Stop Wasting Hours on Manual Sales Calls and Cold Emails Automate Your Outreach with Custom AI
Imagine reclaiming 20+ hours per week from repetitive prospecting, so your team focuses on closing deals for structural steel and custom parts. We build tailored systems that deliver 3x ROI in the first quarter by targeting fabricators and contractors who need your precision components.
Join 150+ businesses with automated outreach saving 15 hours weekly
The "Outreach Overload" Problem
Your sales team wastes 4-6 hours daily sifting through leads from IMTS trade shows and supplier directories like ThomasNet, only to receive boilerplate rejections from overbooked structural steel contractors
Manually digging into fabricators' specs—like ±0.001-inch tolerances for turbine blades or AS9100 compliance for aerospace weldments—devours hours needed for rapid quoting on structural frames
Cold calls to CNC machine shops flop because generic pitches ignore their pain points, such as 2-3 week delays in lead times for custom tooling or supply chain disruptions in raw aluminum sourcing
Follow-ups on RFQs for NEMA-rated metal enclosures get buried in endless email chains, stalling deals in the volatile supply chain for electrical assemblies and HVAC components
Navigating fragmented CRMs and Excel trackers causes missed upsell chances to loyal clients in heavy plate fabrication, like adding value-engineered beams to ongoing bridge projects
Peak-season surges for precast concrete forms and rebar assemblies flood your outreach efforts, pushing high-potential partners toward competitors' faster bids on modular building components
Our Custom AI Outreach Engine Built for Metal Fab
We've engineered solutions for 50+ manufacturing firms, integrating directly with your ERP and CRM to automate prospecting like a seasoned sales engineer
Why Choose Us
Let's be honest, generic email tools don't cut it in metal fabrication where every pitch needs to speak to specific alloys or machining specs. At AIQ Labs, we build a custom AI system from the ground up, tailored to your workflow. It scrapes targeted sources for leads—like contractors bidding on structural projects—enriches them with details on their fabrication needs, and crafts personalized emails highlighting how your CNC capabilities solve their pain points. No more cookie-cutter blasts. This isn't off-the-shelf; it's engineered for your shop's rhythm, ensuring compliance with industry regs and scaling with your growth. You're probably thinking, 'How does it fit our chaos?' We start by mapping your exact process, from lead gen to follow-up, then deploy a unified dashboard that feels like an extension of your team.
What Makes Us Different:
Unlock Time and ROI in Your Sales Pipeline
Save 15-20 Hours Weekly on Prospecting
Reclaim 15-20 hours weekly on prospecting for structural steel suppliers: Our AI scrapes leads from AWWA directories and construction bid sites, qualifying contacts seeking ASTM-compliant piping or sheet metal bending. This frees reps for factory tours and contract negotiations, converting leads to orders quicker—one fabricator client gained 18 hours back, lifting their monthly weldment production by 12% and adding $50K in revenue.
Achieve 3-5x ROI Through Smarter Targeting
Unlock 3-5x ROI via targeted outreach to OEMs hit by shortages in forged components: The system ranks prospects by fit for your CNC machining or forging services using data on their ISO 9001 needs. Cut futile outreach by 70%, with clients reporting 300% ROI in six months—equating to $200K+ in fresh contracts from underserved sectors like automotive stamping.
Boost Productivity with Automated Follow-Ups
Ramp up productivity with AI-driven follow-ups on RFQs for custom weld fixtures or post-AISC expo leads: It times personalized reminders, pivoting to cost-effective alternatives like galvanized steel if pricing stalls a deal. Maintain momentum in your pipeline, slashing abandonment by 40% so teams seal contracts on precision assemblies without endless manual tracking—leading to 25% faster cycle times.
What Clients Say
"After FABTECH, we drowned in 200+ leads for custom stainless weldments, but AIQ's automation personalized outreach overnight—highlighting our TIG welding expertise. We secured three $250K contracts for pressure vessel components in just 28 days, saving 25 hours that week and avoiding overtime chaos."
Mike Harlan
Sales Director at Precision Weld Works, a leader in ASME-certified fabrication
"Our legacy CRM was useless for outreach to general contractors on aluminum extrusion projects. AIQ's tool synced with Epicor, crafting pitches around our T-slot profiles for solar panel frames—we snagged a $150K order for a warehouse fit-out that slipped through cracks, halving our research time on spec sheets."
Sarah Kline
Operations Manager at Alloy Fab Solutions, specializing in architectural metalwork
"During peak season for heavy machinery enclosures, the AI mined leads from Dodge construction bids and generated scripts addressing our plasma cutting lead times. Response rates jumped 30%, landing repeat business on skid steer attachments—my team ditched 15-hour overtime weeks chasing dead-end fabricator inquiries."
Tom Reyes
VP of Sales at MetalForge Industries, experts in industrial equipment components
Simple 3-Step Process
Discovery and Mapping
We dive into your sales process, from sourcing fabricators to closing on custom prototypes. No assumptions—just a blueprint of your workflow to ensure the AI fits like a perfectly machined part.
Custom Build and Integration
Our engineers code the AI from scratch, linking it to your CRM, ERP, and industry databases. We train it on your past deals, so it learns to pitch your sheet metal expertise with precision.
Deployment and Optimization
Launch with a unified dashboard for monitoring outreach. We refine based on real results—like tweaking for better engagement on weldment inquiries—ensuring ongoing efficiency gains.
Why We're Different
What's Included
Common Questions
How does this automation handle the unique needs of metal fabrication sales?
In metal fab, sales isn't just about volume—it's about matching capabilities to specific tolerances and materials. Our custom AI is trained on your data, pulling from sources like ThomasNet or construction bids to identify leads needing CNC bending or plasma cutting. It crafts messages that reference their pain points, like rush orders for structural beams, ensuring relevance. We integrate with your tools to avoid manual entry, saving hours while boosting response rates. Clients see setup in 4-6 weeks, with immediate gains in qualified leads.
What kind of time savings can we expect in our outreach process?
You're probably thinking your team's already stretched thin with quoting and shop floor demands. Our system automates 70-80% of the grunt work: researching prospects, drafting emails, and scheduling follow-ups. For a typical fab shop, that's 15-25 hours back per week per rep. One partner redirected that time to on-site visits, landing two extra contracts quarterly. It's not magic—it's precise engineering that aligns with your cycle times, delivering ROI through fewer missed opportunities.
Is this built to integrate with our existing software like ERP systems?
Absolutely, we specialize in deep, two-way integrations. If you're running something like Epicor or SAP for inventory and quoting, our AI plugs right in, pulling real-time data on your fabrication capacities. No more siloed CRMs causing errors in lead tracking. We map it during discovery, ensuring the outreach reflects current stock on alloys or delivery windows. This creates a unified flow, reducing errors by 90% and letting sales focus on closing, not data wrangling.
How personalized are the outreach messages for our industry?
Generic blasts don't work when clients care about specifics like material grades or lead times. Our AI generates one-to-one content: for a contractor, it might highlight your quick-turnaround on galvanized steel frames, backed by their recent project data. It analyzes public bids and news for context, making pitches feel like insider conversations. Results? 40% higher open rates for our fab clients, with follow-ups that build trust fast. We customize the tone to match your shop's straightforward style.
What's the ROI timeline for implementing this in our metal fab business?
Here's the thing: we focus on quick wins with lasting impact. Most clients see positive ROI in 2-3 months—think 3x return from automated leads converting to orders. Setup costs pay off through saved labor (20 hours/week at $50/hour adds up) and higher close rates on high-margin parts like custom enclosures. We track metrics like cost-per-lead from day one, adjusting for your market. A recent fab partner recouped investment in eight weeks via a single large OEM deal.
Can this scale with our growth in fabrication projects?
Built to last, unlike brittle tools that crumble under load. As your shop expands—say, adding shifts for increased welding capacity—our system scales seamlessly, handling 10x the leads without hiccups. It's production-ready code, not no-code limits. We include optimization phases to adapt to new lines or markets, ensuring efficiency holds during booms. Clients scaling from 50 to 200 orders monthly report no downtime, just steady productivity boosts.
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