Allow Runtime Slippage is the percentage of time to add on to the theoretical plate cutting time that PrimeCut generates. This is to account unpredictable events such as consumable changes, part checks and torch collisions. This factor operates on the predicted runtime only, not the load and unload time.
Plate Changeover Overhead is added to the predicted processing time per plate.
Min Plate Duration is a minimum machine occupancy constraint. At least this much time will be scheduled for each plate sent to the machine.
TouchCut Permission Group is the permission level PrimeCut uses when interfacing with TouchCut. Possible options are: User, Power User, or Admin.
Expected Time
The Planning module shows an Expected Time for each plate, as the expected machine time followed by the calculated runtime in brackets, for example 7hrs 13min (6hrs 50min). The expected machine time is worked out from these settings and the plate's own prep and remove times:
Step |
Where it comes from |
Cut Prep Time |
The plate's own Cut Prep Time (plate properties, Scheduling section) |
+ Cut Time Est |
The runtime PrimeCut calculates for the plate's program |
+ Runtime Slippage |
Cut Time Est x Allow Runtime Slippage % |
+ Cut Remove Time |
The plate's own Cut Remove Time (plate properties, Scheduling section) |
+ Plate Changeover Overhead |
Plate Changeover Overhead, above |
= Expected Time |
The total, raised to Min Plate Duration if it comes out lower |
The same calculation is used before and after a plate is reconciled, and to judge whether a reconciled plate's actual duration is out of line with what was expected.
To see how a plate's Expected Time was worked out, click the ... button beside it in the Planning plate panel. It lists each step with its value.
To change the result, change the plate's Cut Prep Time or Cut Remove Time for that plate only, or change Allow Runtime Slippage, Plate Changeover Overhead or Min Plate Duration here to affect every plate.