Qualston Inc. · San Jose, CA

The global
production
intelligence
platform.

Five autonomous AI agents handle your entire manufacturing lifecycle — DFM analysis, supplier routing, production tracking, and IP protection — from first conversation to final shipment. Trusted by OEM manufacturers for 50 years.

🔒NDA within 2 hours🇺🇸Files stored on US serversDFM in 60 seconds🤖5 AI agents
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Trusted by Volkswagen, Pratt & Whitney, ISRO and 18 more OEMs
QUALSTON · DFM REPORT
Analysis complete
87/ 100
87 / 100

Manufacturable with modifications

CNC Machining · Moderate

/// AGENT ANALYSIS TRACE28.2s total
Geometry comprehension4.2s
Risk identification — 12 found8.1s
Process recommendation3.7s
Quality validation pass5.9s
Final synthesis6.3s
$14–18
per unit
6–8 wks
lead time
3 HIGH
risks found
HIGHWall thickness 0.8mm below minimum for Al6061
MEDDraft angle 0.5° vs 2° required on side walls
LOWSharp internal corner at mounting boss
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All 12 risks · cost breakdown · PDF
12 days
average time to first supplier quote
without Qualston
68%
of hardware companies share IP before NDA
standard industry practice
$40K
average tooling rework from poor DFM
caught in 60 seconds by our agents
/// PRODUCTION INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM

Five agents. One platform.
The entire pipeline — automated.

Qualston's Production Intelligence Platform deploys five coordinated autonomous agents across every stage of your manufacturing lifecycle — simultaneously, continuously, and without a 6-person ops team.

01
DFM Analysis AgentAUTONOMOUS
FIVE-PASS GEOMETRY INTELLIGENCE

Parses your STEP file geometry across five sequential analysis passes — each pass informed by the last. Identifies risks a single-pass analysis would miss. Self-critiques its own output before delivering the final report.

Pass 1: Geometry ComprehensionPass 2: Risk IdentificationPass 3: Process SelectionPass 4: Self-CritiquePass 5: Final Synthesis
02
Supplier Matching AgentAUTONOMOUS
FOUR-PASS PROCUREMENT INTELLIGENCE

Extracts manufacturing requirements from your DFM output, scores every supplier in our network against your exact specifications, generates match rationales, and drafts tailored RFQs — without a human touching the process.

Pass 1: Requirement ExtractionPass 2: Supplier ScoringPass 3: Rationale GenerationPass 4: RFQ Drafting
03
Production Intelligence AgentAUTONOMOUS
REAL-TIME MANUFACTURING OVERSIGHT

Monitors every active project continuously. Translates raw supplier updates from WhatsApp and the supplier portal into professional client communications. Detects delays before they become surprises.

Pass 1: Update TranslationPass 2: Timeline ImpactPass 3: Communication DraftingScheduled: Every 6 hours
04
Procurement Research AgentAUTONOMOUS
CONTEXT ENRICHMENT BEFORE ANALYSIS

Before the DFM agent even runs, this agent classifies your project, identifies your industry's certification requirements, surfaces common mistakes in your part category, and enriches the project record with context that makes every downstream analysis more accurate.

Pass 1: Industry ClassificationPass 2: Context EnrichmentPass 3: Record Enrichment
05
Dynamic Pricing AgentAUTONOMOUS
COMPLEXITY-BASED VALUE PRICING

Calculates the fair price for every Qualston service based on actual project complexity — not fixed tiers. A simple bracket is priced differently from a complex aerospace housing. Every price is defensible, transparent, and anchored to market rates.

Pass 1: Value AssessmentPass 2: Price CalculationPass 3: Presentation Formatting

The world's only production intelligence platform built on autonomous AI agents.

Xometry routes jobs. Fictiv manages suppliers. Zetwerk coordinates production. Qualston is a production intelligence platform — it runs DFM, routing, procurement, pricing, and oversight simultaneously, without a team.

/// TRUSTED BY THE WORLD'S MOST DEMANDING MANUFACTURERS

Our manufacturing network has served these OEM clients for over 50 years. Their standards are our baseline.

Volkswagen
Cummins
Pratt & Whitney
Porsche
Mercedes-Benz
Audi
Bentley
Scania
Mahindra
Tata Group
CNH Industrial
Caterpillar
Iveco
Foxconn
Škoda
Fissler
Stanadyne
Lister Petter
ISRO
Agnikul

50 years of OEM manufacturing relationships. Now available to hardware startups and mid-market manufacturers through Qualston.

Supplier relationships represented above are formed through a combination of direct manufacturing partnerships and indirect supply chain affiliations built over five decades of OEM operations.

All trademarks, logos, and brand names displayed above are the property of their respective owners. Their use here is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Qualston Inc. makes no claim of ownership over any third-party intellectual property depicted.

/// /// WHO WE SERVE

Built for three types of manufacturers.

Different scale. Different problems. One platform that handles all of them.

🚀
HARDWARE STARTUPS

From prototype to production.

You've validated your product. Now you need to manufacture it at quality, on time, without burning your runway on tooling rework or supplier mistakes. Qualston compresses the path from CAD file to first shipment.

DFM analysis in 60 seconds — catch issues before tooling
🔒Mutual NDA before you share a single dimension
🇮🇳OEM-certified India network — startup price, OEM quality
📦First production run from 100 units

/// TYPICAL CLIENTS

Seed to Series BConsumer electronicsMedical devicesRobotics & automation
Most Requested
🏭
MID-MARKET MANUFACTURERS

De-risk your South Asia sourcing.

You're already manufacturing but your current supplier network is unreliable, expensive, or both. Our OEM-certified South Asia coalition — backed by 50 years of Volkswagen, Porsche, and Pratt & Whitney production — is now accessible to mid-market buyers.

🔄Drop-in replacement for your current India or China supplier
📋IATF 16949, AS9100, ISO 14001 certified network
📊Live production tracker — no more "where is my order?" emails
💰20–35% landed cost reduction vs current Western sourcing

/// TYPICAL CLIENTS

$5M–$500M revenueAutomotive componentsIndustrial equipmentPrecision machining
🏢
ENTERPRISE OEMs

Strategic manufacturing intelligence.

You operate complex supply chains across multiple geographies and need a partner who understands OEM-grade quality systems, ITAR compliance, and the operational discipline to execute without supervision.

🔐ITAR-registered US precision network for defense & aerospace
🌍Three-tier global routing — US, India, Europe — from one interface
📑Full IP audit log, compliance checker, carbon reporting
🤝Dedicated account team — one call, full supply chain visibility

/// TYPICAL CLIENTS

Fortune 500 & Tier 1Defense & aerospaceMedical devicesSemiconductor tooling
/// THREE-TIER GLOBAL NETWORK

The right facility.
For every requirement.

Our AI routing engine evaluates your tolerance class, certification needs, cost target, and timeline. Then routes your job to the optimal tier — automatically.

🇺🇸
HIGH-TECH & DEFENSE

American Precision

ITAR-registered, FDA-compliant, AS9100 Rev D certified facilities for defense, medical, semiconductor, and aerospace components.

ITARFDA 21 CFRAS9100 Rev DISO 13485
/// USE CASES
  • Defense & aerospace components
  • Medical device manufacturing
  • Semiconductor tooling
  • Advanced robotics & automation
Most requested
🇮🇳
OEM-CERTIFIED — 50 YEAR HERITAGE

South Asia OEM Coalition

Backed by Susira Group — the first SME in India certified to TS 16949, AS9100, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001. The same network that has manufactured for Volkswagen, Porsche, and Pratt & Whitney for five decades.

ISO 9001IATF 16949AS9100ISO 14001OHSAS 18001
/// USE CASES
  • Volume production
  • Complex precision casting
  • Automotive components
  • OEM supply chain
Coming Q1 2027
🇪🇺
PRECISION ENGINEERING

European Precision Network

German automotive, Swiss medtech, and aerospace supply chain facilities. CE-native, REACH-compliant, GDPR-ready. Built on 7 years of direct manufacturing operations across Europe.

CE MarkingREACHGDPRDIN Standards
/// USE CASES
  • Automotive Tier 1/2
  • European medtech
  • Aerospace supply chain
  • Precision engineering
/// THE PROCESS

From description to production.
Automated end-to-end.

01
/// STEP 01

Submit your project brief.

Describe your part in plain English. A mutual NDA is dispatched to your inbox via DocuSign within seconds — pre-populated, legally binding, and countersigned by Qualston. No file upload until it's signed.

⚡ NDA FIRES IN UNDER 10 SECONDS
02
/// STEP 02

Sign. Upload. Geometry extracted.

Once signed, upload your STEP file directly to encrypted US servers. It is stored in AWS us-west-1 and only ever shared with pre-vetted, NDA-bound manufacturing partners with your explicit approval. Geometry metadata is extracted instantly.

🇺🇸 STORED ON US SERVERS · SHARED ONLY WITH YOUR APPROVAL
03
/// STEP 03

Five AI agents analyze your part.

Our DFM agent runs five sequential passes on your geometry. The procurement agent enriches context. The pricing agent calculates your report value. You watch the agents work in real time on your dashboard.

🤖 28 SECONDS AVERAGE — $2,000 MARKET VALUE
04
/// STEP 04

Matched to the right facility. RFQ sent.

The supplier matching agent scores every facility in our network against your exact requirements and dispatches tailored RFQs. You see geography, certifications, and performance scores. Supplier identity stays confidential.

🏭 AVERAGE 3 MINUTES INTAKE TO RFQ SENT
05
/// STEP 05

Full production visibility. Always.

The production agent monitors your job continuously. Every supplier update — translated to professional English. Every photo — reviewed before you see it. Every delay — flagged before it becomes a surprise.

👁 ZERO BLACK BOX PRODUCTION
/// IP SOVEREIGNTY

Your designs never
leave your jurisdiction.

Every architectural decision in Qualston was made with one priority: your intellectual property stays in American hands. Always.

🔒

NDA-First Architecture

No file upload without a countersigned mutual NDA. Your geometry is legally protected before we see a single vertex.

🇺🇸

US-Based File Storage

Your STEP file is stored in AWS us-west-1 and only released to NDA-bound manufacturing partners with your explicit approval. Every release is logged with a timestamp and reason.

👁

Immutable Access Audit Log

Every access to your CAD file is logged: who, when, from where, and why. You see this log in real time. No other manufacturing service in the world offers this level of transparency.

🔐

Controlled File Release

Files upload directly to S3 via short-lived presigned URLs. Manufacturing partners only receive your STEP file after NDA execution and your approval — never automatically.

/// PRICING

Priced by complexity.
Not by spreadsheet.

Our pricing agent calculates the fair price for every service based on your actual part complexity. A simple bracket costs less to analyze than a complex aerospace housing.

ALWAYS FREE

First Analysis

Free
for your first project

  • DFM score (0–100)
  • Process recommendation
  • Complexity tier
  • Risk registry (locked)
  • Cost estimate (locked)
  • PDF report (locked)
  • Supplier matching (locked)

No credit card. No commitment. One free analysis per account.

AI-PRICED PER PART

Full DFM Report

From
$49 — $499
per report
PRICE SET BY AI BASED ON PART COMPLEXITY
Simple bracket: ~$49 · Complex housing: ~$199 · Aerospace part: ~$499

  • Complete risk registry
  • Cost estimate (unit + tooling + NRE)
  • Specific fix recommendations
  • Downloadable branded PDF
  • Supplier matching access
  • AI Design Advisor (30 days)
  • Compliance flags (RoHS, REACH, CE)
  • Carbon footprint estimate
"A senior DFM engineer charges $500–$2,000 for this analysis and takes 3–5 business days."
CUSTOM QUOTE

Manufacturing Engagement

Contact us
no public pricing
MARGIN STAYS CONFIDENTIAL. EVERY JOB IS DIFFERENT.

  • Three-tier supplier routing
  • Anonymous RFQ to top 3 facilities
  • Live production tracking
  • Production photo gallery
  • WhatsApp + portal milestone updates
  • Qualston margin baked in (never disclosed)
  • Expert human oversight at every decision
  • Full IP protection throughout

Requires DFM report unlock first.

Your first DFM analysis
is free.

Submit your project brief. Mutual NDA within 2 hours. Upload your STEP file. Full AI DFM analysis in 60 seconds. Five agents working on your part. No commitment required.

/// REQUEST NDA + FREE DFM ANALYSISNDA dispatched within 2 hours
🔒 NDA within 2 hours🇺🇸 Files stored on US servers⚡ DFM in 60 seconds

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