Costing. Data. Compliance.


Digital tools for industrial cost estimation and regulatory data capture.
Calculate CNC, casting, sheet-metal and welding costs, and collect PPWR and CBAM data efficiently, consistently and with full traceability.
SOLID Tools brings manufacturing costing and EU compliance data into one focused family of web applications. Calculate faster, document consistently and turn technical information into decisions you can defend.


Why SOLID Tools?

Focused tools. One reliable ecosystem. SOLID Tools are built for manufacturers, sourcing teams, technical buyers and compliance professionals who need usable answers, not another complex enterprise system. Each application is designed around one real workflow, while all tools share the same familiar design, secure access and self-hosted technical foundation.

Your Data

Run on your own server: pure PHP 8 and MySQL, deployable on standard web hosting without cloud lock-in. Your data stays under your control.

AI-Supported

Use AI when it adds value: connect Groq, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral or Perplexity; rule-based fallbacks keep the tools usable even without an API key.

Simple Design

Work consistently across the suite: shared design language, login experience and administration reduce training effort and simplify daily use.

Multi-language

Work internationally: user interfaces are available in English, German and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional).

Hosted Plan

Securely hosted in Austria.

SOLID Tools can be used in two ways: as a hosted application on a server in Austria or as a self-hosted licence on your own web server.

Choose the model that fits your requirements for data protection, IT infrastructure, data control and administration.

Self-Hosted License

Your application on your server.

SOLID-CBAM

Capture product, material and process data for China-to-EU shipments, calculate embedded emissions and create a customer-ready CBAM data package. SOLID-CBAM turns a complex reporting topic into a repeatable, auditable workflow.

Why it matters
  • Make CBAM information concrete, structured and easier to audit.
  • Reduce repetitive classification work through guided workflows and learning from previous cases.
  • Give customers and internal teams a coherent data package instead of disconnected source files.
What the tool can do
  • Calculates direct and indirect emissions, precursor and surface-treatment factors, total emission factors and embedded emissions.
  • Estimates CBAM cost using phase-in factors, ETS price scenarios and the 50 t/year de-minimis threshold.
  • Guides users from case and customer through HS/CN-8 product classification, emissions review and document generation.
  • Maintains editable CBAM Annex I and material master data; AI-supported updates can include source references.
  • Uses a learning knowledge base to suggest classifications and process defaults from earlier cases.

  • Generates a Word overview, one charted Word page per product, a machine-readable Excel workbook and a single ZIP package.

CBAM-List
Management
Material
Management
Machine
Management
Surface Treatment
Management
Product
Management
Multilingual
EN/DE/CN/HK
CBAM Cases
Wizard
User
Management
Backup/Import
Function
Company
Settings
AI Compliance
Check
Cross-platform
web app

SOLID-PACK

Build a complete, structured packaging documentation package for China-to-EU shipments. SOLID-PACK replaces scattered spreadsheets with a guided workflow, automatic calculations and ready-to-file outputs for PPWR work.

Why it matters
  • Turn a documentation-heavy compliance task into a guided, repeatable process.
  • Reduce missing data and manual rework with automatic calculations and plausibility checks.
  • Create a consistent package that can be reviewed, archived and shared with customers or internal teams.
What the tool can do
  • Guides users through 12 steps: case, shipment, product, packaging levels, BOM, carton labels, checklist, parties and evidence uploads.
  • Generates seven ready-to-file Excel documents plus a versioned ZIP package of all uploaded evidence.
  • Calculates carton quantities, packaging weights by level and shipment, material breakdowns and missing-data warnings.
  • Uses optional AI to review completeness, plausibility and recyclability, with a no-key rule-based fallback.
  • Provides searchable cases, status badges and one-click copying of prior cases.
  • Creates multilingual EN/ZH/DE carton-label plans and supports category-based drag-and-drop evidence uploads.
Label
Management
Packaging
Management
Material
Management
Manufacturer
Management
Packaging Case
Wizard
Packaging
Calculator
Multilingual
EN/DE/CN/HK
User
Management
Company
Settings
Backup/Import
Function
AI Compliance
Check
Cross-platform
web app

SOLID-CNC

Price milled and turned parts from one STEP upload. SOLID-CNC translates real machining features, material, machine class, tolerances and delivery conditions into a transparent, itemised CNC estimate.

Why it matters
  • Bring milling and turning into one consistent quoting process.
  • See the cost drivers behind a machining price instead of relying on a black-box total.
  • Support faster, more transparent decisions for job shops and technical buyers.
What the tool can do
  • Handles prismatic milling and lathe turning in one application.
  • Builds machining time feature by feature for holes, threads, chamfers, fillets, slots and pockets.
  • Uses editable hourly rates from basic lathes to CNC turning centres, mill-turn and Swiss/precision machines.
  • Reads true part volume and bounding box from STEP files; optional AI detects machinable features.
  • Updates steel, aluminium, stainless, brass and other raw-material prices from market data.
  • Combines tolerances, Ra roughness, surface treatments, freight, parcel rates and incoterms into a delivered price.
Material
Management
Surface Treatment
Management
AI Feature
Detection
Shipping Cost
Management
Request
Management
Multilingual
EN/DE/ES/FR/CN
Company
Settings
Backup/Import
Function
DEMO
Mode
Anti-Scraping
Function
Machine Rates
Management
3D Part STEP
Recognition
Market Prices 
via API
Logistics API
integration
Cross-platform
web app
Automatic Offers
via Email

SOLID-S

Turn a sheet-metal drawing into a defensible delivered price in seconds. SOLID-S combines material, cutting, bending, punching, finishing, packaging and worldwide freight in one practical calculation.

Why it matters
  • Quote sheet-metal parts without relying on manual spreadsheets.
  • Create a realistic landed price, not only an ex-works estimate.
  • Respond faster to enquiries while keeping pricing logic transparent and adjustable.
What the tool can do
  • Uploads STEP files and reads dimensions and volume automatically.
  • Calculates laser, plasma or waterjet cutting, bending/folding, punching and brushing with editable rates.
  • Uses optional AI feature detection for holes, cut-outs and geometry features; a rule engine works without an AI key.
  • Refreshes steel, aluminium and stainless material prices from market data.
  • Includes surface treatments, ISO 2768 tolerances, Ra roughness, packaging, sea/air freight, parcel rates and incoterms such as DDP.
  • Supports formal quote requests by e-mail and admin-managed rate, material and finish data.
Material
Management
Surface Treatment
Management
AI Feature
Detection
Shipping Cost
Management
Request
Management
Multilingual
EN/DE/ES/FR/CN
Company
Settings
Backup/Import
Function
DEMO
Mode
Anti-Scraping
Function
Machine Rates
Management
3D Part STEP
Recognition
Market Prices 
via API
Logistics API
integration
Cross-platform
web app
Automatic Offers
via Email

SOLID-CAST

Compare and price cast components across eight casting processes, including one-time tooling and optional CNC post-machining. SOLID-CAST makes volume effects, process choice and finished-part costs visible from the start.

Why it matters
  • Compare casting routes before committing to a process or tooling investment.
  • Separate one-time tooling from recurring unit cost to make break-even effects easy to understand.
  • Calculate a finished component, including post-machining and delivery, in one workflow.
What the tool can do
  • Covers sand, investment, high-pressure die, gravity die, low-pressure die, centrifugal, shell moulding and lost-foam casting.
  • Separates tooling cost, per-piece cost and finishing cost for clear quantity comparisons.
  • Adds CNC post-machining features such as holes, threads and pockets to the casting calculation.
  • Reads geometry and weight from STEP files; optional AI feature detection is supported with a rule-based fallback.
  • Updates melt material prices and includes freight, parcel shipping and incoterms.
  • Provides e-mail quote requests and admin control for process rates, materials, tolerances and finishes.
Material
Management
Post-Treatment
Management
AI Feature
Detection
Shipping Cost
Management
Automatic Casting-Type Analysis
Surface Roughness
Management
Request
Management
Multilingual
EN/DE/ES/FR/CN
Company
Settings
Backup/Import
Function
DEMO
Mode
Anti-Scraping
Function
Machine/Casting
Rates Manag.
3D Part STEP
Recognition
Market Prices 
via API
Logistics API
integration
Cross-platform
web app
Automatic Offers
via Email

Hosted Plan

The Hosted Plan is the right choice when you want to get started quickly without operating your own server environment. Your data is stored and processed within the agreed hosting environment in Austria. You receive protected access to your personal tool area and can begin working with calculations, cases and documents immediately.

Depending on the application, stored information may include projects, calculations, STEP files, packaging data, product data, uploaded evidence, documents and generated exports. The exact scope depends on the SOLID Tools application you use.

  • No installation on your own server required
  • Fast start directly in the browser
  • Application hosting in Austria
  • Technical operation, updates and maintenance by SolidTechnics
  • Protected login and administrator-controlled user access
  • Backup and recovery within the agreed hosting scope
  • Suitable for teams without in-house PHP or MySQL server administration
  • Flexible storage capacity based on your document and upload volume

Self-Hosted License

With the Self-Hosted License, you receive the SOLID Tools application for installation in your own hosting or server environment. Your data, projects, documents and uploads remain on your own infrastructure. You determine the hosting location, access rights, backup arrangements, security policies and integration with internal processes.

The licence includes twelve months of use, updates and product improvements for the selected tool. After the licence period, you can renew the licence to continue receiving updates and support.

  • Full control over hosting location and data storage
  • Your data remains on your own server or hosting infrastructure
  • Integration with your internal security, backup and access-control policies
  • Suitable for companies with their own IT rules or specific data-protection requirements
  • Independence from centrally hosted application operation
  • Twelve months of licence use, updates and product improvements included
  • Can be deployed under your own domain, subdomain or internal server environment
  • No cloud lock-in through a straightforward PHP and MySQL technical foundation

Bring costing, manufacturing data and compliance documentation into a workflow your team can actually use. 
Explore SOLID Tools and choose the focused application for your next quotation, shipment or reporting case.

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