Arbiter Modeling Systems - Feedrate Optimizer

	Performance Enhancing Solutions
	Feedrate Optimizer
	Tool Studio Optimization Application

ADVANTAGES: INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY Grinding times and machine running costs are significantly reduced by setting optimal feedrates. CONTROL WHEEL WEAR Use wheels at their optimum feedrates to extend wheel life and reduce dressing intervals. FAVOURABLE GRIND DIRECTION Recommendation to grind backwards or forwards will minimise wheel load and distribute it evenly. AVOID COLLISION WITH NON-BOND SECTION OF THE WHEEL Progressive simulation detects dangerous grinding condition. DETERMINE OPTIMUM SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS This advanced feature will rearrange operations order to minimises wheel load and optimises grinding time. SEAMLESS INTERGRATION With addition of few extra buttons, feedrate optimisation feature works with the existing installation of ToolStudio and for existing tools. SIMPLE TO USE One click approach for existing IDNs	This new extension to ToolStudio provides the ultimate means to manage feedrates and control wheel and machine loads. Feedrate optimization uses ToolStudio’s intricate knowledge of grinding moves, wheel model and the tool simulation model to calculate the instantaneous wheel load and machine load, to precisely set the optimum feedrate at a given point in time. At every point, the feedrates are set based on user specified wheel load and the actual wheel load. Moves with low wheel load are sped up and, importantly, moves that exceed the desired wheel load are slowed down.			Wheels are designed for use at certain feedrate, too fast or too slow causes wheels to not perform at optimum condition. "With feedrate optimization, the wheel is guaranteed to perform within a specified load." An existing standard 10mm Square End Endmill can be optimised with a single click to save 13% grinding time. More careful analysis will yield a saving of 19%. For complicated tools, savings of 40% and more are possible
	Wheel Load Management
	Load that each wheel is subjected to can be analysed and visually examined in a 3D simulation model or a 2D plot Inspect which parts of the tool are being ground under heavy load, spotting problems in surface quality before grinding the tool Examine and eliminate dangerous spikes in grinding load. The spikes in grinding load result in sudden wearing of wheel, leading to more dressing and inaccurate tools Estimate the pattern of wheel wear
	Time Saving
	Detailed wheel load analysis at sampled points allows feedrate to be increased and decreased to according to a desired value. Time saving is achieved through: Eliminating air grind conditions and Setting optimum feedrates for grinding moves. That delivers a significant advantage over unoptimized feedrate where the point with the greatest wheel load governs the slowest feedrate, applying it to the entire move			The geometry of the tool is preserved as the axes positions remain untouched and only the feedrates are modified.

	Simple to Use
	Existing IDNs can be optimized with the ease of one click. Firstly, progressive simulation analysis determines the profile of the wheel load. After that, the feedrate is optimized to maintain constant wheel load throughout the move.			Using this simplified approach, a standard 10mm square end mill, with a grinding time of 5:21 min can be reduced to 4:39 min, a SAVING of 13%. A slightly more careful analysis which takes into account wheels shared between operations results in a grinding time 4:20 min – SAVING of 19%