Ironworks Cost Estimator (ICE)

  • V1 development is complete
  • V2 development is complete:
    • A single Machine Record form for input of all machine properties, custody plans, and employment cost factor value.
      • With provisions for Cost Factor Value guidance.
    • A “reproduction” command that enables Machine records to be copied in whole or in part from another estimate.
    • An overhaul date targeting option that calculates overhaul dates based on the forecast employment for the Rate Period for the subject machine.
    • A sheet for reporting and exporting employment-weighted-average charge rates for groups of like Machine Records.
      • For export to 3rd party job cost estimating and job cost accounting systems.
  • V3 development is complete
    • New system architecture and VBA code that enables the calculation of 1,000 machine records per minute
    • On-the-fly cost factor value guidance from Global Datapoint Warehouse
    • On-the-fly charge rate value guidance from Global Datapoint Warehouse
    • New “sheet navigator” automatically moves focus to the specified property in the specified sheet.
    • Upgraded “edit” command enables editing of all variables for one machine record in a single form.
    • New “multi-edit” command enables editing of any one variable in all machine records that match specified filters.
    • New import tool enables automated input of machine record data from an external spreadsheet.
  • V3 AI enabled is complete

    • New import tool that enables automated input of Ironworks Machine Catalog data is complete

    • Excel Add-In for Machine Catalog is complete

Ironworks Support Website (ISW)

  • Implementation of an AI avatar generator for the production of training videos is complete
  • Production of 11 instructional videos is complete
  • Ironworks installation files have been certified as “clean” by 72 virus detection systems

Ironworks Equipment Data Mine (IDM)

  • Development of AI-Assistant for researching the data mine is complete.
  • Development of a revised API corresponding to new “speedy” architecture is complete
  • Datapoint submission is complete
  • Development of a datapoint submission log is complete

Ironworks Machine Catalog (IMC)

  • Development of the Website and Excel Add-In is complete
  • The addition of selected Caterpillar, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu, and Volvo models is complete
  • The addition of data point guidance values for ~40,000 make-model-year records is complete