CAF Corporation · Kpex Product Ecosystem

Three products.
One ecosystem.

From a 10-second equipment lookup to a complete AACE estimate, to a live marketplace of real vendor prices — Kpex delivers the right tool at every stage of capital cost intelligence.

First Generation · Component Estimator
Kpex 1G
Instant parametric cost lookup for process plant components — equipment, piping, civil works and more. AACE Class 5–4 in seconds.
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    Module A — Process Plant ComponentsRotating equipment, static vessels, heat exchangers, piping, instruments, electrical and civil works — 742 components
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    CAD-Quality Component LibraryTechnical illustrations for every component family — browse by WBS category, search and filter
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    Z.4 Location Factor — 196 CountriesAdjust USGC base costs to any country using the CAF Location Factor Index
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    Z.5 Cost Adjustment IndexTime-based cost escalation using CEPCI — bring any historical cost to today's market
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    Cost · Weight · Man-Hours OutputThree key outputs per component: installed cost (base: US Gulf Coast), weight (kg) and installation man-hours
Get Started with Kpex 1G
Cost Data Marketplace
Kpex Exchange
Real market prices. Live vendor quotations. Connect estimators with equipment suppliers and cost data providers.
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    Cost Data MarketplaceBrowse and purchase real market price data from verified vendors and data partners
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    RFQ SystemSend request-for-quotation to multiple vendors simultaneously — compare real offers
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    Vendor PortalManufacturers and distributors list equipment, publish price lists, respond to RFQs
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    Data Partner ProgrammeOrganisations share proprietary cost data in exchange for platform access and revenue share
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    Live Integration with Kpex 2GReal vendor prices feed directly into your AACE estimates — parametric meets actual
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Right tool · Right moment

Which product do you need right now?

Three different questions. Three different answers. All from the same ecosystem.

"How much does this centrifugal pump cost today, and how many hours does it take to install?"
Kpex 1G — Answer in seconds

Procurement check, prefeasibility conversation, field estimate. One item, three numbers, done.

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"I need a defensible AACE Class 4 estimate for a 150 MW solar plant in Chile by next Friday."
Kpex 2G — Full platform

Full WBS, equipment list, Z.4 location factor, CAI escalation, PDRI score and BOE report — all in one session.

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"I need real market quotes for 12 heat exchangers for my FEED estimate — not parametric, actual prices."
Kpex Exchange — Real market data

Send an RFQ to verified vendors, compare offers, and pull the winning price directly into your Kpex 2G estimate.

How they connect

One ecosystem. Built to work together.

Each product is independent — but the three together create a closed loop from quick lookup to full estimate to real market validation.

Kpex 1G
Quick lookup
Parametric cost
Weight · Installation
Individual estimator
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Kpex 2G
Full AACE estimate
AACE Class 5 → 1
196 countries
Estimation team · EPC · Owner
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Kpex Exchange
Real market prices
RFQ → vendor quotes
Data Partner network
Vendors · Manufacturers · Data Partners
One login. A single account gives you access to all three products simultaneously — start in 1G, escalate to 2G, validate with Exchange.
Full feature comparison

Everything side by side

Feature Kpex 1G Kpex 2G Exchange
Module A — Process Equipment
Equipment cost models (parametric)
Cost updated by CEPCI / CAI index
Equipment weight
Installation shadow hour (factor)
Simple 3-result PDF report
Full Estimation — AACE Class 5 to 1
Class 5 — Order of Magnitude (capacity curves)
Class 4 — Study Estimate (equipment factor / Lang)
Class 3 — Budget Estimate (4-level WBS)
Class 2 — Control Estimate (resource-loaded)
Class 1 — Definitive Estimate
WBS Builder (4-level hierarchy)
Revision Control (DRAFT → Rev A/B/C → Rev 0…)
BOE Reports & Print PDF
Facilities Cost Models — Module C
Oil & Gas production facilities
Renewable energy (Solar, Wind, H₂, CSP, Hydro, BESS)
Chemical, Petrochemical & Pharmaceutical
Power plants & Steam/Chilled water
Mining, Minerals & Processing
Infrastructure (Roads, Pipelines, Rail, Ports)
Buildings & Institutional
Z Support Modules
Z.4 Location Factor Index — 196 countries
Z.5 Cost Adjustment Index (time escalation)
Z.2 Construction Labor Rates & productivity
Z.3 Rental Equipment Rates
Z.6 PDRI Assessment Tools (7 variants)
Kpex Exchange — Marketplace
Cost data marketplace (browse & purchase)
RFQ system — send to multiple vendors
Vendor portal (list equipment & prices)
Data Partner programme (revenue share)
Live price integration into Kpex 2G estimates
Vendor comparison & offer tracking
Platform & Collaboration
Project management (multi-estimate per project)
Multi-currency (USD, EUR, GBP, BRL, MXN…) — Coming Soon
Team roles (Admin, Estimator, Reviewer, Viewer)
Membership tiers (Explorer → Enterprise → Data Partner)
Insights & technical knowledge base
Single login — access all three products
Natural progression

Start where you are. Grow when you\'re ready.

One account. Every product. No friction at any transition.

Kpex 1G
Module A · Z.4 · Z.5\nParametric lookup
Kpex 2G\nExplorer
Free · Class 5\nAll modules
Kpex 2G\nPractitioner
Class 4–3 · Z.2\nWBS · Reports
Kpex 2G\nEnterprise
All classes · PDRI\nTeam roles
Kpex\nExchange
RFQ · Vendors\nData Partners

Choose your starting point.

Create a free account for Kpex 2G Explorer, get the quick-lookup tool with Kpex 1G, or join the marketplace as a vendor or data partner.