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News Release from: Actify
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 20 March 2001
ManufacturingQuote counts on SpinFire
ManufacturingQuote is standardising on Actify's SpinFire to View and Publish Designs for MfgQuote.com's Global Marketplace.
Actify has chosen SpinFire 2.0 as its standard "publish and view" technology for MfgQuote.com(, the leading Web service for buying and selling custom manufacturing services Members of MfgQuote.com (www.mfgquote.com) can post and search Request for Quotations (RFQs) for made-to-order parts 24 hours a day
This process typically involves the exchange of technical specifications and 3D/2D CAD designs in every popular file format.
To efficiently view this data on the Web, the SpinFire solution provides a unique set of measurement and collaborative capabilities that merge designs, specifications, and interactivity into one integrated presentation.
"Suc cessful eProcurement for custom parts relies on accurate, timely communication of technical information," states Mitch Free, president and CEO of ManufacturingQuote "To quote effectively, it is important for MfgQuote members to inspect 3D content associated with open RFQs.
Performance, ease-of-use, and extensive file support were our top concerns when shopping for web viewing technology.
SpinFire not only surpassed our expectations, but offered a new safeguard level of security for our buyers.
All 3D content on the web site is presented in SpinFire's.3D view-only file format.
When an RFQ has been awarded to a job shop, only then is the actual CAD data released.
We believe SpinFire will make 3D content widely available and take its place as an industry standard, just like HTML or Microsoft Word." "MfgQuote.com is a high volume manufacturing portal.
Its transactional business between suppliers and buyers is directly influenced by effective dialogue, which can be visual, verbal or written," states Mark Gisi, president and CEO of Actify, "SpinFire provides an incredibly rich visualization of 3D and 2D designs for MfgQuote suppliers.
When quoting for a made-to-order part, suppliers need to view and analyze critical design details.
They can do that easily using our SpinFire." MfgQuote.com uses SpinFire Publisher to publish 3D and 2D CAD designs uploaded by buyers to facilitate buyer-seller interaction during the quoting process.
End users can measure, analyze, and annotate designs to see critical design details and make better, faster decisions.
Actify's industry-leading import technologies support all major design formats including Pro/E, Catia, Unigraphics (Parasolid), I-DEAS, Autodesk (DWG, DXF, and Inventor), SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, 3D Studio, G-Code, VRML, STL, and VDA.
SpinFire Publisher pricing starts at $2,000 (USD).
ManufacturingQuote, is a privately-held Atlanta-area company that develops and markets the exclusive MfgQuote Marketplace to a worldwide audience.
The company also private labels its exclusive eProcurement technology and executes corporate implementations.
ManufacturingQuote provides a non-auction procurement environment that is equally rewarding to buyers and suppliers.
The web site provides Collaborative Procurement Management tools allowing members to manage the business of procuring and selling custom manufacturing services such as precision CNC machining, moulding, casting or rapid prototyping.
ManufacturingQuote can be contacted at 678-279-0038.
For late-breaking information, visit www.mfgquote.com.
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