Cycle time is the heart of every quote — and the costliest mistake when estimated by eye. MachinePilot calculates CNC machining times deterministically: real cutting parameters per material, machine characteristics, auxiliary times. And it calibrates on YOUR actual data to ±8% accuracy.
Roughing from MRR, finishing from feeds, drilling and threading per feature, tool changes and rapids: every minute has a technical justification.
From 6082 aluminum to Inconel 718: each material has specific Vc, fz and MRR values, adapted to the power of the selected machine.
Import Time Studies from Excel/CSV or CNC export: the system compares estimate vs actual and recalibrates your machines' parameters.
If the AI estimate diverges more than 20% from the deterministic calculation, the system flags it for review: double check on every quote.
Volume to remove, features, tolerances: AI drawing analysis directly feeds the time calculation.
Power, torque, RPM, characteristics (5-axis, dual turret, sub-spindle) modulate MRR and auxiliary times.
After 2 weeks of calibration with ~50 actual cycles, average accuracy reaches ±8% on standard cycles.