Tempus Tools for Machine Shops
Machine shop quoting software for RFQs, pricing, and repeat work
Tempus Tools helps machine shops bring more structure to quoting, from incoming RFQs and customer files to consistent pricing and production-ready job information. Manage more quotes in one workflow, reduce spreadsheet admin, and keep repeat work moving faster.
Manage incoming RFQs in one place
Keep pricing consistent across your team
Reuse repeat parts and pricing history
From scattered RFQs to a structured quoting workflow
Before
RFQs scattered across email and phone
Pricing that changes depending on who quotes
Customer files manually prepared and estimated
Repeat parts quoted from scratch
Job details missed between quoting and production
After
Incoming RFQs handled in one workflow
Consistent, rules-based pricing on every job
Customer files and part history easier to reuse
Repeat parts recalled from a library
Job information carried forward after the quote is approved
How Tempus Tools works for machine shops
Take in the RFQ
Bring the customer's files and requirements into one place, so your team can quote without chasing details across emails, folders, and spreadsheets.
Price it against your rules
Apply your configured machine rates, material costs, and pricing logic, so quotes are built more consistently across the team.
Carry job details forward
Once the quote is approved, keep the part data and job information connected as the work moves toward production.
Key features of Tempus Tools for machine shop quoting
Powered by your full quoting system
Rules-based pricing across every job
Customer accounts and repeat ordering
Drawing cleanup before quoting and production
Production documents, work orders, and labels
Secondary processes priced consistently
Accounting and file integrations
Machine shop software built for how you work
Shops handling steady RFQ volume
When quotes are coming in faster than one person can turn them around, Tempus Tools helps your team:
Shops with heavy repeat business
When the same customers send the same parts again and again, Tempus Tools helps your team:
Shops tightening up pricing
When different people quote the same work differently, Tempus Tools helps your team:
What machine shops are saying
“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 S.
,
MSG Industries
“We needed a quick and efficient software solution to export a presentable quote that we can forward directly to customers in a timely fashion. Spreadsheets just weren’t going to work anymore.”
Luke P.
,
J&T Steel Sales
Ready to bring structure to your machine shop's quoting?
See how Tempus Tools helps machine shops manage RFQs, quote more consistently, and carry job information forward after approval.
RFQs handled in one workflow
Consistent pricing across your team
Repeat parts and job details easier to reuse
FAQs
What is machine shop software?
Machine shop software helps shops manage the work around quoting: taking in RFQs, pricing jobs consistently, preparing customer files, and moving approved work through to production. Tempus Tools focuses on this quote-to-production workflow for machine shops.
Can Tempus Tools quote machine shop jobs?
Yes. As machine shop quoting software, Tempus Tools turns customer files into consistent, rules-based quotes using your machine rates and material costs. Alongside quoting, it helps manage the wider workflow: RFQ intake, repeat parts, pricing consistency, and the handoff to production.
Can Tempus Tools handle repeat parts?
Yes. The Part Library saves previously quoted parts with their pricing and history, so repeat RFQs can be recalled and re-quoted in moments rather than rebuilt from scratch.
Is Tempus Tools a full ERP for machine shops?
Tempus Tools focuses on quoting and the workflow around approved quotes. It helps shops price jobs, manage repeat parts, prepare customer files, and carry job information forward, while integrating with other systems your team already uses. Along with CAD/CAM software and an accounting program, some shops find Tempus Tools can serve in place of an ERP.