Manufacturing AI consulting,
by someone who built it.

Kavanagh Industries designs AI-driven CNC systems, motion control, and sovereign data infrastructure. That same manufacturing-native expertise — applied directly to your shop floor, your machines, your data pipeline.

Also serving HVAC, dental, legal, and every small business that wants to save time. Same discipline, different workflow.

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Who’s Behind This

Enterprise-grade AI thinking. Brought to Main Street.

Kavanagh Industries builds AI-driven manufacturing systems. We’ve designed sovereign data infrastructure for defense-adjacent clients, wired AI into motion control systems for CNC machines, and built AI chat tools that run entirely on our own hardware — no foreign cloud, no data leakage.

That same discipline — knowing exactly which tools to use, how to configure them securely, and how to make them actually useful day-to-day — applies to every business. The dentist who needs AI to handle appointment follow-ups and insurance letters. The HVAC company that wants to stop re-typing the same estimates. The electrician who needs job summaries written in thirty seconds instead of thirty minutes.

This is personal consulting by Shaun Kavanagh, founder of Kavanagh Industries — not a software subscription, not a chatbot, not a YouTube course. A real person who has built AI infrastructure from the ground up, sitting across from you and solving your actual problems.

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“The same AI tools that the Fortune 500 uses are available to any small business for a fraction of the cost — they just need to be set up correctly. Most businesses are paying for tools they don’t know how to use. That stops here.”

— Shaun Kavanagh, Founder & CEO

Manufacturing AI Consulting

Built for the shop floor. Priced by company size.

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute discovery call — no commitment, no pitch. After that, a paid AI readiness assessment delivers a written roadmap. Implementation and ongoing retainer follow from there.

Step 1 — Free
Discovery Call
30 min · No charge
Qualify fit, identify pain points
Step 2 — Paid
AI Assessment
$1,250–$9,000
Written roadmap, on-site or remote
Step 3 — Paid
Implementation
$2,500–$50,000+
Install, configure, integrate, train
Step 4 — Recurring
Monthly Retainer
$299–$5,000+/mo
Monitoring, tuning, quarterly review
Tier 1 — Micro Shop

1–10 Employees

Job shops, independent fabricators, 1–3 machines
Assessment
$1,250–$2,000
Implementation
$2,500–$6,000
Monthly Retainer
$299–$499/mo
Discovery call always free
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Tier 3 — Mid-Size

51–200 Employees

Established shops, floor management, 15–50 machines
Assessment
$5,000–$9,000
Implementation
$20,000–$50,000
Monthly Retainer
$2,000–$4,500/mo
Discovery call always free
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Tier 4 — Enterprise

200+ Employees

Defense primes, OEMs, CMMC/TACOM contractors
Assessment
Custom scope
Implementation
$50,000+
Monthly Retainer
$5,000+/mo
Discovery call always free
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What We Deliver

All services are billable now with current hardware and capabilities.

AI Readiness Assessment

$1,250–$9,000 by tier

Walk the floor, audit machines, interview operators. Written report with prioritized roadmap — where AI creates ROI and where it doesn't.

RigidPulse Node Advisory

$2,500–$8,000 + retainer

Retrofit AI to your existing CNC controller. USB plug-in, no rewiring. Connect to RigidVault. Works with AltMill, Avid, Shapeoko, DIY routers.

AI Workflow Integration

$3,000–$15,000 + retainer

Predictive maintenance dashboards, QC automation, scheduling optimization. KI-stack or agnostic advisory.

CAD / FEA Consulting

$175–$225/hr

NX seat in-hand. DFM reviews, fixture design, tolerance stack-up, FEA for structural parts. Billable today with no hardware required.

Industrial Digitization

From $150/scan

Einstar VEGA in-hand. Scan legacy tooling, fixtures, and prototypes. 3D files + RigidVault upload + provenance metadata via Titan Tech Scans.

Monthly Retainer

$299–$4,500/mo

Ongoing monitoring, model tuning, data review, and quarterly business review. Deepens the relationship toward hardware adoption.

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30-minute discovery call. No pitch, no commitment. Just a diagnostic conversation.
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Who We Serve

If you run a small business, this is for you.

AI tools aren’t just for tech companies. The businesses below are losing hours every week to tasks that AI handles in minutes. We know exactly which tools fit each one.

🔧HVAC & Plumbing
🦷Dental Practices
⚖️Law Firms
Electricians
🏠Real Estate
🔨Contractors
💊Medical Practices
📊Accountants
🍽️Restaurants
🐾Veterinary
💪Gyms & Fitness
🏗️Construction
🚗Auto Repair
💼Consulting Firms
🏥Chiropractic
📦Retail & E-Commerce

Don’t see your industry? If you run a business, we can help. Send us a note.

What AI Actually Does For You

Practical tools. Real time saved.

No hype. No buzzwords. This is the actual work AI handles when it’s set up correctly for your business.

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Document Drafting

Estimates, contracts, SOPs, proposals, letters — first draft in seconds.

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Email & Follow-Up

Auto-draft replies, follow-up sequences, and appointment reminders.

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Call & Meeting Notes

Transcribe, summarize, and extract action items from any call.

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Customer Chat

AI answers your most common questions 24/7 — no staff needed.

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Custom GPTs

A GPT trained on your business: pricing, services, policies, tone.

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Workflow Automation

Connect your tools so data flows automatically. No more copy-paste.

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Social & Marketing

Caption writing, ad copy, Google Business responses — consistent and fast.

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Reporting & Analysis

Turn raw numbers into plain-English summaries your team can act on.

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Research & Competitor Intel

Market research, pricing benchmarks, regulatory lookups — in minutes.

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Staff Training Docs

AI-generated onboarding guides, FAQs, and procedure manuals.

Services

Three ways to work together.

Start with an audit. Add setup when you’re ready. Stay on retainer if you want an ongoing AI partner in your corner.

Step 1

AI Audit

“See exactly where AI saves you time”
$299
Flat fee — no obligation
  • 2–3 hour session, on-site or remote
  • We map your workflows and identify the top 5–10 AI wins
  • Written roadmap delivered — specific tools, specific tasks, estimated hours saved
  • Priority ranking: what to do first for fastest ROI
  • No pressure to proceed. Keep the roadmap either way.
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Step 3 — Optional

AI Retainer

“Your AI partner on speed dial”
From $249/mo
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
  • Monthly check-in call — what’s working, what to improve
  • Priority access for new requests and troubleshooting
  • New tool rollouts handled for you as AI evolves
  • Custom GPT updates as your services or pricing change
  • Unlimited email support between sessions
  • First access to new KI AI tools as they launch
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Audit Credit

The $299 audit fee is credited toward any Setup engagement. If you audit and decide to move forward, you pay nothing twice.

Scope & Pricing

Setup pricing depends on complexity. Simple setups start at $499. Complex multi-tool implementations are quoted after the audit.

Remote or On-Site

Sessions available remotely via screenshare or in-person for Macomb/Oakland/Wayne County businesses. Travel available statewide.

How It Works

From first conversation to running AI — in days, not months.

1

Book the Audit

Fill out the form below. Shaun responds within 24 hours.

2

Discovery Session

2–3 hours walking through your workflows. Remote or on-site.

3

Roadmap Delivered

Written plan within 48 hours. Specific tools and expected savings.

4

Setup & Training

We implement everything and train your team.

5

Ongoing Support

Optional retainer keeps your tools current as AI evolves.

No Technical Knowledge Required

You don’t need to know what a prompt is or what “LLM” stands for. We handle all of that. You describe what you want — we make it happen.

No Vendor Lock-In

We’re not reselling a specific platform. We recommend whatever tools genuinely fit — ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini. We work for you, not a software company.

Your Data Stays Yours

We configure every tool with privacy and data ownership in mind — a discipline built into Kavanagh Industries from day one.

Get Started

Book your AI Audit.

Tell us about your business. We’ll respond within 24 hours to confirm your session.

No payment collected here. We’ll confirm the session first, then send a simple invoice.

Part of the Kavanagh Industries Ecosystem

AI consulting is just the beginning.

For businesses in manufacturing, fabrication, or skilled trades — the AI consulting engagement is a natural on-ramp to the full Kavanagh Industries ecosystem. RigidVault for sovereign data storage. RigidPulse for machine intelligence. The tools you adopt today plug directly into those systems as your business grows.

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Ready to get your time back?

The AI Audit takes 2–3 hours. The roadmap pays for itself in the first week.

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