Welcome to ipLaser

How

We deliver this service as a web site that we host on behalf of the laser cutting supplier rather then supplying the software outright. We integrate our technologies with your existing web site to offer your customers prompt quotations for the supply of laser cut services including the material component if required. Each of the member laser cutting suppliers are assigned a unique sub domain ensuring that all of your valuable data is kept secure, and isolated.

As the supplier, you control your quoting system. You set up your quotation parameters including your feed tables, your hourly rates, your material costs, your customer discounts and any other parameters and our system will utilise these parameters to calculate the customer's price.

Once your parameters are set up, you then invite your customers to join your web site with their secure login and obtain their laser cutting pricing direct from the web. In a typical session, they select the material and the required quantity, and then upload a dxf or dwg file^ of the part they wish to cut. Our technology provides for the uploading of either a single drawing or multiple drawings in one action.

The ipLaser quote engine will examine your customer's drawings, and using your parameters, calculate a cycle time. The ipLaser system uses a true shape nesting algorithm to determine the number of parts that will fit on a sheet resulting in realistic and competitive material pricing.

Why

There are many advantages to providing laser cutting quotes using ipLaser. These depend on the model that you choose to operate, but there are several common themes.

• Speed. As quotes are automatically generated, your customers can obtain INSTANT quotes 24 hours per day 7 days per week for your laser service. Your instant response time will give you the advantage over your competition.
• Accuracy. Given the same parameters, your quotes will be repeatable and reliable. No more guess work.
• Material Cost Management. The ipLaser system enforces a controlled material cost book and therefore the variable material component of your laser cutting quotes is managed to ensure movements either way are accurately reflected - a comforting situation for your customer as well as your business
• Expand your market. As you will now be able to deliver your laser cutting prices to your customer on line, you can focus on expanding your market. As we integrate with your web page, we can provide you with the tools to turn your visitors into paying customers. ipLaser provides as an option the Anonymous Quoting System which provides for an open market approach to obtaining a quote for a laser cutting service. This tool allows you to grow your market well beyond your general location.
• Cost. Have you sat down and thought how much it currently costs you to produce your quotes? We did, that's why we began development of this service. You are paying to produce quotes for work you may not get. Our industry experience tells us that a laser cutting business will generally have to produce 3 line item quotations to achieve 1 line item sales. With ipLaser's service model we only charge you, when you actually receive an order, we do not charge for producing the quote*