Machine Shop Estimating High Precision Business Tools Start Price USD 3,950.00 Current Price USD 3,950.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 29, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location Massachusetts See more about 'Machine Shop Estimating High Precision Business Tools' Description emarket Store Machine Shop Estimating High Precision Business Tools Description:Machine Shop Estimating High Precision Business ToolsYou are bidding on (1) Micro Estimating Systems. This is a used download once and no longer in use but it is perfect & good working condition. You should not have any problems with this software.  "The best feature of the software is the accuracy of the time estimates."Process Management, Engineering and Estimating for Metal Working. http://www.microest.com   Package includes: Machine Shop Estimating Two Demo CD Machine Shop Estimating Version 7.50 CDMachine Shop Estimating Version 8.00 Upgrade CDMachine Shop Estimating Version 8.00 3.5" disk (last minute program changes)Machine Shop Estimating Version 8.00a Upgrade CDMachine Shop Estimating Version 8.00a Two 3.5" disk (Missing upgrade Files)Machine Shop Estimating Version 8.0 CDTwo (2) Software License Module Security KeySetup Configuration and Usage Guide ManualOriginal box Note: If buyer wants/needs to upgrade to the current version, I can help you get the discounted upgrade price by personally calling Micro Estimating Systems with my business information.  Terms and Conditions Prior to bidding, please read entire description to confirm that you know exactly what you are bidding on and Serious Bidders Only! If you do not wish to purchase this item, please don't bid.Communication must be established within 3 days or I reserve the right to cancel the auction and re-list the item.Items listed "As-Is". All sales are final. No refunds. Items guaranteed not be DOA.Online payment through PayPal must be received within 3 days of end of auction.Payment through Money Order / Cashier's Check must be received within 7 days of end of auction.Shipping will be Calculated Buyer must pay for the shipping.No local pick up, no PO Box, AFO/PFO address please.Item will be shipped within 1-2 business days after payment is received and clear. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "The best feature of the software is the accuracy of the time estimates." Micro Estimating Systems, Inc. is the world leader in Computer Aided Estimating and Manufacturing Process Management for the Machining and Fabrication industries. The accuracy you will achieve with Micro Estimating's software will increase your profits and significantly lower the risk of losing money on work quoted at the wrong price. Feature Recognition Estimating Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 With the available Automatic Feature Recognition technology of Micro Estimating, part drawings are interpolated in seconds to determine true net CNC machine tool cycles. The available seamless SolidWorks and CAM integration produces CNC machine readable programs all within one system. This powerful integration of AFR estimating will establish reliable and well engineered process plans to assure estimated cost will be the manufacturing cost. The Problem?Low on one project, high on another, and right on the money on the next? Is your business out of tolerance? Does this look like your current profitability? What it Does Micro Estimating auto-generates detailed step-by-step, operation-by-operation documentation. All machine tool process layouts contain setup details, including all tooling required, and the recommended speeds and feeds to use. Quality measurements, outside operations, and everything from receiving raw material to packaging and shipping the final product are documented as well! How it Works Micro Estimating contains extensive material / tooling libraries, along with proprietary machine tool programs that include hundreds of CNC Machines, Screw Machines, manual machine tools, and factory operations. The software becomes a virtual simulation of your facility, your machines and your procedures. When you create an estimate, it represents exactly how it will be made in your facility and precisely what it will cost. A simple to use; yet very robust Bill of Materials module is available with Assembly and Manufacturing operations. The Bill of Materials is fully integrated with SolidWorks and Micro Estimating's manufacturing modules, providing virtually unlimited product costing capabilities. But - most importantly - the system supports and empowers factory personnel with consistent, reliable, comprehensive, and accurate information for facilitating and enhancing productivity. Micro Estimating software creates a continuous improvement circle of profitability and productivity by unifying management, sales, design, purchasing, engineering, costing, accounting, and manufacturing.Micro Estimating has helped both small and large businesses for the past 25 years. With its products, companies have achieved greater profitability by improving efficiency and accuracy in cost estimating via enhanced manufacturing engineering. The core of Micro's software is it's unique and sophisticated engineering components. Complementing this technical strength, the software includes a comprehensive management system. For users, its design is the foundation for achieving greater profitability. By unifying management, design, manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, sales, costing, and accounting, Micro's software creates a continuous improvement circle of profitability. Engineering is the software's core strength but bean counters love it, too. Jitendra Bavishi founded the company in 1982 as Micro Engineering Systems. Mr. Bavishi designed the software to assist in his job as a process planner in a large midwestern job shop. In 1988 Bernard A. Woods III (Woody), a third generation machine shop owner, was so impressed with how the software helped the profitability of his 75 man shop that he purchased the company. The name was changed to Micro Estimating Systems, Inc. Today, Micro's products are used by both small and Fortune 500 manufacturing companies, in both industrial and consumer industries, making products for aerospace, automotive, appliance, and agricultural customers. Micro Estimating's engineering software both for machining and fabrication encompasses process planning, estimating, and cost analysis. Through Micro's proprietary Machine Tool Emulation technology (MTE) and Automatic Feature Recognition (AFR), its software systems furnish extremely precise manufacturing times and costs. The ease of use and accuracy of Micro software has gained the company international recognition as a world leader. The largest machine tool equipment manufacturers in the world rely on this software daily for their process engineering and customer time studies. Micro Estimating designs and markets software products, for which it provides training, maintenance, and support services. Its software is designed for Windows 9X/2000, NT, ME, and XP. The programs operate on any Windows compatible local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN). Micro Estimating has seamless links to all major shop management MRP/ERP systems, adding engineered process planning capabilities and technical estimating functions to shop floor and accounting systems. Micro was presented with the Excellence in Manufacturing Technology Award for "User Friendliness in the Category of Manufacturing Software" by American Machinist Magazine. Micro Estimating Systems currently has over 1,000 customers and 3,700 users in the United States and abroad.Current System Requirements Server Processor and RAM: n/a, server is used for data storage only Operating System: Novell, Microsoft Hard Drive Requirements: 500MB for initial installation, estimated 10GB for a well-established environment. Workstation Windows 2000, XP, Vista x86-Based Processor (Pentium 4 1Ghz or higher, 2Ghz or higher for 3D AFR option) 20 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space 1024 x 768 minimum video resolution (Micro recommends nVidia-based graphics cards) 512 Megabytes of RAM, 1GB for 3D AFR Option Networking Requirements 100BaseT Ethernet or better Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4   Place a Bid!