PriceGuard AI

Product Description

PriceGuard AI is a multimodal AI platform for the automated analysis of material data and precise cost estimation of purchased components.

The system consolidates information from PLM, SAP, and other source systems and combines it with drawings, specifications, 3D geometries, and historical pricing data. Even incomplete or non-standardized data is processed, structured, and enriched using artificial intelligence.

Based on this, PriceGuard AI provides:

transparent cost estimates

structured material analyses

early identification of outliers and cost drivers

systematic data quality assessments

The platform provides a reliable decision-making foundation for technical development, strategic procurement, and controlling – already in early project phases.

PriceGuard AI is currently in the pilot phase.

We are looking for industrial companies for a pilot implementation.

Features

AI Analysis of Existing CAD Files

Based on your previously created CAD files, AI-based analysis becomes possible. All available files are examined for patterns and rules and made available for centralized analysis.

Consolidation of Distributed Material Data

Consolidation of information from PLM, SAP, and other systems into a unified analysis foundation.

Multimodal Data Processing

Automatic extraction and processing of: 2D drawings, 3D geometries, specification documents, metadata, historical pricing information, as well as other relevant data sources.

AI-Supported Attribute Enrichment

AI-supported completion of missing attributes through comparison with similar materials and historical reference values.

AI-Based Cost Estimation

Algorithmic calculation of material, manufacturing, and structural costs, taking comparable components into account.

Detection of Outliers and Cost Drivers

Identification of unusual price and structural deviations within comparable material groups.

Typical challenges in companies

In many companies, material information is distributed across multiple systems, has evolved historically, is sometimes maintained inconsistently, and is therefore only comparable to a limited extent in a structured way.

At the same time, the pressure is increasing to create cost transparency already in early development phases and to provide reliable calculation bases for procurement and controlling.

In this environment, manual analyses are usually time-consuming, fragmented, and highly dependent on the experience-based knowledge of individual employees. This is exactly where PriceGuard AI comes in and systematically automates the analysis of material and procurement data.

Integration into existing processes

PriceGuard AI can be used flexibly as a standalone platform, as an on-premise solution on a company-owned AI server, as an integrated CAD plugin, or as an analysis module within the development process.

All data remains entirely within the company, ensuring data security and the protection of intellectual property at all times.

Expansion possibilities

The platform architecture of PriceGuard AI is modular and enables the integration of additional functions, such as part similarity detection for identifying redundant components, the calculation of CO₂ footprints at the material and component level, automated data quality checks, and advanced analysis of supplier and pricing structures.

In the long term, PriceGuard AI is evolving into a holistic decision-making platform for technical and economic optimization.

What are the benefits of becoming a pilot partner?

Companies participating in the pilot phase of PriceGuard AI receive early access to a new AI solution for the analysis of material and procurement data.

As a pilot partner, you benefit from:

Direct access to all analysis results during the pilot phase
Instead of only seeing published, general findings later on, you gain immediate insights into the platform’s results and developments.

Early use of the PriceGuard analysis platform
Pilot partners can test and use the solution in practice with their own data already at an early stage of development.

Direct exchange with the development team
You benefit from the expertise of Kleen Software’s developers in the field of AI-supported data analysis and CAD/engineering software.

Faster capability building in the area of AI in procurement
Through close collaboration, you gain early experience in using AI to analyze procurement and material costs.

Influence on the further development of the platform
Pilot partners can contribute requirements, feedback, and real-world use cases, actively helping to shape future product development.

Strategic development advantage
Companies that work with the technology at an early stage can integrate new analysis approaches into their procurement and development processes more quickly.

Customised programming is our home turf. In specialised sectors such as industry, technology and construction, standard software quickly reaches its limits. Kleen Software GmbH develops customised solutions - precisely tailored to your processes and goals. From consultation to implementation, your wishes take centre stage. Feel free to contact us!

Would you like to assess the potential within your material and geometry data?

About us

Kleen Software has been developing CAD and automation solutions, especially for AutoCAD, since 1995 and offers customised products that are tailored to the individual needs of industry, engineering and construction. As an authorised Autodesk developer, our company is the ideal partner for making processes more efficient and driving digitalisation forward.