What is the axis feed rate?
Feed rate is how fast a machine can move while cutting stock. High feed rates might be crucial to the success of your program, as the production schedule usually must fit into a 50 minute class period. For example, the Techno DaVinci’s maximum machining feed rate is 140 IPM (inches per minute), while some small CNC mill’s maximum machining feed rates are in the 16- 30 IPM range. You need to determine how long it will take to mill the pieces you plan to make. If a CO2 car body takes 15-20 minutes to machine at 80 IPM; at 16 IPM, one car could take well over a class period to complete.
