KipwareCYCŽ - Machining Cycletime Estimating Software for Machine Shops and the Metalworking Industry

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.

KipwareCYCŽ is a real world, proven-in-the-trenches cycletime estimating package that will make an immediate, positive impact on your shop's bottom line. KipwareCYCŽ was developed in-the-trenches, on the shop floor, in a metalworking shop, by an actual machinist. 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 KipwareQTEŽ quoting and estimating software has been assisting all size manufacturers not only win more work, but more profitable work !!!

KipwareQTEŽ ... is for COST estimating.
KipwareCYCŽ ... is for MACHINING CYCLETIME estimating.
KipwarePLNŽ ... is for MACHINE SHOP SCHEDULING.
KipwareTRKŽ ... is for QUOTATION TRACKING & ANALYZING.
COMBINE TWO OR COMBINE THEM ALL ... select your own, real world, MRP solution using our KipwareŽ Suite combo package.

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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. KipwareCYCŽ 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. KipwareCYCŽ 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.
- Shipped Machine Database contains specs for a variety of standard shop machines including Haas, Fadal, Mori-Seiki, Okuma, Manual Bridgeport, manual turret lathe and more.
- KipwareCYCŽ includes an exclusive area for saws ... manual and automatic.
- The flexible KipwareCYCŽ design allows for even non-traditional machines such as OD, ID or surface grinders as well as other shop equipment.
- Pre-defined categories for machinery includes MILL ... TURN ... LIVE TOOL TURNING CENTERS ... SAW ... EDM-Waterjet.
- Our unique GENERAL category provides the flexibility to include OD, ID and Surface Grinders ... Sheet metal operations like bending and punching ... even manual applications like welding are easily included and can be estimated accurately.
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.
- The extensive and flexible format allows user to include multiple cutting parameters for mutiple machining scenarios.
- Our extensive SAW area allows user to quickle and easily include sawing int heir cycltime estimates ... an area that is often under-estimated and can result in losses when quoting.
- In addition to parameters for standard machining operations, each material has an option for (2) user defined parameters, each with (5) different parameter sets, to define any non-traditional operations the user wishes to include.
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.
- KipwareCYCŽ 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 KipwareCYCŽ performing all the calculations automatically. KipwareCYCŽ is user configurable for either INCH or METRIC inputs in all areas.

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

KipwareCYCŽ 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.
The Material Database, which contains cutting parameters for standard and user defined machining operations, allows users to specify (5) different sets of cutting parameters for each machining 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.
Our extensive areas for SAWING insures that cycletime for this often under-estimated machining operation is quickly and easily included in every estimate.
KipwareCYCŽ uses a tool's length of cut or distance travelled during the cutting operation as one of the inputs used for calculations. Included with KipwareCYCŽ 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 pocketing and milling, peck drilling, grooving and much, much more.
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.

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What You Get :

For the standard KipwareCYC price of $395 (U.S.), every user receives :

(2) Seats ... users can install the software on (2) separate PC's and use them concurrently.
Unlimited Tech support by phone or email for life.
NO maintenance fees ... upgrades are usually priced in the $95 range.
Access to our video training web page where users can view our video training series that teaches users how to use the software.

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