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	Make The make (e.g. Citizen) of this type of machine.	Model The model (e.g. L20) of this type of machine.	Submodel The submodel (e.g. XII) of this type of machine.	Operating Cost per Hour The cost per hour of operating this type of machine, excluding operator labor cost (designated separately).	Operator Cost per Hour The approximate, average cost per hour of an operator working on this machine (labor). Exclude machine costs, designated separately. This amount will function as the default when a Machine Type is chosen for an Operation in Engineering.	Created The date this machine type record was created.	Action	Delete
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	Number The number used to identify this particular machine in the shop.	Created The date this machine record was created.	Status The status of this particular machine. Draft if you are working on this record. Active if this machine is operable. Inactive if this machine is down.	Action	Sensor Discover the online/offline status of this machine's WiFi Machine Sensor.	Sensor Assign a WiFi Sensor to this machine.	Sensor Release the WiFi Sensor from this machine so it can be replaced or assigned to a different machine.	Beacon Discover the online/offline status of this machine's tracking beacon.	Beacon Assign a tracking beacon to this machine.	Beacon Release the tracking beacon from this machine so it can be replaced or assigned to a different machine.	Delete
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	BRANCH The folder path to this tool, starting at ROOT.	Brand The brand or manufacturer of this tool.	Part Number The part number of this tool. We recommend using the manufacturer's part number for this field.	Tool Bag Whether or not this tool is in your Tool Bag.	Cost The current cost per unit for this tool.	Inventory The current unit quantity of inventory for this tool. This quantity decrements by one with each tool change logged.	Notes Any additional notes for this tool.	Created The date this tool record was created.	Action	Web	Delete
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	Name The name of this tool build. We recommend using the name or part number of the cutting tool as well as any attributes that make this tool build unique.	Number An identifying number for this tool build. This number may come from a vendor or your own shop.	Cost The current cost per unit for this tool build, which is the sum of the cost of its tool components.	Created The date this tool build record was created.	Action	Clone	Delete
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	Tool The tool used in the expanded tool build.	Quantity The number of units of this tool used in the expanded tool build.	Perishable Whether this tool requires regular replacement during production.	Unit Cost The current cost per unit for this tool.	Total Cost The total cost for this tool at the specified quantity.	Action	Delete
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	Material The part material being cut	Cut Type The type of cut for this tool speed.	SFM Min The minimum SFM for this tool, cut type, and material (typically recommended by tool manufacturer).	SFM Max The maximum SFM for this tool, cut type, and material (typically recommended by tool manufacturer).	SFM Optimal The optimal SFM for this tool, cut type, and material. This can be improved over time as you observe how the tool runs.	Chip Load The recommended chip load for this tool, cut type, material, and speed.	Life The recommended life (in seconds) for this tool, cut type, material, and speed.	Action	Delete
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	Part The identification number of the part that used this tool.	Revision The identification number of the revision that used this tool.	Operation The identification number of the operation that used this tool.	Sequence Number The identification number of the step in the sequence that used this tool.	Sequence Description The short description of the step in the sequence.	Cut Type The type of cut being performed.	Cutting Diameter The cutting diameter of this cut.	Length of Cut The length of this cut.	Tool Position The Tool Position from the Tool Setup for this cut.	Tool Build The Tool Build at this Tool Position.	SFM The surface feet per minute (SFM) material removal rate. This is a number to optimize based on your history with the tool build, the part material, and the part design.	Chip Load The chip load for this cut.	RPM The calculated revolutions per minute (RPM) of the machine spindle for this cut.	Feed Rate The calculated feed rate (length units per minute) for this cut.	Cut Time The approximate cutting time (in seconds) that this tool undergoes in this step of the cycle. This amount of time should be a fraction of the overall cycle time when the process sequence includes more than one step.	Non-Cut Time The approximate time (in seconds) that this tool takes to call up, position, and come to speed. This accounts for all the time in this step that is not cutting time.

	Name The name of this maintenance action, e.g. vacuum machine.	Description An optional, short description of this maintenance action.	Default Frequency The default duration of machine operating time (in hours) between performing this maintenance activity.	Created The date this maintenance record was created.	Action	Delete
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	Name The name of this shift.	Description An optional, short description of this shift.	Start Time The start time for this shift each day.	End Time The end time for this shift each day.	Action	Delete
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	First Name The operator's first name.	Last Name The operator's last name.	Employee Id The operator's Employee Id number.	Location The last known location of this operator gathered by the operator's Tool Life Location Tracker.	Location Time The date and time that the Location was gathered.	Action	Tracker Discover the online/offline status of this operator's tracker device.	Tracker Assign a tracker device to this operator.	Tracker Release the tracker device from this operator so it can be replaced or assigned to a different operator.	Delete
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	Name The name of this customer.	Address 1 The primary street address of this customer.	Address 2 Line 2 of the street address for this customer, if any.	City The city of this customer.	State The state of this customer.	Zip Code The zip code of this customer.	Contact Person The name of the contact person for this customer.	Contact Email The email address of the contact person for this customer.	Created The date this customer record was created.	Action	Delete
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	Number The identifying number of this quote.	Customer The customer for this quote.	Part The part for this quote	Revision The part revision used to estimate costs for this quote.	Quantity The quantity of parts.	Ship By The date by which to ship all of the parts to the customer.	Estimated Efficiency The estimated production efficiency (percentage) to use for generating the estimated cost.	New Part Whether this is the first time producing this part, a factor that contributes to the estimated cost.	Estimate	Estimated Cost The expected cost of this work based on engineering data on the part and revision.	Estimated Cost per Part Estimated Cost divided by part Quantity.	Produced The quantity of parts produced against this quote thus far (does not include active production).	Actual Cost The actual cost of this work based on production data.	Quoted Price The price of this work quoted to the customer.	Quoted Price per Part Quoted Price divided by part Quantity.	Profit Margin The profit margin percentage for the quoted price.	Created The date this quote was created.	Status The status of this quote. Draft if you are setting this quote up. Active if this quote is in the sales process. Won if this quote has been closed/won. Lost if this quote has been lost and is no longer in the sales process.	Action	Export	Delete
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	Created The date this estimate was created/run.	Quantity The part quantity of the quote at the time the estimate was created, used to calculate times and costs.	Efficiency The efficiency of the quote at the time the estimate was created, used to calculate times and costs.	New Part Whether New Part was checked on the quote at the time the estimate was created, used to calculate times and costs.	Material Cost per Part The cost of material for one part.	Material Cost The Material Cost per Part multiplied by the part Quantity.	Machine Hours The hours estimate for machine running time.	Machine Rate The cost rate per hour of running the machine.	Machine Cost The cost estimate of running the machine.	Machine Cost per Part The Machine Cost divided by part Quantity	Labor Hours The hours estimate for labor, taking into account effiency and attended percentages.	Labor Rate The cost rate per hour of labor.	Labor Cost The cost estimate of labor.	Labor Cost per Part The Labor Cost divided by part Quantity.	Tooling Cost The cost estimate of the perishable tools needed to produce these parts.	Tooling Cost per Part The Tooling Cost divided by part Quantity.	Total Cost The total cost for this tool at the specified quantity.	Total Cost per Part The Total Cost divided by part Quantity.	Delete

	Number The part number used to identify this part.	Name The part name that briefly describes this part.	Material The material from which this part is machined, e.g. Stainless Steel Grade 304.	Material Cost per Part The cost of material to produce one part.	Created The date this part record was created.	Status The status of this part. Draft if you are setting this part up. Active if this part can be used in production. Inactive if this part is completed/archived/on-hold.	Action	Clone	Delete
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	Number The revision number used to identify this version of the part.	Description A short description of this revision, for example, why was the revision made or what's new.	Time (Once) The total time (in seconds) of activities performed once for this revision.	Time (per Order) The total time (in seconds) of activities performed per Quote/Order for this revision.	Time (per Production) The total time (in seconds) of activities performed per production session at a machine for this revision.	Time (per Part) The total time (in seconds) of activities performed per part during production at a machine for this revision.	Attended (per Part) The percent (0 - 100) of Time (per Part) that is expected to be attended by a worker.	Tooling Cost per Part The total cost per part of the tool builds used in the tool setup for all of this revision's operations.	Estimate Cost	Created The date this revision was created.	Status The status of this revision within the part. Draft if you are setting this revision up. Active if this revision can be used in production. Inactive if this revision has been replaced with a new revision.	Action	Clone	Export	Delete
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	Number The identification number of the operation.	Type The type of this operation.	Description The descriptive name of the operation.	Machine Type The type of machine used for this production operation.	Operator Cost per Hour The approximate, average cost per hour of an operator working on this operation (labor). Loads default from Machine Type when this field is blank and a Machine Type is chosen. Exclude machine operating costs, designated on Machine Type.	Time (Once) The total time (in seconds) of activities performed once for this operation.	Time (per Order) The total time (in seconds) of activities performed per Quote/Order for this operation.	Time (per Production) The total time (in seconds) of activities performed per production session at a machine for this operation.	Time (per Part) The total time (in seconds) of activities performed per part during production at a machine for this operation.	Attended (per Part) The percent (0 - 100) of Time (per Part) that is expected to be attended by a worker.	Parts per Cycle The number of parts produced by one machine cycle (defaults to 1 if left blank).	Tooling Cost per Part The cost per part of the tool builds used in the tool setup for this operation.	Action	Optimize	Delete
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	Number The identification number of this step in the sequence.	Description The short description of this step in the sequence.	Cut Type The type of cut being performed.	Cutting Diameter The cutting diameter of this cut.	Length of Cut The length of this cut.	Tool Position The Tool Position from the Tool Setup for this cut.	SFM The surface feet per minute (SFM) material removal rate. This is a number to optimize based on your history with the tool build, the part material, and the part design.	Chip Load The chip load for this cut.	RPM The calculated revolutions per minute (RPM) of the machine spindle for this cut.	Feed Rate The calculated feed rate (length units per minute) for this cut.	Cut Time The approximate cutting time (in seconds) that this tool undergoes in this step of the cycle. This amount of time should be a fraction of the overall cycle time when the process sequence includes more than one step.	Non-Cut Time The approximate time (in seconds) that this tool takes to call up, position, and come to speed. Account for all the time in this step that is not cutting time.	Action	Optimal Load the Optimal Tool Speed for this step in the process sequence, as defined in Resources/Tools/Tool Speeds. The optimal is based on cut type, part material, and the tool components of the tool build.	Delete
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	Inspection The feature inspection for the part that is affected by the performance of the expanded tool.	Action	Delete
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	Position The position on the machine that this tool is set in.	Tool Build The tool build set in the tool position.	Cutting Time per Cycle The approximate cutting time (in seconds) that this tool undergoes to complete one cycle. This amount of time should be a fraction of the overall cycle time when more than one tool is used.	Non-Cutting Time per Cycle The approximate non-cutting time (in seconds) that this tool consumes to complete one cycle. This amount of time should be a fraction of the overall cycle time when more than one tool is used.	Tool Build Life (Time) The approximate, total cutting life (in seconds) that this tool build should undergo before being replaced because of the tool life of one of its components. You may change this number with new revisions as you optimize.	Tool Build Life (Cycles) The approximate, total tool life (in machine cylces) that this tool build should undergo before being replaced because of the tool life of one of its components. You may change this number with new revisions as you optimize.	Cost per Part The cost per part of this tool build at this machine position, given the tool life of the underlying components.	Action	Compare Choose any two Tool Setup rows from any Revision & Operation. Upon clicking Compare on the 2nd Tool Setup row, a Comparison Report will be generated.	Delete
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	Tool The tool used in the expanded tool build.	Quantity The number of units of this tool used in the expanded tool build.	Unit Cost The unit cost of this tool (a component of the tool build).	Perishable Whether this tool requires regular replacement during production.	Tool Life (Time) The approximate, total cutting life (in seconds) that this tool should undergo before being replaced. You may change this number with new revisions as you optimize.	Tool Life (Cycles) The approximate, total cutting life (in machine cycles) that this tool should undergo before being replaced. You may change this number with new revisions as you optimize.	Cost per Part For Perishable tools, the cost per part of this tool, given its tool life. Otherwise, zero.	Action

	Number The identification number of the inspection/feature.	Feature The short description/title of the feature.	Accept/Deny Type Whether this inspection is a simple Accept/Deny type or requires a measurement.	Dimension The specified nominal dimension (measurement) of the feature.	+ Tolerance The tolerance (measurement) for a part to go beyond the specified nominal dimension.	- Tolerance The tolerance (measurement) for a part to fall short of the specified nominal dimension.	Units The units of measurement for the dimesion and +/- tolerances.	Offset Axis The primary axis on which to adjust offset if an inspection measurement for this feature differs from the specific nominal dimension.	Offset Direction The direction on the offset axis that makes the feature larger.	Inspection Device The name of the device used to inspect (measure, accept, or deny) this feature.	Dynamic Frequency The frequency level at which inspections are dynamically suggested for this feature.	Frequency (Parts) The customer-driven, required frequency (in parts) for this inspection to be performed.	Subgroup Size The number of consecutive parts to inspect at each Frequency (Parts). Note, a Subgroup Size greater than 1 is recommended for SPC X-Bar and R Charts.	Created The date this inspection record was created.	Status The status of this inspection within the revision. Draft if you are setting this inspection up. Active if this inspection required during production. Inactive if this inspection has been removed from part requirements.	Action	Delete
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	Maintenance The maintenance action that should be performed during production of the part.	Perform Every (Cycles) The frequency (in number of cycles) on which to perform this maintenance.	Perform Every (Time) The frequency (in seconds) on which to perform this maintenance.	Action	Delete
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	Dataset The dataset being analyzed.	Observations The number of observations in the dataset.	Minimum The minimum of the dataset.	Mean The mean/average of the dataset.	Median The median of the dataset.	Maximum The maximum of the dataset.	Standard Deviation The standard deviation of the dataset.	Lower Control Limit The lower control limit of the data, used to calculate C_pk	Upper Control Limit The upper control limit of the data, used to calculate C_pk	C_pk The C_pk (Production Capability Index) for the dataset.	Action

	Uploaded The uploaded time for this file.	Name The name of this file.	Viewable in Production Whether this file is viewable in Production sessions for the expanded Operation.	Notes Any notes on this file.	Action	View	Download	Delete
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	Machine The machine this NC file collection is for.	Action	Delete
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	Uploaded The uploaded time for this file.	Name The name of this file.	Baseline Whether or not this file is treated as a baseline for comparisons.	Differences The number of differences between this file and its original baseline by file name.	Compare	Delete

Please input query parameters for generating Tool Life charts and summary statistics.

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Machine

Please input query parameters to analyze trends of scrap, tool changes, and offsets.

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Production

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Significance Level

Please input query parameters for generating SPC charts and statistics on inpection data.

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Production

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Machine

Subgroup Size Override

Subgroup size is designated on each Specification when Engineering an Operation, but you can override that setting here if you wish. Doing so will void the rule that each subgroup must consist of consecutive parts off the machine. Otherwise, leave this field blank.

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Please input query parameters for generating a Record of Inspections pdf document.

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Revision

Order

Job

Production

	Number The identifying number of this order (quote that has been won).	Customer The customer for this order.	Part The part for this order.	Revision The part revision for this order.	Quantity The quantity of parts.	Scheduled The quantity of parts scheduled to be produced (but not yet produced).	Produced The quantity of parts produced against this order thus far (does not include active production).	Ship By The date by which to ship all of the parts to the customer.	Estimated Efficiency The estimated production efficiency (percentage) to use for generating the estimated cost.	New Part Whether this is the first time producing this part, a factor that contributes to the estimated cost.	Estimated Cost The expected cost of this work based on engineering data on the part and revision.	Estimated Cost per Part Estimated Cost divided by part Quantity.	Actual Cost The actual cost of this work based on production data.	Quoted Price The price of this work quoted to the customer.	Quoted Price per Part Quoted Price divided by part Quantity.	Profit Margin The profit margin percentage for the quoted price.	Created The date this order was created as a quote.	Complete Once the order quantity produced meets or exceeds the order's quantity and all jobs and production under this order is complete, you can mark the order as complete. Doing so will remove the order from this table.	Status The status of this order. Won if the quote underlying this order has been won but the order has not yet been completed. Otherwise, Complete.	Action	Delete
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	Number The unique identifying number for this job	Quantity The quantity of parts scheduled to be produced by this job.	Scheduled The quantity of parts scheduled with production sessions against this job (but not yet produced).	Produced The quantity of parts produced thus far by production sessions against this job (does not include active production).	Ship By The date by which to ship this job's quantity of parts to the customer.	Complete Once the job quantity produced meets or exceeds the job's quantity and all production under this job is complete, you can mark the job as complete.	Status The status of this job.	Created The date this job was created.	Action	Delete
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	Number The unique identifying number for this production session.	Operation The production operation for this production session.	Machine The machine to use for this production session.	Material Heat Lot	Quantity The quantity of parts scheduled to be produced by this production session.	Priority The priority string for this production session. Priority is ordered alphabetically. Example: a letter and a date, e.g. "A-2020-01-15", which would be prioritized over "A-2020-01-16" and "B-2020-01-15." This field determines the production queue for the machine.	Exclusive Whether this production session, once active, runs on the specified machine exclusively. If unchecked, other production sessions can be active simultaneously on the machine.	Program Number The program number for this production session's main program file, used to uniquely identify which part\|revision\|operation is being run at any given time on a machine running more than one part\|revision\|operation at once (non-exclusive production sessions).	Status The status of this production session.	Created The date this production session was created.	Action	Delete	Start The time this production session started or will start.	End The time this production session ended or will end.	Cycle Time The time (in seconds) to complete a machine cycle. This is the total production time per part multipied by the parts per cycle.	Parts The total number of good parts manufactured in this production session.	Scrap The total number of scrap/bad parts manufactured in this production session.	Efficiency How this production session compares with hypothetically running the machine at the defined cycle time, continously with no scrap.	Tooling Cost The total cost for the tool changes performed.	Tooling Cost per Part The cost per part for the tool changes performed.	Machine Cost The total cost of running the machine (uptime only).	Material Cost The total cost of material used.	Operator Cost The total cost of the operator's labor (uptime and downtime).	Cost per Part The combined cost per part for tooling, machine, material, and operator.	Price per Part The quoted price per part for the customer.	Total Parts The running total of parts manufactured for this order.
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	User The User who has opened or can open the expanded Production.	Open Whether or not this user has this Production open as a tab under Production.	Last Opened When this tab was last opened for/by this user.	Locked Open Whether or not this Production tab is locked (cannot be closed) by this user.	Last Closed When this tab was last closed by this user.	Action	Delete
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Job Fulfillment

Order Fulfillment

Machine Utilization

	Machine Number The number used to identify this particular machine in the shop.	Machine Type The machine type of this machine.	Production Queue The length of the current queue of production sessions scheduled at this machine.	Status The status of this particular machine. Draft if you are working on this record. Active if this machine is operable. Inactive if this machine is down.
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	Number The unique identifying number for this production session.	Priority The priority string for this production session. Priority is ordered alphabetically. Example: a letter and a date, e.g. "A-2020-01-15", which would be prioritized over "A-2020-01-16" and "B-2020-01-15." This field determines the production queue for the machine.	Exclusive Whether this production session, once active, runs on the specified machine exclusively. If unchecked, other production sessions can be active simultaneously on the machine.	Program Number The program number for this production session's main program file, used to uniquely identify which part\|revision\|operation is being run at any given time on a machine running more than one part\|revision\|operation at once (non-exclusive production sessions).	Status The status of this production session.	Order The order number for this production.	Job The job number for this production.	Part The part for this production.	Revision The part revision for this production.	Operation The production operation for this production session.	Machine The machine to use for this production session.	Material Heat Lot	Quantity The quantity of parts scheduled to be produced by this production session.	Created The date this production session was created.	Started The time this production session started or will start.	Parts The total number of good parts manufactured in this production session.	Scrap The total number of scrap/bad parts manufactured in this production session.	Action	Delete

	User The User who has opened or can open the expanded Production.	Open Whether or not this user has this Production open as a tab under Production.	Last Opened When this tab was last opened for/by this user.	Locked Open Whether or not this Production tab is locked (cannot be closed) by this user.	Last Closed When this tab was last closed by this user.	Action	Delete
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	Production	Part	Revision	Operation	Order	Job	Machine	Material Heat Lot	Exclusive Whether this active production session runs on the specified machine exclusively. If unchecked, other production sessions can be active simultaneously on the machine.	Program Number The program number for this production session's main program file, used to uniquely identify which part\|revision\|operation is being run at any given time on a machine running more than one part\|revision\|operation at once (non-exclusive production sessions).	Started The time this production session started.	Cycle Time The time (in seconds) to complete a machine cycle. This is the total production time per part multipied by the parts per cycle.	Scheduled Quantity	Parts The total number of good parts manufactured in this production session.	Scrap The total number of scrap/bad parts manufactured in this production session.	Efficiency How this production session compares with hypothetically running the machine at the defined cycle time, continously with no scrap.	Tooling Cost The total cost for the tool changes performed.	Tooling Cost per Part The cost per part for the tool changes performed.	Machine Cost The total cost of running the machine (uptime only).	Material Cost The total cost of material used.	Operator Cost The total cost of the operator's labor (uptime and downtime).	Cost per Part The combined cost per part for tooling, machine, material, and operator.	Price per Part The quoted price per part for the customer.	Status	Action	End Ends this production session. Status will become inactive and the production session will be removed from this Monitor tab and migrated to the Review tab.
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The date to show in the time chart below.

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	Dataset The dataset being analyzed.	Observations The number of observations in the dataset.	Minimum The minimum of the dataset.	Mean The mean/average of the dataset.	Median The median of the dataset.	Maximum The maximum of the dataset.	Standard Deviation The standard deviation of the dataset.	Lower Control Limit The lower control limit of the data, used to calculate C_pk	Upper Control Limit The upper control limit of the data, used to calculate C_pk	C_pk The C_pk (Production Capability Index) for the dataset.	Rate of Change The rate of change (slope of line of best fit) for the dataset.	Trend The trend/acceleration of the rate of change (accelerating, decelerating, constant, or inconclusive) along with the trend confidence percentage in parenthesis.

PCI

PCI Details:

	Tool Position The position of the tool that was changed.	Tool The name of the tool that was changed.	Time The time the tool change occurred.	Cycle The machine cycle on which the tool change occurred.	Scheduled Cycle The machine cycle on which the tool change was scheduled to occur.	Tool Life Expected The expected tool life (in cycles) as defined in the revision.	Tool Life Actual The actual tool life (in cycles) logged during the production session.	Tool Life Running Avg The average tool life (in cycles) for tool changes logged up to this point.	Reason The reason the operator selected for performing the tool change.	Unit Cost The current cost per unit for this tool.	Quantity The quantity of this Tool changed, i.e. the quantity of this Tool in the Tool Build.	Cost Owned The percent of tool Cost that this production session owns, taking into account tool wear accrued outside of this production session, rounded to neared percent.	Cost Running Total The running total cost for the tool changes performed.	Parts The running total of parts when this tool change was performed.	Cost per Part The cost per part for tool changes performed up to this point.

	Inspection The inspection that was performed.	Time The time the inspection occurred.	Cycle The cycle number that produced the part that was inspected.	Part The part number that was inspected.	Cycle Performed The machine cycle on which the inspection was performed.	Frequency Expected The expected frequency (in parts) for this inspection as defined in the revision.	Frequency Actual The actual frequency (in parts) logged during production.	Frequency Running Avg The average frequency (in parts) of inspections logged up to this point.	Dimension The specified nominal dimension (measurement) of the feature.	Tolerance The tolerance (measurement) for a part to go beyond / or short of the specified nominal dimension.	Value If a simple Accept/Deny type insepction, whether the inspection passed; otherwise, the measurement taken for the inspection.	Difference The difference between the measurement taken and the specified nominal dimension.	Suggested Offset If an inspection measurement for this feature differs from the specific nominal dimension, the tool positions related to this inspection, the primary axis on which to adjust offset, and the (+/-) amount to add.	Parts The running total of parts when this inspection was performed.	Action	Delete

	Maintenance The maintenance action that occurred.	Time The time the maintenace action occurred.	Cycle The machine cycle on which the maintenace action occurred.	Scheduled Cycle The machine cycle on which the maintenance action was scheduled to occur.	Frequency Expected The expected frequency (in cycles) for this maintenance as defined in the revision.	Frequency Actual The actual frequency (in cycles) logged during the production session.	Frequency Running Avg The average frequency (in cycles) of maintenance logged up to this point.	Reason The reason the operator selected for performing the maintenance.	Parts The running total of parts when this maintenance was performed.	Delete

	Name The name of the offset, used to differentiate it from other offsets. For example, "Tool 101, Axis Y."	Time The time the offset occurred.	Cycle The machine cycle on which the offset action occurred.	Reason The reason the operator selected for performing the offset.	Value The value of the offset.	Parts The running total of parts when this offset was performed.	Action	Delete

	Time The time the scrap was logged.	Cycle The cycle on which the scrap was logged.	Reason The reason the operator selected for the scrap.	Amount The value/amount of scrap	Parts The running total of parts when this scrap occurred.

	Operator The operator's name.	Employee Id The operator's employee Id.	In The time the attendance started.	Out The time the attendance ended or will end.	Time attended The amount of attended time (hh:mm:ss).	Cycle The machine cycle on which the attendance event occurred.	Parts The running total of parts when this attendance event occurred.

	Time The time the note was logged.	Cycle The cycle on which the note was logged.	Note The note logged.	Parts The running total of parts when this note was logged.

Date

The date to show in the log below.

	Production	Part	Revision	Operation	Order	Job	Machine	Material Heat Lot	Exclusive Whether this inactive production session ran on the specified machine exclusively. If unchecked, other production sessions may have been active simultaneously on the machine.	Program Number The program number for this production session's main program file, used to uniquely identify which part\|revision\|operation is being run at any given time on a machine running more than one part\|revision\|operation at once (non-exclusive production sessions).	Started The time this production session started.	Ended The time this production session ended.	Cycle Time The time (in seconds) to complete a machine cycle. This is the total production time per part multipied by the parts per cycle.	Scheduled Quantity	Parts The total number of good parts manufactured in this production session.	Scrap The total number of scrap/bad parts manufactured in this production session.	Efficiency How this production session compares with hypothetically running the machine at the defined cycle time, continously with no scrap.	Tooling Cost The total cost for the tool changes performed.	Tooling Cost per Part The cost per part for the tool changes performed.	Machine Cost The total cost of running the machine (uptime only).	Material Cost The total cost of material used.	Operator Cost The total cost of the operator's labor (uptime and downtime).	Cost per Part The combined cost per part for tooling, machine, material, and operator.	Price per Part The quoted price per part for the customer.	Status
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Date

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	Dataset The dataset being analyzed.	Observations The number of observations in the dataset.	Minimum The minimum of the dataset.	Mean The mean/average of the dataset.	Median The median of the dataset.	Maximum The maximum of the dataset.	Standard Deviation The standard deviation of the dataset.	Lower Control Limit The lower control limit of the data, used to calculate C_pk	Upper Control Limit The upper control limit of the data, used to calculate C_pk	C_pk The C_pk (Production Capability Index) for the dataset. Minimum value 0, maximum value 2.	Rate of Change The rate of change (slope of line of best fit) for the dataset.	Trend The trend/acceleration of the rate of change (accelerating, decelerating, constant, or inconclusive) along with the trend confidence percentage in parenthesis.

PCI

PCI Details:

	Tool Position The position of the tool that was changed.	Tool The name of the tool that was changed.	Time The time the tool change occurred.	Cycle The machine cycle on which the tool change occurred.	Scheduled Cycle The machine cycle on which the tool change was scheduled to occur.	Tool Life Expected The expected tool life (in cycles) as defined in the revision.	Tool Life Actual The actual tool life (in cycles) logged during the production session.	Tool Life Running Avg The average tool life (in cycles) for tool changes logged up to this point.	Reason The reason the operator selected for performing the tool change.	Unit Cost The current cost per unit for this tool.	Quantity The quantity of this Tool changed, i.e. the quantity of this Tool in the Tool Build.	Cost Owned The percent of tool Cost that this production session owns, taking into account tool wear accrued outside of this production session, rounded to neared percent.	Cost Running Total The running total cost for the tool changes performed.	Parts The running total of parts when this tool change was performed.	Cost per Part The cost per part for the tool in this tool position.

	Inspection The inspection that was performed.	Time The time the inspection occurred.	Cycle The cycle number that produced the part that was inspected.	Part The part number that was inspected.	Cycle Performed The machine cycle on which the inspection was performed.	Frequency Expected The expected frequency (in parts) for this inspection as defined in the revision.	Frequency Actual The actual frequency (in parts) logged during the production session.	Frequency Running Avg The average frequency (in parts) of inspections logged up to this point.	Dimension The specified nominal dimension (measurement) of the feature.	Tolerance The tolerance (measurement) for a part to go beyond / or short of the specified nominal dimension.	Value If a simple Accept/Deny type insepction, whether the inspection passed; otherwise, the measurement taken for the inspection.	Difference The difference between the measurement taken and the specified nominal dimension.	Suggested Offset If an inspection measurement for this feature differs from the specific nominal dimension, the tool positions related to this inspection, the primary axis on which to adjust offset, and the (+/-) amount to add.	Parts The running total of parts when this inspection was performed.	Action	Delete

	Maintenance The maintenance action that occurred.	Time The time the maintenace action occurred.	Cycle The machine cycle on which the maintenace action occurred.	Scheduled Cycle The machine cycle on which the maintenance action was scheduled to occur.	Frequency Expected The expected frequency (in cycles) for this maintenance as defined in the revision.	Frequency Actual The actual frequency (in cycles) logged during the production session.	Frequency Running Avg The average frequency (in cycles) of maintenance logged up to this point.	Reason The reason the operator selected for performing the maintenance.	Parts The running total of parts when this maintenance was performed.	Delete

	Name The name of the offset, used to differentiate it from other offsets. For example, "Tool 101, Axis Y."	Time The time the offset occurred.	Cycle The machine cycle on which the offset action occurred.	Reason The reason the operator selected for performing the offset.	Value The value of the offset.	Parts The running total of parts when this offset was performed.	Action	Delete

	Time The time the scrap was logged.	Cycle The cycle on which the scrap was logged.	Reason The reason the operator selected for the scrap.	Amount The value/amount of scrap	Parts The running total of parts when this scrap occurred.

	Operator The operator's name.	Employee Id The operator's employee Id.	In The time the attendance started.	Out The time the attendance ended or will end.	Time attended The amount of attended time (hh:mm:ss).	Cycle The machine cycle on which the attendance event occurred.	Parts The running total of parts when this attendance event occurred.

	Time The time the note was logged.	Cycle The cycle on which the note was logged.	Note The note logged.	Parts The running total of parts when this note was logged.

Date

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	Comparison Name	Created	Action	Delete
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	Part	Revision	Operation	Order	Job	Machine	Total Parts	Total Scrap	Avg. Time per Part	Efficiency	Earliest	Latest	Action	Remove	Delete
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	Time Period The time period of this summary, which indicates the day(s) represented in the totals and statistics.	PCI The average PCI of all the production sessions.	Profit Margin The average profit margin of all the production sessions.	Utilization The percent utilization of all your shop's machines, taking into account each machine (regardless of whether the machine is inactive or currently without an active production session) and all downtime, between cycles or otherwise.	Capable The number of production sessions considered capable, i.e. PCI greater than or equal to 800.	Incapable The number of production sessions considered incapable, i.e. PCI less than 800.	Created The date this summary was generated.	Export
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	Job The job number.	Order The job's order number.	Part The job's part.	Revision The job's part revision.	PCI The average PCI of all the production sessions for this job.	Profit Margin The average profit margin of all the production sessions for this job.	Efficiency The average percent Efficiency of all the production sessions for this job.	Capable The number of production sessions considered capable, i.e. PCI greater than or equal to 800, for this job.	Incapable The number of production sessions considered incapable, i.e. PCI less than 800, for this job.	Export

	Production The production number.	Machine The machine on which this production session runs.	Operation The operation running in this production session.	PCI The PCI of this production session.	Profit Margin The profit margin of this production session.	Efficiency The percent Efficiency of this production session.	Capable Whether this production session is considered capable, i.e. PCI greater than or equal to 800.	Incapable Whether this production session is considered incapable, i.e. PCI less than 800.	Export

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Inspecting Part

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	Number & Feature	Dimension The specified nominal dimension (measurement) of the feature.	Tolerance The tolerance (measurement) for a part to go beyond / or short of the specified nominal dimension.	Units The units of measurement for the dimesion and +/- tolerances.	Inspection Device The name of the device used to inspect (measure, accept, or deny) this feature.	Result The value taken during inspection. If accept/deny type, check the box to indicate "Accept"; leave blank to indicate "Deny."	Difference The difference between the measurement taken and the specified nominal dimension.	Suggested Offset If an inspection measurement for this feature differs from the specific nominal dimension, the tool positions related to this inspection, the primary axis on which to adjust offset, and the (+/-) amount to add.

Log Other Tool Wear

Log tool wear (seconds of cutting time) accrued outside of this production session. Please note, Other Tool Wear will not be recognized if tool changes are logged latently rather than in real-time.

Other Tool Wear

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Operator Attendance Log

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Current Attendance

Total Time Attended

Table below displays the most recent attendance event per operator.

	Operator The operator's name.	Employee Id The operator's employee Id.	In The time the operator's most recent attendance started.	Out The time the operator's most recent attendance ended or will end.	Clock Out If the operator is currently attending, clock out the operator now.	Time attended The running total amount of attended time (hh:mm:ss) logged for this operator against the production session.

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