file and measure it
- Type the quote line by line
- Send it back days later
Email to Quotedraft ready to review
- Forward the email to your quote inbox
- Files are read and priced with your rules
- A draft quote appears in your dashboard
- Review, adjust and send
Demo
See SeekMake in action
Watch a customer upload files, get prices and check out, then see the order arrive in the shop’s dashboard.
How it works
From inbox to draft quote
Customers who prefer email keep emailing. Your team stops retyping.
- 01ForwardSend the RFQ email to your SeekMake quote inbox.
- 02DraftA draft quote is created from the attached files.
- 03SendReview the price, adjust it and send it to the customer.
Fully customizable
A quote widget that looks and works like your website
Choose what customers fill in and what they can pick, then style it to match your site. Your customers never see the SeekMake name.
- Input fields
- Options customers can pick
- Post-processing
- Finishes
- Certifications
- Colours
- Layout
- Design and fonts
100% white labelYour logo, your colours and your domain on the widget, the customer portal, emails, quotes and invoices.
Your shopshaft_d20.step
Analysing geometry…3/4
- Max diameter
- Length to diameter
- Live tooling
- Thread features
Material
Stainless 316L
Finish
Passivated
Tolerance
h7 on Ø20
Threads
M10 × 1.5
Certification
Material certificate 3.1
€1,520.00
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Example widget. Prices are illustrative.
Your pricing rules
Price CNC turning the way your estimator does
These are the inputs you control. Example values are for illustration only.
BarBar stockDiameter and length from the part, priced per metre or per kg
CycleCycle timeTurning, facing and boring time at your lathe rate
LiveLive toolingExtra charge for milled flats, cross holes or slots
ThreadThreads and groovesPriced per feature or included in cycle time
FinishFinishAnodizing, zinc plating, passivation or as machined
QtyBatch sizeBar loader runs make large batches cheaper per part
Customer portal
Customers track every quote and order themselves
Each customer gets a portal on your domain with their quotes, orders, invoices and messages, so they stop emailing you for status updates.
- 01Quotes saved automaticallyEvery upload becomes a quote the customer can reopen, edit and order later.
- 02Order status and chatProduction status and a message thread on each order.
- 03Invoices and receiptsDocuments generated from the order, in your branding.
Grow your sales
Features that help you win more orders
Instant prices bring the requests in. These features turn more of them into paid orders.
See who viewed the quote
Know when a customer opens a quote, so you follow up at the right moment.
Customer portal
Customers reopen quotes, reorder and track production without emailing you.
File repair
Broken meshes are fixed automatically, so fewer quotes stall on a bad file.
Email to quote
Forward an RFQ email and a draft quote is created for you to review.
Discounts and coupons
Offers for new customers, repeat buyers or large orders.
And more: order tracking, analytics, custom emails and online payments.
Not sure it fits your shop?Book a discovery call. We look at your process, your pricing and your website together.
Comparison
Manual RFQ handling vs Email to Quote
| Comparison | Manual handling | SeekMake |
|---|---|---|
| Attachments | Downloaded one by one | Read automatically |
| Pricing | Calculated by hand | Your rules applied |
| Quote creation | Typed line by line | Draft created for you |
| Time to respond | Hours or days | Minutes |
| Quote history | In email | Saved in your dashboard |
Time saved
What instant quoting saves your shop
Hours saved per month
24 h
Cost saved per month
€1,072
Assumes about 1 minute to review each automatic quote and 4.33 weeks per month. Change the sliders to match your shop.
Back office
Everything after the order, in the same place
Orders and customer chat
Each order carries its files, price breakdown, delivery date and a thread with the customer.
Production board
Jobs move from quote to production to shipping, grouped by status and machine.
Work orders
Printable instructions with part, material, quantity and inspection fields.
Reports
Revenue, orders, quote-to-order rate and visitors in one view.
CustomersDiscounts and couponsShipping rulesMachinesMaterialsCustom emailsJob queuePayments: card, PayPal, bank transfer
Integrations
Works with the tools you already use
FAQ
Questions shops ask before switching
Do my customers need to change anything?
No. They keep emailing RFQs. You forward them to your quote inbox.
Is the draft sent automatically?
No. The draft waits in your dashboard so you can check and adjust it before sending.
Which files can be attached?
The same STEP and STL files your website widget accepts.
Can my estimator change the quantities on an email draft?
Yes. The draft is a normal quote, so your estimator can edit quantities, options and price before sending it.
Who should forward RFQ emails in a small turning shop?
Anyone who receives RFQs can forward them to the quote inbox, whether that is the owner, an estimator or a salesperson. The drafts then wait for review in one place.
Which files can customers upload?
STEP and STL files. The part is checked and measured automatically when it is uploaded.
How much does SeekMake cost?
There is a free plan to start. Paid plans add more features, lower fees on online orders and priority support.
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