Machining Advisor Pro (MAP) was first introduced to the CNC Machining Industry in 2018 as a tool to quickly, seamlessly, and accurately deliver recommended running parameters to machinists using Helical Solutions end mills. then, thousands of users have utilized this cutting-edge resource, every day. In August 2022, a new and improved version of MAP was launched, optimized for Harvey Tool’s 27,000+ miniature and specialty cutting tools.
The following article is intended to introduce MAP 2.0 features. For more in depth information about MAP, including how to get started using it, please visit the original “In the Loupe,” post Get to Know Machining Advisor Pro.
New Map 2.0 Features
Addition of all Harvey Tool Products
With the release of MAP 2.0, users now have access to expertly tailored speeds and feeds parameters and recommendations to meet the exact demands of cutting tool and machine setup for all Harvey Tool products. This means that more than 27,000 Harvey Tool products are available in MAP and users can find their Specialty Profile Cutting Tools, Miniature End Mills, and Holemaking and Threading products to confidently use MAP generated speeds and feeds. With the addition of new products, there is now a new variety of operations to choose from, specific to the product selected.
New Strategy Option for Operations
Before the MAP 2.0 update, there were only two drop down menus for operation: type and toolpath. With the new update, there is an additional third operation drop down menu titled “strategy.” This option allows for users to further refine their machining operation, but only for certain tools that require it. For example, when using a Double Angle Shank Cutter on MAP, users can choose from a list of toolpaths including deburring, chamfer, or v-groove.
Once selected, users will choose a strategy for the toolpath – single side or double side engagement. The use of this feature gives the user more flexibility in their operations and saves time by automating their operation calculations. This feature is available for a variety of different toolpaths within the application.
MAP Offline Mode
With the release of MAP 2.0, and the addition of over 27,000 Harvey tools, users now can work offline. The work offline feature is only available for the new Harvey Tools. To access this feature, users can select the “User Account” button in the top right and start the process to allow MAP to work offline. Activating the work offline mode will cache the Harvey Tool data and takes around 15-20 minutes to complete before allowing the user to work offline.
Having the ability to use MAP offline can be useful when users are unable to connect to the internet as you will still be able to access MAP on a desktop or mobile app, whenever and wherever you need it.
Machining Advisor Pro (MAP) is a tool to quickly, seamlessly, and accurately deliver recommended running parameters to machinists using Helical Solutions end mills. This download-free and mobile-friendly application takes into account a user’s machine, tool path, set-up, and material to offer tailored, specific speeds and feed parameters to the tools they are using.
How to Begin With Machining Advisor Pro
This section will provide a detailed breakdown of Machining Advisor Pro, moving along step-by-step throughout the entire process of determining your tailored running parameters.
Whether you are using Machining Advisor Pro from the web or your mobile device, machinists must first create an account. The registration process will only need to be done once before you will be able to log into Machining Advisor Pro on both the mobile and web applications immediately.
Simply Activate Your Account
The final step in the registration process is to activate your account. To do this, simply click the activation link in the email that was sent to the email address used when registering. If you do not see the email in your inbox, we recommend checking your spam folders or company email filters. From here, you’re able to begin using MAP.
Using Machining Advisor Pro
A user’s experience will be different depending on whether they’re using the web or mobile application. For instance, after logging in, users on the web application will view a single page that contains the Tool, Material, Operation, Machine, Parameter, and Recommendation sections.
On the mobile application, however, the “Input Specs” section is immediately visible. This is a summary of the Tool, Material, Operation, and Machine sections that allow a user to review and access any section. Return to this screen at any point by clicking on the gear icon in the bottom left of the screen.
Identify Your Helical Tool
To get started generating your running parameters, specify the Helical Solutions tool that you are using. This can be done by entering the tool number into the “Tool #” input field (highlighted in red below). As you type the tool number, MAP will filter through Helical’s 4,800-plus tools to begin identifying the specific tool you are looking for.
Once the tool is selected, the “Tool Details” section will populate the information that is specific to the chosen tool. This information will include the type of tool chosen, its unit of measure, profile, and other key dimensional attributes.
Select the Material You’re Working In
Once your tool information is imported, the material you’re working in will need to be specified. To access this screen on the mobile application, either swipe your screen to the left or click on the “Material” tab seen at the bottom of the screen. You will move from screen to screen across each step in the mobile application by using the same method.
In this section, there are more than 300 specific material grades and conditions available to users. The first dropdown menu will allow you to specify the material you are working in. Then, you can choose the subgroup of that material that is most applicable to your application. In some cases, you will also need to choose a material condition. For example, you can select from “T4” or “T6” condition for 6061 Aluminum.
Machining Advisor Pro provides optimized feeds and speeds that are specific to your application, so it is important that the condition of your material is selected.
Pick an Operation
The next section of MAP allows the user to define their specific operation. In this section, you will define the tool path strategy that will be used in this application. This can be done by either selecting the tool path from the dropdown menu or clicking on “Tool Path Info” for a visual breakdown and more information on each available toolpath.
Tailor Parameters to Your Machine’s Capabilities
The final section on mobile, and the fourth web section, is the machine section. This is where a user can define the attributes of the machine that you are using. This will include the Max RPM, Max IPM, Spindle, Holder, and work holding security. Running Parameters will adjust based on your responses.
Access Machining Advisor Pro Parameters
Once the Tool, Material, Operation, and Machine sections are populated there will be enough information to generate the initial parameters, speed, and feed. To access these on the mobile app, either swipe left when on the machine tab or tap on the “Output” tab on the bottom menu.
Please note that these are only initial values. Machining Advisor Pro gives you the ability to alter the stick out, axial depth of cut, and radial depth of cut to match the specific application. These changes can either be made by entering the exact numeric value, the % of cutter diameter, or by altering the slider bars. You are now able to lock RDOC or ADOC while adjusting the other depth of cut, allowing for more customization when developing parameters.
The parameters section also offers a visual representation of the portion of the tool that will be engaged with the materials as well as the Tool Engagement Angle.
MAP’s Recommendations
At this point, you can now review the recommended feeds and speeds that Machining Advisor Pro suggests based on the information you have input. These optimized running parameters can then be further refined by altering the speed and feed percentages.
Machining Advisor Pro recommendations can be saved by clicking on the PDF button that is found in the recommendation section on both the web and mobile platforms. This will automatically generate a PDF of the recommendations, allowing you to print, email, or share with others.
Machining Advisor Pro Summarized
The final section, exclusive to the mobile application, is the “Summary” section. To access this section, first tap on the checkmark icon in the bottom menu. This will open a section that is similar to the “Input Specs” section, which will give you a summary of the total parameter outputs. If anything needs to change, you can easily jump to each output item by tapping on the section you need to adjust.
This is also where you would go to reset the application to clear all of the inputs and start a new setup. On the web version, this button is found in the upper right-hand corner and looks like a “refresh” icon on a web browser.
Contact Us
For the mobile application, we have implemented an in-app messaging service. This was done to give the user a tool to easily communicate any question they have about the application from within the app. It allows the user to not only send messages, but to also include screenshots of what they are seeing! This can be accessed by clicking on the “Contact Us” option in the same hamburger menu that the Logout and Help & Tips are found.
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The material condition is the form, heat treatment, temper, etc. of the material. Some common forms of heat treatment include:
Aging
Keeping an alloy at an elevated temperature for a long period of time to allow precipitation to take place. See also precipitation hardening.
Annealing
Heating to and holding at a specific temperature and then cooling at a specific rate. Generally used to soften material for cold working. improve machinability, or alter/improve physical and sometimes chemical
Normalizing
Austenitizing a ferrous alloy (heating above the transformation range) and subsequently cooling it in open air to relieve internal stress and provide uniform composition and grain size. Results in a harder, stronger steel than annealing.
Precipitation Hardening
Keeping an alloy at an elevated temperature for a long period of time (see aging) to allow the controlled release of constituents (alloying elements) to form precipitate (fine particles separated from the solid solution) clusters which increase the yield strength of the alloy.
Quenching
Rapidly cooling a metal after heating it above the critical temperature. Usually produces a harder metal in ferrous alloy, while most non-ferrous alloys become softer.
Tempering
Heating to a temperature below the transformation range for a specific time and then allowing it to cool in open air. Usually performed after hardening to reduce excess hardness and increase toughness (ability to absorb energy and plastically deform without breaking).
Commercially pure grades ( or low alloy nickel) such as Nickel 200 and Nickel 201 have excellent corrosion resistance. Nickel alloys generally contain .38% to 76% nickel. Nickel alloys such as Hastelloy, lnconel, and Wacspaloy are classified as superalloys.
Titanium Alloy
Highest strength-to-weight ratio of all metals with good corrosion resistance as well. High thermal resistance that contributes to poor ma.ch inability.
Cobalt Alloy
Generally contains .35% to 65% cobalt. Although not typically as strong as nickel alloys, they retain their strength at higher temperatures.
Tungsten Alloy
Used for high temperature applications due to its very high melting point. High strength at elevated temperatures, but tends to be brittle at low temperatures. Poor oxidation resistance.
Contain flake graphite. Moderate strength, but good machinability and damping capacity. Cannot be worked (forged, extruded, rolled, etc.).
Malleable Cast Iron
Good ductility, strength, and shock resistance (better fracture toughness at low temperatures than nodular irons) . Moderate machinability. Can be shaped through cold working.
Nodular Cast Iron
Contain nodular graphite. Good ductility and shock resistance. Moderate machinability.
(Also called mild steel) Has less than 0. 3% carbon. Used for components that do not require high strength. Improved machinability is found in the 11xx and 12xx series steels.
Medium Carbon Steel
Has 0.3% to o.6% carbon. Used for components requiring higher strength than low-carbon steels. Improved machinability is found in the 11xx and 12xx series steels.
High Carbon Steel
Has more than o.6% carbon. The higher carbon content results in higher strength, hardness, and wear resistance.
Low Alloy Steel
Contain significant amounts of other alloying elements in addition to carbon. Exhibit improved strength, hardness, toughness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, hardenability, and hot hardness (compared to carbon steels).
Tool Steel
Specially alloyed steels designed for high strength, impact toughness, and wear resistance. Commonly used for machining and/or forming metals.
Specialty Steel
Generally contain 32% to 67% iron. This group includes low-expansion steel, maraging steel, and some of the iron-based superalloys.
Aluminum alloy “worked” into shape by rolling, extrusion, drawing, forging, etc. High thermal and electrical conductivity, good corrosion resistance. Excellent machinability.
Cast Aluminum Alloy
Directly casted into final form (sand-casting, die or pressure die casting). Contains high levels of silicon to improve cast ability, resulting in abrasiveness.
Magnesium Alloy
Lightest of structural metals. Can be precipitation hardened to improve mechanical properties. Excellent machinability.
Copper Alloy
High thermal and electrical conductivity. Good corrosion and wear resistance. Includes brass (copper-zinc alloy) and bronze (copper-tin alloy).
(200 and 300 series) Nonmagnetic with excellent corrosion resistance and ductility. Hardened by cold-working (not heat-treatable).
Martensitic SS
(400 and 500 series) Magnetic with high strength, hardness, fatigue resistance, and ductility, but only moderate corrosion resistance. Very machinable and hardenable by heat treatment.
Ferritic SS
(400 series) Magnetic with good corrision resistance. Hardened by cold-working (not heat-treatable).
PH SS
(Precipitation-hardening) Has good corrosion resistance and ductility. Can be precipitation hardened to higher strengths than the martensitic grades.
Duplex SS
Has a mixed microstructure of austenite and ferrite. Have higher resistance to corrision and stress-corrosion cracking than austenitic grades.
Easier to machine woods like White Pine, Sugar Pine, Western Red Cedar, Douglas Fir, Redwood.
Harder Woods
Harder to machine woods like Red Oak, Maple, Ash, Hickory, Black Walnut, Cherry, Beech.
Engineered Woods
Considered more abrasive than hardwoods and softwoods because of the adhesive which holds them together. Some examples of engineered wood are Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF), Particle Board, Laminated Board.
Typically, materials are categorized into color-coded groups as shown below. These groups are made up of different types of similar materials. Each of these material types typically consist of numerous subgroups (listed below, under each material type):
MAIN MATERIAL GROUPS
NON-FERROUS METALS
STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL
CAST IRON
EXOTIC METALS
MATERIALS
Aluminum Alloy Magnesium Alloy Copper Alloy
Low Carbon Steel Medium Carbon Steel High Carbon Steel Low Alloy Steel Tool Steel Specialty Steel
Austenitic SS Martensitic SS Ferritic SS PH SS Duplex SS
Gray Cast Iron Malleable Cast Iron Nodular Cast Iron
The upper section of the tool holder t hat fits into the machine tool spindle. This is the “male” interface of the “female” spindle.
Common spindles include:
-CV (also known as Caterpillar ”V-Flange,” or CAT) -BT (a Japanese standard) -HSK ( an abbreviation for a German phrase that means “hollow-shank taper”) -NMTB (National Machine Tool Builders Association)
Flange
The part of the tool holder that the machine tool changer locks onto when moving the tool holder between the tool changer and spindle. It is also referred to as the V-Flange in holders with CV, BT, and HSK.
Holding Section
This is the section of the tool holder that secures the cutting tool inside the tool holder.
Distance from the bottom of the machine tool spindle to the bottom of the tool holder (measured when the tool holder is mounted in the machine spindle).
NOTE: It is important to understand that the tool stick out and cutting depths and widths affect tool performance. Consequently, Machining Advisor Pro adjusts speeds and feeds to account for these setup parameters.
The RDOC and TEA have a direct trigonometric relationship to one another.*
Heavy RDOC/TEA
-More cutting work per tool rotation, requiring slower surface speed! -Difficulty with chip evacuation may require lighter ADOC and/or fewer flutes -Fewer re-positioning moves, resulting in shorter cycle time
Light RDOC/TEA
-Less cutting work per tool rotation, allowing faster surface speed -Better chip evacuation, allowing increased ADOC and/or more flutes -More re-positioning moves, resulting in longer cycle time
*As stated above, there is a direct trigonometric relationship between the radial depth of cut and the tool engagement angle. Also important to understand is how TEA/ROOC affects “chip thinning”.
The distance from the end of the holder/collet to the end of the tool. The more the tool sticks out, the less rigid the setup. This results in increased deflection (may require lighter chip loads) and decreased natural
This denotes how the passes should be taken. This is denoted in the following ways, Ascending passes The passes start small and gradually get larger with each pass. Descending Passes The passes start large and gradually get smaller with each pass. Even Passes Every pass is the same size.
To learn more about your recommendations, check out our Speeds and Feeds 101 post on our machinist resource blog – In The Loupe.
Before using a cutting tool, it is necessary to understand tool cutting speeds and feed rates, more often referred to as “speeds and feeds.” Speeds and feeds are the cutting variables used in every milling […]
Recognized as an industry leader in high performance carbide cutting tools, the Helical Solutions brand consistently outperforms the competition by offering not only extremely exceptional quality products but the technical expertise and solutions to go with them.
Since 1985, Harvey Tool has been providing specialty carbide end mills and cutting tools to the metalworking industry. Today, Harvey Tool is recognized as a leader in its offerings because of an unsurpassed technical expertise and engineering know-how. Click here to shop Harvey Tool products today.
The upper section of the tool holder t hat fits into the machine tool spindle. This is the “male” interface of the “female” spindle.
Common spindles include:
-CV (also known as Caterpillar ”V-Flange,” or CAT) -BT (a Japanese standard) -HSK ( an abbreviation for a German phrase that means “hollow-shank taper”) -NMTB (National Machine Tool Builders Association)
Flange
The part of the tool holder that the machine tool changer locks onto when moving the tool holder between the tool changer and spindle. It is also referred to as the V-Flange in holders with CV, BT, and HSK.
Holding Section
This is the section of the tool holder that secures the cutting tool inside the tool holder.
Distance from the bottom of the machine tool spindle to the bottom of the tool holder (measured when the tool holder is mounted in the machine spindle).
The RDOC and TEA have a direct trigonometric relationship to one another.*
Heavy RDOC/TEA
-More cutting work per tool rotation, requiring slower surface speed! -Difficulty with chip evacuation may require lighter ADOC and/or fewer flutes -Fewer re-positioning moves, resulting in shorter cycle time
Light RDOC/TEA
-Less cutting work per tool rotation, allowing faster surface speed -Better chip evacuation, allowing increased ADOC and/or more flutes -More re-positioning moves, resulting in longer cycle time
*As stated above, there is a direct trigonometric relationship between the radial depth of cut and the tool engagement angle. Also important to understand is how TEA/ROOC affects “chip thinning”.
The distance from the end of the holder/collet to the end of the tool. The more the tool sticks out, the less rigid the setup. This results in increased deflection (may require lighter chip loads) and decreased natural
This denotes how the passes should be taken. This is denoted in the following ways, Ascending passes The passes start small and gradually get larger with each pass. Descending Passes The passes start large and gradually get smaller with each pass. Even Passes Every pass is the same size.
To learn more about your recommendations, check out our Speeds and Feeds 101 post on our machinist resource blog – In The Loupe.
Before using a cutting tool, it is necessary to understand tool cutting speeds and feed rates, more often referred to as “speeds and feeds.” Speeds and feeds are the cutting variables used in every milling […]
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