CAD & DFM
QCad
- Dimension extraction
- Wall thickness analysis
- Feature recognition
- DFM analysis
Platform
One connected cost intelligence platform.
Engines that understand each process, fed by the masters that hold the rates.
Commodity coverage
Seven commodity families. 100+ process engines.
Machining
QCam
- Machining toolpath simulation
- Operation visualisation
- Stock generation
- Cutting tool selection
Plastics
QPlast
- Undercut detection
- Gate, Sprue, Runner design
- Cavity Layout Visualization
- Mold 3D view
- Fill & Cool Analysis
Casting
QCast
- Undercut detection
- Gate, Runner, Riser design
- Cavity Layout Visualization
- Pattern, core extraction
- Fill & Cool Analysis
- Mold 3D view
Sheet metal
QSheet
- Unfolding & Nesting
- Stage, Progressive & Laser-cut Nesting
- Progressive Strip Layout
- 3D Stage Visualization
- Process Planning
- Draw bead & addendum generation
- Mold 3D view
Forging
QForge
- Forgeability assessment
- Preform & die sequence
- Flash & machining allowances
- Forging load & press tonnage
- Mold 3D view
PCBA
QPCB
- PCB 3D visualization
- Panelization
- Layers & Drill analysis
- PCBA DFM analysis
- Component BOM costing
Assembly
QJoin
- Virtual assembly simulation
- Assy Sequence
- Assy cell design
- Station & line balancing
- MOST Analysis
Different manufacturing methods, compared on the same terms.
Database & intelligence
Reliable inputs, better engineering choices, a stronger basis for negotiation.
Material
RM Master
- Global RM price database
- Grades, properties and TDS
- Price and CO2e alternatives
- RM indexing
Design
DFM + Design to Cost
- Manufacturability checks
- Material, geometry and process alternatives
- DtC CAD proposals
Machines
Machine Master
- Global machine library
- Machine-hour rates breakup
- Regional cost indices
Sourcing
Supplier RFQ
- Platform to get supplier quote
Suppliers
Supplier Master
- Supplier markup details & norms
- Supplier material libraries
- Supplier machine libraries
- Quotation history
Negotiation
Negotiation levers
- Supplier quote against should-cost
- Test material, cycle-time and rate assumptions
- Rank levers by engineering evidence
- Prepare the questions to ask
Labour
Labour Master
- Global Labour rates
- Wages, benefits and statutory costs
Imports
Duties & Tariffs
- Duty and tariff inputs by HS code
- Preferential tariff scenarios
Competitive landscape
Where CostmatiQ goes further · engineering, data & sourcing
| Module | Capability | CostmatiQ100% | aPriori36% | Teamcenter PCM26% | EPC Suite17% | Tset21% | DFMA28% | True ValueHub41% | Costimator22% | SEER-MFG17% | LeanCOST24% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QCad | 2D drawing / PDF input | ||||||||||
| 3D CAD model input | |||||||||||
| Dimension & Feature extraction | |||||||||||
| DFM / manufacturability checks | |||||||||||
| Plug-in that runs inside the CAD | |||||||||||
| Feature recognition, DFM analysis | |||||||||||
| QMold | Mold design & 3D visualization | ||||||||||
| QPlast | Undercut detection · Gate, Sprue, Runner design · Cavity Layout Visualization · Fill & Cool Analysis | ||||||||||
| QSheet | Unfolding & Nesting - Stage, Progressive & Laser-cut | ||||||||||
| Progressive Strip Layout · 3D Stage Visualization · Process Planning · Draw bead & addendum generation | |||||||||||
| QPCB | PCB 3D visualization | ||||||||||
| Panelization · Layers & Drill analysis · PCBA DFM analysis | |||||||||||
| Component BOM costing | |||||||||||
| QCam | Machining toolpath simulation · Operation visualisation · Stock generation · Cutting tool selection | ||||||||||
| QCast | Undercut detection · Gate, Runner, Riser design · Cavity Layout Visualization · Pattern, core extraction · Fill & Cool Analysis | ||||||||||
| QForge | Forgeability assessment · Preform & die sequence · Flash & machining allowances · Forging load & press tonnage | ||||||||||
| QJoin | Virtual assembly simulation · Assy Sequence · Assy cell design · Station & line balancing · MOST Analysis | ||||||||||
| Material | Global RM price database | ||||||||||
| Grades, properties and TDS | |||||||||||
| CO2e alternatives | |||||||||||
| RM indexing | |||||||||||
| Machines | Global machine library · Machine-hour rates breakup · Regional cost indices | ||||||||||
| Labour | Global Labour rates | ||||||||||
| Voice & chat | Read and update the BOM · Run costing · Explain any number | ||||||||||
| Live negotiation assistance | |||||||||||
| Design | DtC CAD proposals | ||||||||||
| Sourcing | Platform to get supplier quote | ||||||||||
| Negotiation | Gap analysis: supplier quote against should-cost | ||||||||||
| Imports | Duty and tariff inputs by HS code · Preferential tariff scenarios |
Scores count Yes as 1 and Partial as ½ across all capabilities, as on the deck; CostmatiQ's live negotiation assistance is counted and is on the roadmap.
Engineering depth beyond costing — one platform for costing, engineering and sourcing.
Start with three of your parts.
Plastic, sheet metal and PCBA. Cost report, gap analysis and levers in four weeks.
