Introducing Parts Processing on Stella: Instant Quotes for Stock and Parts, Together at Last

You Asked. So We Built It.

Instant quoting, 24/7 ordering, and online payments for processed parts are now live in Stella Source.

For years, ecommerce in the metals industry has meant one thing: stock sales. And even then, it was mostly limited to enterprise-scale players with big dev teams and custom systems.

From day one, Stella’s mission has been different:

To make online selling for metals not only possible but simple, flexible, and accessible. No matter your size, location, or shop setup.

That’s why we started helping our customers launch their own storefronts, focusing on selling stock materials and ease into digital sales without adding friction.

But stock is only half the story.

The real value for many operations lies in processing. Saw cuts. Profile cutting. The services that keep machines running, drive margins, and differentiate you from your competition.

Until now, quoting those jobs meant delays, manual effort, and lost momentum.

Not anymore.

One Storefront. Two Revenue Streams.

With this latest release, Stella Source becomes the only platform where you can sell both stock materials and processed parts online, from your own branded storefront, with no sales rep required.

Buyers can upload part files or input cut details, get instant pricing, and check out with just a few clicks.

No back-and-forth. No follow-ups. No friction.

From File to Order in One Flow

Whether it’s a simple saw cut or a DXF part file, your buyers can now quote, order, and pay all in one seamless experience. Our new processing features are built to support the most common and automatable operations; saw, laser, plasma, oxyfuel, and waterjet, so you can streamline quoting and grow revenue without growing your overhead.

Here’s how it works:

1. Choose your order: stock material, saw cut, or upload a part file
2. Upload a DXF or DWG file or enter saw cut dimensions
3. Select the cutting method: laser, plasma, waterjet, oxyfuel, or saw
4. Add in the dimensions and others details like material, quantity, and tolerances
5. Instantly get back a complete quote with real-time pricing, calculated using your machine details and your pricing strategies
6. Add to cart and send the order in one click

Behind the scenes, Stella takes care of the heavy lifting:

• Analyzing geometry
• Nesting parts on the optimal stock material
• Applying your custom calculators for programming, setup, and load times
• Selecting the best SKU to optimize yield and cost

Every order is delivered as a single line-item with material, processing, and margin included. Clean, clear, and ready to go.

Free Up Your Team. Serve More Buyers.

This release is built for the kinds of jobs that are important but might slow you down. Flat parts, saw cuts, and repeatable requests that eat into your team’s day.

Now, instead of manually quoting every file or fielding every cut-to-size request, you can let ecommerce take those off your plate.

For service centers, that means turning your value-added services into revenue without adding estimator load. Keep machines running with low-touch ecommerce orders, while your team focuses on building relationships and strategic, high-value work.

For fabricators, it’s a way to take the simple, but essential, jobs off your team. Let buyers get quotes and place orders anytime, while you stay focused on complex work and customer relationships.

And for your buyers?

It’s everything they want:

• Instant quotes
• Real-time pricing
• Clear, accurate pricing
• Simple and fast ordering experience, available 24/7 to shop at their own convienience.
• A fast, online checkout experience that actually works for metals

No waiting. No friction. Just simple ordering for both stock and parts.

Processing is now live in your Stella Source storefront and ready for buyers. Check out the overview video to see it in action and reach out to your Stella team to get started on your calculators today!

Not a Stella customer yet? This is just the beginning.

Stella gives you everything you need to launch your own branded storefront. Built for metals. Built to sell. Built to work without dev teams or custom setups.