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RFQ in
A plant sends a spec sheet for a configured dosing skid — pump duty, wetted materials, instrumentation, controls, and a required delivery date — through email or the channel your buyer already uses.
For process equipment distributors
Configured systems, plant downtime, and complex quotes — handled.
Process equipment distributors sell the details between the catalog lines: the BOM, the application, the controls, and the delivery promise. Pinion’s agents carry that context through every quote, so a downtime-sensitive request gets a credible answer quickly and a multi-line system does not get flattened into a pile of parts.
Why process equipment shops pick Pinion
The three forces eating your rep’s day.
Each one maps to a quote an agent closes — without a rep losing the account.
Configured systems, kept intact
A process skid is more than a part number. The agent carries flow rate, pressure class, materials, controls, accessories, and the application notes that make the system work — so a configured package stays configured all the way into the quote.
Plant downtime, triaged first
When a line is down, the quote cannot wait behind routine replenishment. The agent reads the emergency request, finds the right replacement path, and gives your rep a grounded draft before another hour of production disappears.
Complex BOMs, one clear answer
Multi-line RFQs with pumps, valves, instrumentation, panels, and service parts get assembled as one coherent response. The agent checks dependencies, lead times, and margin rules while flagging anything that needs a specialist judgment call.
The margin is in the system, not the SKU — the application details, component dependencies, and delivery risk a generic quoting tool misses. Pinion keeps those decisions visible, rule-bound, and audit-traced while the rep still owns the override.
The four-step loop
From a plant request to the next service call.
The same agent loop, framed on a configured process-system RFQ end to end.
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Agent drafts
The agent maps the system requirements to your line card, builds the multi-line BOM, applies contracted pricing and service rules, and checks stock and lead time. Unclear specifications or off-catalog substitutions get flagged for review.
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Rep closes
A human rep reviews the system-level draft, makes the engineering judgment calls, and sends a clear quote back to the plant. The agent handles the assembly work so your specialist can stay in the conversation, not in spreadsheets.
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Agent monitors
After the order, the agent tracks milestones, watches for delivery risk, and connects the equipment to future service and replacement cycles — so the next maintenance request starts with context instead of a blank inbox.
- 01
RFQ in
A plant sends a spec sheet for a configured dosing skid — pump duty, wetted materials, instrumentation, controls, and a required delivery date — through email or the channel your buyer already uses.
- 02
Agent drafts
The agent maps the system requirements to your line card, builds the multi-line BOM, applies contracted pricing and service rules, and checks stock and lead time. Unclear specifications or off-catalog substitutions get flagged for review.
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Rep closes
A human rep reviews the system-level draft, makes the engineering judgment calls, and sends a clear quote back to the plant. The agent handles the assembly work so your specialist can stay in the conversation, not in spreadsheets.
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Agent monitors
After the order, the agent tracks milestones, watches for delivery risk, and connects the equipment to future service and replacement cycles — so the next maintenance request starts with context instead of a blank inbox.
Ready to see it?
Pilot Pinion on your next system quote.
Send us a configured BOM, a downtime-sensitive service request, and one multi-line RFQ with the messy details included. We’ll come back with the agent carrying the system context from intake through a rep-ready quote, with the rule trace and audit row sitting underneath.
Request a demoPilot runs in your environment in two weeks.