Machining

Spindle speed from cutting speedCalculates spindle speed from cutting speed and tool or workpiece diameter.

Required Clamping ForceCalculates the normal force needed for friction clamping of a tangential cutting force.

Machining Time: DrillingCalculates drilling time including peck depth, retraction, and rapid feed per hole.

Machining Time: TurningEstimates longitudinal, facing, grooving, and thread-cutting time from the effective cutting path.

Machining Time: MillingCalculates per-part milling time for face milling, profile milling, grooving, and pocketing from path length, feed rates, and lead-in and lead-out.

Constant Cutting SpeedCalculates spindle speeds at constant cutting speed with a fixed machine limit.

Coolant ConcentrationCalculates initial make-up and correction of a water-based cutting fluid emulsion.

Ball End Mill Effective DiameterCalculates the effective diameter and spindle speed of a ball end mill from axial depth of cut.

Coolant Flow RateEstimates heat transfer, volumetric flow, and ideal jet velocity of the cutting fluid.

Radial EngagementCalculates engagement angle and average tooth count from radial width of cut.

Surface Roughness and FeedEstimates geometric surface roughness from feed and tool edge radius or tool diameter.

Scallop HeightCalculates scallop height and step-over distance in ball end milling.

Cutting Data FinderDisplays recommended ranges for cutting speed and feed including start, minimum, and maximum values by material, operation, and tool.

Cutting Data: DrillingDetermines spindle speed, feed, material removal rate, and drilling time for twist drilling, optionally with torque, power, and axial force.

Cutting Data: TurningDetermines spindle speed, feed, material removal rate, and cutting time per pass for longitudinal turning from material, diameter, and feed.

Cutting Data: MillingDetermines cutting speed, spindle speed, tooth feed, feed rate, and material removal rate for milling from material, tool, and engagement.

Cutting Force per KienzleCalculates the specific cutting force per Kienzle from material, uncut chip thickness, and width of cut for turning and milling.

Cutting PowerDetermines net power, drive power, and torque from material removal and specific cutting force.

Chatter and VibrationEstimates a bending natural frequency and tooth-pass frequencies for engagement.

Chip ThinningCalculates tooth feed and chip thickness under radial engagement and relief angle.

Spindle Power and TorqueCalculates available spindle power from rated power, knee speed, and spindle speed.

Tool Life per TaylorCompares tool lives at changed cutting speeds against a measured reference.

Cycle Time from OperationsAggregates machining and auxiliary times into cycle time and order time.

Dwell TimeConverts programmed dwell times into time and order cost.

Feed AxisChecks the ball screw for spindle speed, buckling, torque, and ideal travel time.

Feed RateCalculates feed rate from tooth feed, tooth count, and spindle speed, or tooth feed from a known feed rate.

Feed ConversionConverts tooth feed, feed per revolution, and feed rate into one another, including imperial units.

Warm-up CostEvaluates energy and tied-up machine time of regular warm-up cycles.

Tool DeflectionCalculates elastic deflection of a cantilevered round tool under transverse load.

Tool Change TimeCalculates routine and wear-driven tool-change times for a production order.

Thermal GrowthCalculates dimensional change and correction relative to a reference temperature.

Material Removal RateCalculates material removal rate for milling, turning, and drilling, the required power, and MRR per kilowatt.