Job / Part Header
Work Centre Group Master (by location)
Each group (e.g. "Turning", "Milling", "Grinding") is a machine family, not a single machine. The individual machines within a group — with their envelope/capacity — are set up in the Machine Master below.
Machine Master — Machines within each Group
Feeds the Machine dropdown on each operation| Group (Work Centre) | Machine Name / ID | Serial No. | Machine Envelope / Capacity |
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Each machine belongs to one Group above and carries its own envelope (max turning Ø×L, table travel X×Y×Z, max grinding size, etc.). The operation row's Machine dropdown only lists machines matching that row's selected Group, with envelope shown as a tooltip and inline.
Material & Cutting Data Library
Feeds the Cycle Time Calculator| Material / Grade | Turning | Milling | Drilling | Boring | Threading | |||||
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| Vc (m/min) | Feed (mm/rev) | Vc (m/min) | fz (mm) | Vc (m/min) | Feed (mm/rev) | Vc (m/min) | Feed (mm/rev) | Vc (m/min) | ||
Reference starting values for carbide tooling — validate against tool vendor data and shop trials before locking a routing. Selecting a material in the Cycle Time Calculator auto-fills Vc / feed for the chosen operation.
Cutting Tool Library
Speed/feed multipliers applied on top of Material data| Tool / Insert Type | Vc Multiplier × | Feed Multiplier × | Application Note |
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Multipliers scale the Material Library's baseline (coated carbide = 1.0×). Example: HSS ≈ 0.3–0.4× carbide speed; ceramic/CBN run several times faster on hardened steels but need rigidity and are workpiece-specific — adjust to your actual insert data.
Outside Process / Job Work Master
Feeds the Outside Process details on each operation| Process Type | Default Vendor | Vendor Location | Std. Lead Time (days) | Rate / Billing Basis |
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Vendor names and rates are placeholders — replace with your empanelled sub-contractors. Selecting a process type on an operation's Outside Process popup auto-fills vendor, location and lead time.
*Outside Lead Time is a simple sum of subcontract operation lead times — treat as indicative; sequence-dependent (critical path) scheduling should be checked against the actual routing order.
Operation Sequence
Op numbers auto-increment ×10 — insert freely| Op | Operation Description | Group / Work Centre | Machine / Sr. No. | Setup (min) | Cycle (min/pc) | Run Time (Qty) | Tooling / Fixture | Inspection Instruction | Remarks | Outside? |
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