Machining Time Calculation Software
The Signs ...
Innaccurate Cycletime and It's Effect on Machine Utilization
Take a realistic walk around YOUR shop … the signs below are just some of the visuals that will point to inaccurate cycletime estimating and illustrating it’s time to TAKE ACTION !!
Raw Material ...
Raw material sitting around waiting to be machined and turned into finished parts is a sure sign of OVERESTIMATING machining cycletime. Machining cycles are running longer than estimated and scheduling conflicts are causing raw material to back up … and your shop losing money !! OVERESTIMATING cycletime leads to :
- Underutilization of machines
- Wasted Resources
- Higher production costs
- Lower competitivness
The Most Successful Shops Know ...
The Key to ACCURATE Estimating
There is NO substitute. The KEY to accurate machining time calculations is to insure the machining process and cutting parameters used in the estimate ACCURATELY reflect what happens on YOUR SHOP FLOOR. “Book knowledge” and “user data” is useless if it doesn’t reflect what happens on YOUR shop floor.KipwareCYC® insures estimated machining cycletimes times … are YOUR times.
AI means more INACCURATE estimates ... faster
Cookie cutter quoting websites and AI generated estimates only mean ONE THING … faster, inaccurate estimates. It’s impossible for those tools to know YOUR SHOP.
Auto generated machining processes … is that really how YOUR shop would process the part? Auto generated cutting parameters … can YOUR shop and equipment match those speeds and feeds?
Take control of your quoting & estimating with Kipware®.
STOP Burning Profits With Outdated, Ineffective and Overly Complex "Solutions"
Whether used as a “tool” or as a full blown cycletime estimating solution … using KipwareCYC®insures greater profitability for ANY SIZE shop.
CAD/CAM and Other DUMB "Solutions"
“I use CAD/CAM for cycletime estimating” … overkill, requires CAD/CAM experience, requires someone trained in YOUR CAD/CAM system, slow and time consuming causing missed quotes and estimates.
“I use my spreadsheet for cycletime estimating.” … outdated, ineffective and is absolutely no match for the power, speed and accuracy of KipwareCYC®. Time for an upgrade.
“I use my bloated MRP software for cycletime estimating.” … KipwareCYC® is easy to use, powerful, accurate and most importantly … built to reflect YOUR unique shop and it’s capabilities.
“I just want to load a CAD model and get a cycletime” … AI and “feature recognition” models will never give you an accurate estimate based on YOUR shop and YOUR shop’s capabilities. It only means inaccurate estimates FASTER … and money losing quotes based on pie-in-the-sky estimates.
IMPORTANT Videos ... How TO and NOT TO Estimate Machining Cycletime
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KipwareCYC® ... What It Means For You
Your Shop is Unique
Your workflow, your process, your equipment, your personnel and capabilities are UNIQUE. Creating accurate machining time calculations and cycletimes requires taking all those factors into account. “Feature recognition” does NOT … and really just means faster, inaccurate estimates.
The KipwareCYC® design insures your cycletimes reflect YOUR shop.
Powerful Features
The REAL WORLD flexible design of KipwareCYC® means it can handle cycletime estimating for a wide range of equipment …
- Conventional & Multi-Axis Turning
- Live Tool Turning Centers
- Vertical Machining Centers
- Horizontal Machining Centers
- Automatic & Manual Saw
- EDM & Waterjet
- Manual Turning & Milling
- Manual & Automatic Welding
- OD, ID and Surface Grinders
- …and more.
CAD/CAM for Estimating?
A key component to efficient machining time calculations and cycletimes is a process that is fast and accurate without being overblown. Using your CAD/CAM system and operator to create a G code program for a workpiece you may never machine is overblown and inefficient. KipwareCYC® produces accurate times through an efficient interface.
And because you are not tied to a CAD/CAM system … there are no compatibility or integration or other financial issues to get in the way.
CONSISTENCY is KEY
A key component to KipwareCYC’s database design insures that your machining time estimates will contain consistent and accurate speeds and feeds across all estimates. Customers will see consistent times and your shop will be able to reproduce estimated speeds, feeds and times.
Using KipwareCYC® you will estimate with CONFIDENCE knowing the work you win will actually make profits.
Database Driven
KipwareCYC® is driven by two databases … one for machine specs and one for cutting parameters. Shipped data includes tons of common materials and machines to get you up and running quickly … but can be easily altered to accurately reflect your shop. This concept means that speeds, feeds and time WILL BE CONSISTENT and WILL ACCURATELY REFLECT what actually happens on your shop floor.
Our proprietary formulas and database structures include options to add and edit machine information and cutting parameters to ensure precision in your estimates and streamline your estimating process. Say goodbye to guesstimating.
From ESTIMATE to ROAD MAP
KipwareCYC® will auto create ROUTING SHEETS from the machining time estimate that give programming and set-up a ROAD MAP of how to get from estimated times to actual times. Input from the floor can be used to “tweak” database data to insure future machining time estimates are even closer to what actually happens on YOUR shop floor.
The more you use it the more accurate it gets.
No Cloud Based BS
- NO internet connection required EVER
- Lifetime License
- You OWN everything … including any estimates you create aong the way !!
- NO Maintenance Fees … EVER
- Includes -2- Seats Standard
- Upgrade When You Want … If You Want … based on what features we have added.
- Includes unlimited, forever FREE access to our online video training library.
- Includes unlimited, forever FREE access to the online User Manual.
Easily Create Powerful WHAT-IF Scenarios
AUTO-CALCULATE Labor Rates
Machining time calculations and cycletimes can quickly be turned into labor cost estimates with the included RTC ( Run Time Calculator ) application. Quickly see hours required to complete the run and labor costs involved in the production. What-if-scenarios can be done using hours worked per day or # of parts to manufacture.
Take your estimate to production with confidence.
Multi Part Fixtures and Indexing Scenarios Included
Quickly and easily explore cycletimes based on multi-part fixtures or indexing type fixturing. Simply complete the layout fields and KipwareCYC® will instantly create the complete cycletime to machine all parts complete.
Our powerful, proprietary formulas will automatically amortize movement and tool changes to create an accurate overall cycletime.
Use the new data to decide if fixture building or multi-part fixturing / machining is worth it.
Swiss Type and Multi-Turret / Multi-Spindle CNC Cycletime Estimating Included
Using our innovative “GHOSTING” process, users can quickly and easily create cycletime estimates for swiss type and multi-turret / multi-spindle CNC turning centers. Simply estimate all operations using KipwareCYC® … then easily “ghost” operations that will be performed in tandem with other operations to quickly and easily create a cycletime estimate in which you can have complete confidence.
Seamless INCH / METRIC Integration
Being able to estimate machining times completely in either an INCH or METRIC world … or both … is crucial and KipwareCYC® offers full integration. Any database can be auto-converted from INCH to METRIC or METRIC to INCH with a single button click allowing users the freedom and flexibility to use their system of choice … or bounce back and forth … with no loss of data or ease of use.
Database back-ups can be created with a single button click to insure your data is secure and your work accurate. Users drive the back-up schedule and they can be performed as often as necessary.
KipwareCYC® fully integrates with our KipwareQTE® – Machine Shop Job Costing & Estimating application.
Create your machining cycletimes in KipwareCYC® … then import them into KipwareQTE® and all LABOR COSTS associated with each machining opeartion will be automatically calculated and included in the cost estimate.
Whether individually or combined with other Kipware® applications … KipwareCYC® is a powerful tool to keep your cost estimating and quoting processes on track.
Explore the Complete Quoting Process with Kipware
This short video outlines the complete Machine Shop Quoting & Estimating Process using Kipware® software. From cycletime estimating through cost estimating, tracking, resource planning and profit and loss analysis … Kipware® software is your MOST IMPORTANT tool for profitability.
- KipwareCYC® – Machining Cycletime Estimating
- KipwareQTE® – Cost Estimating & Quoting
- KipwareTRK® – Quotation Tracking
- KipwareMRP® – Resource Tracking
- KipwareCRM® – Cost Analysis
All KIPWARE® applications work together … or as stand alone applications. Select the one that’s right for you … or get ’em all in Kipware SUITE.
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Real World Customer Reactions
“Our machine utilization, and as a result our machine scheduling was a real mess. We took a deep dive, and realized that our
inaccurate cycletime estimating was the issue. Machining cycles
were running longer than estimated and it was having an effect on scheduling and in the end, our delivery. KipwareCYC was a simple yet effective fix. When our estimated cycletimes matched or closed the gap of our actual cycletimes, everything fell into line. The ROI for KipwareCYC was almost immediate.”
Aisling O’Connell – Emerald Engineering
“We were looking for a solution that would help with optimizing our machining processes. We wanted to be able to look deep at our cycletme estimates to identify potential bottlenecks and help us spot areas for improvement. KipwareCYC® gives us the ability to quickly and accurately create machining cycletime estimates … but also enables us to analzyze those estimates and identify areas of machining that need improvements. The ability to perform “what if” scenarios was huge for us. With KipwareCYC® we can simulate different scenarios and machining strategies, helping us choose the most efficient and cost-effective approach.
As a result of emplying KipwareCYC® our shop and machining process optimization has improved dramatically.”
Alex Turner – PrecisionCraft Machining
“My position requires me to create many machining cycletime estimates every day to keep the work flowing into our machine shop. KipwareCYC® allows me to estimate times very quickly, very accurately and very easy.
With the amount of quoting we do on a daily basis, we need to estimate machining times with confidence and accuracy. KipwareCYC® has helped tremendously in optimizing our machine usage, reducing downtime, and improving overall production efficiency. “
Karim Belkacem – Atlas Engineering Works
“The main feature I love about KipwareCYC® is the ability to auto-generate a ROUTING SHEET from my estimate. I can bring the ROUTING SHEET to the guys and it gives them a perfect road map for processing and programming. This insures that the way the workpiece gets processed through the shop and speed and feeds used in machining actually match my estimate. In addition, their feedback allows me to tweak the databases when necessary to get the shop and my estimates more in line. This has been a real game changer for us.”
Marko Voss – Titex Precision LLC
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