Patent ID: 6836699
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: B22C,B29C,G06Q

Abstract:
A method of automated, custom quotation for manufacture of a mold and/or manufacture of a molded part, the mold defining a cavity corresponding in shape to the part to be molded, the method comprising:receiving a CAD file for the part to be molded, the CAD file defining a part surface profile; assessing cost-affecting parameters of mold manufacture and/or part manufacture determined by the part surface profile; providing the customer with at least one menu of customer-selectable values for a cost-affecting parameter of mold manufacture and/or part manufacture unassociated with part surface profile; allowing the customer to select one of the provided customer-selectable values; automatically generating a quotation for mold manufacture and/or part manufacture based in part upon the cost-affecting parameters determined by part surface profile and based in part upon the customer-selected value; and automatically transmitting the automatically generated quotation to the customer.