Costas – Cost Estimating

Costas works out the should-cost of your parts and complete assemblies straight from a STEP file – on iPhone or iPad. Your CAD data never leaves the device. HOW IT WORKS • Open a STEP file (.step/.stp) – a single part or a complete assembly • Costas breaks the assembly down into its parts, recognises standard parts such as screws, nuts, washers and pins, and suggests the right manufacturing process for every made part • Geometry is analysed per process: pockets, holes and setups for milling, bends and flat pattern for sheet metal, the cross-section for extrusions • You get the should-cost of your assembly, broken down by cost type such as material, machining, setup, tooling, logistics and overhead • Change material, quantity, process and manufacturing region – costs update instantly OPTIMISE COSTS Costas suggests alternative materials and manufacturing processes matched to your quantity…