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What does YetiPilot do?

Yetipilot, developed by Yeti Tool for SmartBench, is the latest technology in CNC control. It uses cutting edge electronics to automatically adjust SmartBench’s feed rate to suit the job.

So if the spindle motor is under too much stress (e.g. the cutter is becoming blunt, or cutting a full face/ deep section) YetiPilot will automatically slow SmartBench’s feed rate down. Similarly, if the spindle motor is not registering much power (e.g. shallow cut, or pessimistic feed rate in the GCode), YetiPilot will speed SmartBench's feed rate up.

This makes life easier for new users who may not be familiar with choosing the right feeds and speed, and also enables real-time optimisations not previously possible in standard CNC operation.

See Yeti Tool’s “Tech Demo” video below to see YetiPilot in operation:

How does YetiPilot work?

YetiPilot maintains a constant load on the spindle. A target power draw is set from either:

• a list of material and cutter combinations which have been pre-tested by Yeti Tool, or

• an advanced tab which allows the user to set their own power target.

YetiPilot (which resides in the Console software) is able to maintain constant power by reading the realtime spindle motor power draw that is reported by the SC2 spindle motor. Yeti Pilot then uses an algorithm to either speed up, slow down or maintain the machine’s feed rate. The firmware which controls the motor feeds effects this adjustment within tens of milliseconds.