Blade speed · feed rate · TPI selection · batch cut-time, yield & cost estimation for raw material sizing
ME-PPC-TOOL-BANDSAW-R1 | Production Planning & Control, MEPL
Job Reference
Traceability Labels
Generate a scannable QR code or barcode per piece, encoding PO, part, heat, job card, material and piece sequence (e.g. 23 of 50) — for physical tags stuck on cut pieces.
1. Material & Blade
This is the material width actually lost per cut (blade backing gauge), not the blade width above. Auto-suggested from blade width — override with the actual blade spec printed on the band.
Recommended: minimum 3 teeth in contact with the section at all times. Tool auto-suggests TPI band below based on stock size.
2. Stock Section
mm
inch
Round Bar
Square Bar
Flat / Rect
Pipe / Tube
e.g. blanks required from a bar / heat lot
Piece length drives total number of cuts and material yield. Bar length is used to calculate bars required and drop-end scrap, accounting for kerf loss per cut.
3. Feed & Downtime Allowance
Feed pressure factor scales the base material removal rate to reflect blade/machine condition and clamping rigidity.
4. Weight, Cost & Blade Life
Blade life auto-suggested from material abrasiveness and section size — override with actual blade spec / shop-floor data when available.
5. Multi-Bar Stock Optimizer
Enter available bar lengths currently in stock (racks / heat lots). Tool allocates pieces across bars to minimize bar consumption and scrap, using the Cut Length per Piece and Pieces Required entered in Section 2.
Leftover length on a bar at or above this is returnable "Balance Stock" for future jobs; below this it's counted as unusable "End Piece Scrap".
Cutting Parameters
Blade Speed
--
ft/min (SFM)
Blade Speed (metric)
--
m/min
Cross-Section Area
--
in²
Material Removal Rate
--
in²/min
Cut Time Estimate
Time per Cut
--
min
Handling / Index Time
--
min per piece
Total Cycle Time per Piece
--
min/piece
Total Batch Time (1 pcs)
--
min
Material Yield / Length Planning
Kerf Loss per Cut
--
mm (blade thickness)
Total Cuts Required
--
cuts (pieces + trims)
Pieces per Bar
--
pcs / bar length entered
Drop-End / Scrap per Bar
--
mm remnant
Bars Required for 1 pcs
--
bars | total stock length: -- mm
Material Yield
--
% of purchased stock converted to finished pieces
Weight & Material Cost
Weight per Piece
--
kg
Finished Weight (batch)
--
kg
Stock Purchase Weight
--
kg
Gross Material Cost
--
₹
Total Scrap Weight
--
kg (drop-end + kerf)
Scrap Recovery Value
--
₹
Net Material Cost (after scrap recovery)
--
₹ | ₹-- per piece
Blade Life & Cost
Cost per Cut
--
₹
Blades Consumed
--
blades for this batch
Blade Cost for Batch
--
₹ total
Multi-Bar Allocation Result
Bar Length
Available
Used
Remaining in Stock
Pieces From
End Piece Scrap
Balance Stock
Per-Bar Cutting List
Every individual bar consumed for this job, listed separately with its own end piece scrap.