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The phrase "That should take us about .......... 3 minutes to machine." ... is costing you money.

Not calculating your machining cycletime, no matter what cost estimating software you are using, is still GUESSTIMATING ... and is still producing incorrect cost estimates that are costing you money.

KipwareCYC® is a real world, proven-in-the-trenches cycletime estimating package that will make an immediate, positive impact on your shop's bottom line. KipwareCYC® was developed in-the-trenches by an applications engineer that first used the basic design to perform machine justifications for customers of Mori Seiki U.S.A.. It was further honed by a Manufacturing Engineer performing cycletime estimates in a high volume, production manufacturing environment ... where profit was made or lost every day with those estimates. And, since 1990, our cycletime estimating technology along with our KipwareQTE® quoting and estimating software has been assisting all size manufacturers not only win more work, but more profitable work !!!

CycleTime Estimating
Fast, Easy and Accurate.
 

Machining cycletime estimating is the most important and most time consuming aspect of the cost estimating process. Almost all of the "big name" estimating software, still relegate this important task to a simple input field ... a guesstimate field. KipwareCYC® brings real database files that contain YOUR shops ACTUAL material cutting conditions and machinery specs into easy, one-click access and that makes for accurate and easy-to-calculate machining cycletime estimates. KipwareCYC® includes :

• Machine Database file that contains specs for your individual shop machinery - manual or CNC - with an unlimited capacity. This insures that cycletime estimating reflects the times your actual shop machinery will deliver.
• Material Database file that contains cutting condition information for various machining operations - unlimited capacity. This insures that cycletime estimating reflects the actual cutting conditions on your shop floor ... not some "book knowledge" parameters.
• Cut Length Calculator program included which uses conversational input to automatically calculate length-of-cut for your machining operations. The distance travelled by a cutter during complex operations like pocketting and roughing is automatically calculated in seconds.
• Cycletime Estimating with KipwareCYC is a simply a process of :
  • Click the machine in your shop to use.
  • Click the material to machine.
  • Click the specific type of operation from the list.
  • Input some basic operation data.
  • Click the CALCULATE button.

KipwareCYC® automatically searches the database files and calculates the cutting parameters ( RPM, feedrate, etc. ) based on the material and machine selected, then uses that data to calculate the machining time for that operation. The user simple steps through the part ... operation by operation ... with KipwareCYC® performing all the calculations automatically. KipwareCYC® is user configurable for either INCH or METRIC inputs in all areas.  Back to Top

Powerful Reporting Features
What you do with the data is just as important.

• Print ROUTE SHEETS from your CycleTime estimates. Printouts can be to your printer or to a text file for editing with your favorite word processor like WORD, WORDPERFECT or any other or output in spreadsheet format for importing into EXCEL or any other spreadsheet program.
• Easily performs "WHAT IF" scenarios. You can manipulate any data in your cycletime estimate ... like change machines, materials, operations ... and instantly see the differences that can help you quote more efficiently.     Back to Top

Other Standard Features
KipwareCYC® was developed in the "real world" of chipmaking.

• Originally, KipwareCYC® was developed by an Applications Engineer for Mori Seiki USA to assist potential customers with machine justifications.
• KipwareCYC® was further enhanced during years of cycletime estimating by a Manufacturing Engineer in a high production environment.
• KipwareCYC® comes with a standard database file into which users can add their own materials ... the capacity of the database is unlimited. And, because you have that control and can build the database files, the calculated times are based on your shops actual cutting parameters and machine specs ... that makes for accurate estimates and cycletimes that can actually be met on the shop floor when the time comes.
• NEW FEATURES in the Cutting Condition or Material Database allows users to specify (5) different sets of cutting parameters for each main operation. For example, under ROUGH MILLING, users can specify (5) different cutting parameters ( SFM / Feedrate ) giving them the ability to include perhaps FACE MILLING, CARBIDE END MILLING, HSS END MILLING, etc.. This feature further enhances flexibility and insures greater accuracy in machining cycletime estimates.
• KipwareCYC® uses a tool's length of cut or distance travelled during the cutting operation as one of the inputs used for calculations. Included with KipwareCYC® is our conversational CUT LENGTH CALCULATOR. Using fill-in-the-blank forms, CLC will automatically calculate the length of cuts for a variety of standard machining operations including rough & finish turning, rough & finish pocketting and milling, peck drilling, grooving and much, much more.     Back to Top

KipwareCYC® Includes :

• Complete CycleTime Estimating module
• Material Database / Cutting Condition Database file containing (10) common materials and recommended cutting parameters. This is a starter file and can be expanded by the user and it's capacity is UNLIMITED.
• Machine Database / Machinery Spec Database file containing (10) common machines and their specifications. This is a starter file and can be expanded by the user and it's capacity is UNLIMITED.
• Cut Length Calculator ... conversational, length of cut calculator program.
• Unlimited tech support      Back to Top

For the Machine Shop: Advanced cycle time calculation based on Material and Speeds/Feeds data and the parameters of your Machinery Modules for Machines of all types.

For Fabrication Shops:  Cycle time calculation for CNC Turret Punch, Laser & Flame Cutting. Standards for Welding, Shearing, Punching, Folding etc..

For the Construction Industry: BOM (Bill of Materials) construction to unlimited levels.
(build & price an Aircraft, Boat or House).

All estimates are quick to create. Macros of standard routines can be called and existing estimates cloned and modified.