SolidCAM has a complete solution for turning, grooving and Mill-Turn.

SolidCAM provides a realistic simulation of the complete machine tool, enabling collision checking between the tool and the machine components. SolidCAM provides various 5-axis machining strategies, including swarfing and trimming, for machining of complex geometry parts including mold cores and cavities, aerospace parts, cutting tools, cylinder heads, turbine blades and impellers. The output is ready-to-run programs for the 4/5-axis CNC-machine. All 2.5D and 3D machining operations on any face can be defined and checked using SolidCAM’s tool path verification. SolidCAM enables flexible set-ups and reduces the need for special clamping jigs. SolidCAM rotates the design model to the user-defined machining planes and automatically calculates all necessary shifts and tilts for the 3D machining coordinate systems. With SolidCAM, programming and machining of multi-sided parts on 4- and 5-Axis machining centers is easy and efficient. This translates to increased surface quality, less wear on cutters, and a longer life for your machine tools. The result of the HSM module is an efficient smooth, and optimal toolpath. Angled where possible, smoothed by arcs, retracts do not go any higher than necessary – thus minimizing aircutting and reducing machining time. With SolidCAM HSM module retracts to high Z levels are kept to a minimum. SolidCAM’s HSM module smooths the paths of both cuning moves and retracts wherever possible to maintain a continuous machine tool motion – an essential requirement for maintaining higher feedrates and eliminating dwelling. The HSM module offers unique machining and linking strategies for generaling advanced 3D Mill and highspeed toolpaths. SolidCAM HSM module is an advanced 3D Mill and highspeed-machining module for 3D parts, aerospace parts and molds, tools and dies. For 3D models, SolidCAM provides multiple strategies for 3D machining, including integrated rest material options. For prismatic parts SolidCAM analyzes the model and automatically recognizes pockets and profiles to be machined using Z-constant machining strategies. The coupling must be defined and activated in the program before machining and then deactivated and deleted after machining.SolidCAM’s 3D Milling can be used both for prismatic parts and for 3D models. The two spindles work synchronously in terms of position and speed. One spindle must be defined as the leading spindle and the second as the following spindle. The synchronous spindle function should be used in the SINUMERIK to ensure coupled, synchronous operation of the main spindle and tool spindle. If the translation relation is different, or if a different number of cutting edges are used, surfaces may be very convex or concave. Accordingly, a tool with two cutting edges is used to turn a square, a tool with three cutting edges is used to turn a hexagon and so on. One cutting edge always works on two opposite surfaces. This means that the cutter turns at double the speed of the workpiece. In practice, a translation relation of 2:1 is often used. The workpiece and tool rotate in opposite directions. The number of surfaces generated depends on the translation relation and the number of cutting edges on the cutting tool. The workpiece (the main spindle) and the rotating tool (the cutter) work in a synchronous coupling relationship, creating even surfaces.

In polygon turning, even surfaces - such as parallel flats or polygons (with three to eight sides) - are generated on the lateral surface of rotation-symmetrical workpieces using a cutter.

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