Ditch your spreadsheets & quote jobs in minutes
Tempus Tools gives small metal fabricators a faster, easier way to quote, win work, and serve customers — without spreadsheets, guesswork, or late nights.
Accurate quotes every time
Customers can self-quote 24/7
Simple enough for the whole team to use
“The Web Store interface is great for our small-to-medium batch work. Customers can use our website as a self-service shop, saving them time and increasing business for us.”
Jack Swanborough
Top features shops love most
These are the tools that make Tempus Tools stand out — the ones that save the most time and win the most work.
Web Store
Quick Quoting
Drawing Doctor®
PDF to CAD
3D Part Extractor
A complete toolkit for quoting and running your shop
Tempus Tools brings quoting, selling, operations, and managing into one place — built for small fabrication shops to work faster and win more.
Quoting
Quick Quoting
Generate accurate prices in seconds from over 70 file types — including 2D, 3D, tube, and PDF. Consistent results every time, no matter who creates the quote.
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Drawing Doctor®
Automatically correct double lines, dimensions, and small endpoints in DXF or DWG files and clean drawings so they’re ready for quoting or export to production.
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PDF to CAD
Convert a vector PDF to CAD instantly — no tracing or CAD software needed. Click the outer profile to extract parts, set a scale, and define line types for quoting.
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3D Sheet Metal Extractor
Unfold 3D models into sheet metal components ready for quoting. All folds, thicknesses, and quantities are identified automatically.
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Tube Cutting
Drag and drop 3D files of tube and pipe into a quote for precise price calculation. Manage tube materials separately from sheet metal.
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QuickPart
When customers don’t have CAD files, generate simple parts on the spot. Enter dimensions for common shapes and add them directly to a quote in minutes.
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Secondary Processes
Build your own pricing formulas for folding, welding, powder coating, and more — using part properties like surface area or weight. Consistent, customizable pricing across all services.
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Selling
Web Store
Let customers self-quote and order 24/7. Upload files, see instant pricing, and pay online through your website.
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Payments
Take full payments instantly through your Web Store, or add a payment link to invoices after a quote is accepted. Improve cash flow and make it easier for customers to pay.
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Fixed Price Parts
Set permanent or time-limited prices for specific parts in customer libraries. Keep pricing consistent without extra admin.
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Freight Calculation
Apply shipping rules and get automated pricing based on order size and delivery location. Add express charges manually when needed.
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Operations
Production Documents
Automatically generate work orders, labels, and delivery dockets once a quote becomes an order. Keep the shop floor moving.
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Multiple Cutting Technologies
Support laser, plasma, and waterjet cutting. Manage machines with separate rate tables and pricing structures.
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Material Management
Bulk edit material pricing by weight and type. Ensure every quote reflects up-to-date costs.
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Managing
Part Library
Save customer parts for re-quotes and repeat orders. Eliminate errors and speed up turnaround.
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Customer Central
Store delivery addresses, pricing rules, order history, and part libraries by customer. Everything organized in one place.
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Accounting Documents
Convert quotes into invoices, confirmations, or proformas automatically. Professional paperwork, zero hassle.
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Integrations
Export production-ready drawings and quote data, or connect with Xero, QuickBooks, ERP/MRP, CAD/CAM, Google Drive, or Zapier. Keep your systems in sync without double entry.
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Quoting shouldn’t slow your business down
If you’re running a laser cutting machine, you already know the pain: customers send messy files, quotes pile up, and by the time you’ve cleaned the drawings and done the math, the job has already gone elsewhere.
Tempus Tools exists to change that.
Save time on every quote
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Simplify & organize operations
Trusted by shops worldwide
See how small metal shops are saving time, winning more work, and keeping customers happy with Tempus Tools.
“Tempus Tools saves me hours of time a month on my quoting and it’s very easy to use, even for someone like me that isn’t a tech geek. It enables me to accurately quote for my own parts I laser cut and take out the guesswork.”
James S.
,
Shug Laser Cutting
“Since implementing Tempus Tools, we’ve found it is much more accurate, reliable, and fast. Instead of two people quoting full time, we can now have one person do a better job in a quarter of the time.”
Olivier Samson
Vice President
,
MSG Industries
"Having all the right measurements reduces the risk of errors. It makes a big difference knowing the information going to the shop floor is correct and complete."
Derek H.
President
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Hammer MetalWerks
“The Web Store interface is great for our small-to-medium batch work. Customers can use our website as a self-service shop, saving them time and increasing business for us.”
Jack Swanborough
,
Hurstbourne Forge
“I like that my laser machine operator and I can get an accurate idea of material usage, time, labour, and other relevant data for each job – and it greatly reduces the risk of human error, because Tempus Tools is a rules-based program.”
Frank M.
Owner
,
Rolleston Sheetmetal
"Tempus Tools has been one of the smoothest and most intuitive programs I’ve ever used. This meant I could implement it straight away and start quoting for orders."
Steve G.
,
Red Horizon Engineering
"Tempus Tools has helped us immensely in delivering our service guarantee to customers. It has taken the stresses and late-night quoting crunches and completely streamlined the process."
Luke Patterson
,
J&T Steel Sales
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