Why should I use tap testing?
Now available.
America's largest cutting tool distributor continues to offer tap testing as a service. Our five year exclusive agreement with them has ended and we are now free to offer the very same award winning solution under our own brand name of SpeedCast.
Over five years and thousands of tap tests the following results were published:
- 200% increase in feed rates
- 300% increase in metal removal rates (Actually 442%-see below)
- 50% decrease in cycle times
Dynamic Physics-Based Speeds and Feeds
The speeds and feeds that your software utilize to generate part programs come from static data charts in paper catalogs and do not account for the physics-based constraints on the tooling and machine tool. Your software may adapt this data, but optimization will be limited, perhaps no more than 20%. Worse yet, the recommended speed may chatter requiring manual adjustments to slow down at the control and programs to be edited.
Five years of tap tests show that current data and methods are underutilizing the machine and tool capabilities by a factor of five.
By incorporating tap testing, your programs will have dynamic, optimized and chatter free speeds. You can set depths of cut based on the actual measured limits of the specific tool stackup and machine spindle. The Dashboard acts as an auxiliary pop-up calculator for your programmers. You will provide your customers with robust first time right and first time fast part programs.
Dashboards
Pop-Up Calculator
Manufacturer's speed and feed data are very conservative and static. The AI-generated Dashboard from a tap test serves as a comprehensive ppop-up calculator for your programmers.
Find Stable Speeds
The speed dial shows stable speeds in green and unstable in red. Change the width and/or depth of cut and the dial adjusts instantly.
Surface Location Error and Surface Finish
Because we measure the tool's dynamic displacement, you can find speeds that will generate the best surface finish and accuracy.
Calculations and Conversions on the Fly
The Dashboard calculates metal removal rate and power. It instantly converts from inch to metric, RPM to SFM, IPT to IPM and WOC to %.
Know before you cut
You can try different scenarios and tool path strategies before ever taking a cut. Try out a sample Dashboard by clicking below.
VirtualRunoff®
Compare up to 4 Tool Assemblies
Compare 2-4 Dashboards to find the best tool and tool path strategy for your application. Fully interactive, you can adjust and fine tune speeds, feeds and depths of cut for all four tool assembly with VirtualRunoff®. Also factors in air cutting for true metal removal rates.
Other Uses of VirtualRunoff®
- Compare same tool in different machines
- Find one stable speed for multi-spindle machining centers
- Compare same endmill in four different toolholders
- Tap Test the workpiece
- Compare indexable and solid carbide tool assemblies
Dashboard Viewer Database
Organize and Search
Organizes Dashboard on your local computer or network drive. It is not stored in the cloud. Search for Dashboard based on machine, cutter, toolholder, material or any combination.
Generate VirtualRunoff® Directly
You can select 2-4 Dashboards and instantly generate a VirtualRunoff to find the best tool for the job.
