From client brief to priced proposal.
Anvil turns a rough automation brief into a system architecture, an approved parts list with supplier-backed prices, a costed quote, and a proposal your engineer signs off before it leaves the building.
| Part | Source | Ext. USD |
|---|---|---|
| 6ES7214-1AG40-0XB0PLC CPU, 14DI/10DO, PROFINET | Mouser | 412.60 |
| XUB2APANL2Photoelectric sensor, IP67, PNP | Mouser | 252.80 |
| PSU100-2424 VDC power supply, 100 W, DIN | OEMSecrets | 88.40 |
| Engineer to specifyReject push-off actuator, 40 cyc/min | Unresolved | — |
The workflow
One project record. Seven controlled steps.
Each stage produces the evidence the next one needs. The AI organises the work, but it never hides uncertainty and it never advances a stage your engineer has not accepted.
| 01 | Client brief | Brief captured |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | Clarification | 4 decisions captured |
| 03 | Architecture | 8 sections defined |
| 04 | Components | 24 reviewed · 21 approved |
| 05 | Supplier prices | 21 verified · 1 unresolved |
| 06 | Labour and risk | 48 h · 3 open risks |
| 07 | Proposal | Export gate active |
The output
A proposal you can defend line by line.
Scope, technical approach, bill of materials, timeline, risk register, price, assumptions and signature block are assembled from the same project record — with the source of every number still attached.
Preflight
See exactly why your quote is blocked.
Eleven versioned checks run from saved rules, not an AI guess. Each result names the condition it failed and the next step. You still make the final engineering call.
| Main power safety | A three-phase motor needs a listed starter, switch, or speed drive. |
|---|---|
| Lockable power | A mains panel needs a lockable power switch or main breaker. |
| Panel box rating | The box rating must fit the place where the panel will run. |
| Hazardous site | Hazardous sites stay blocked until a qualified person checks the parts. |
| Emergency stop | A moving machine must state how an emergency stop will work. |
| Guard safety | The quote must say who owns the safety and guard review. |
| Plant network | A plant link must name how the two systems will talk. |
| Quote risk | Missing prices, low stock, and rush work stay in sight. |
Private beta
Run one real brief through it.
Beta access is free while the workflow is being hardened with working integrators. You see the gaps in a quote before your client does.
| Workflow | Brief to reviewed proposal |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Mouser with OEMSecrets fallback |
| Preflight | 11 versioned checks |
| Export | Branded DOCX |
| Rates | Your own rate card |
| Price | $0 during beta · no card |