Cutting Tools

New gold-coated and worn carbide turning inserts in a tray beside a tool life log, a digital calliper and a tablet with a bar chart

Cutting Tool ROI and Efficiency Calculator (Turning and Milling)

14 September 202612 July 2026 by Mentor CNC Editorial Team

Compare current and new turning or milling inserts by cost per part, tool life, cycle time, downtime, scrap rate and annual savings. Free CNC calculator.

End mill cutting aluminium with a tablet showing the speed and feed calculator: Vc 180 m/min, n 2865 rpm, fz 0.12 mm

CNC Turning, Milling and Drilling Speed and Feed Calculator (Vc, n, fn, fz)

14 September 202612 July 2026 by Mentor CNC Editorial Team

CNC speed and feed calculator for turning, milling and drilling: spindle speed (n), cutting speed (Vc) and feed (fn, fz, Vf). Catalog-referenced auto values by ISO material, G96/G97/G50 example.

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