Control. Monitor. Maximize Productivity. The Complete Mill-Turn & Swiss CAM Solution in Your Shop Today! SolidCAM's Multi-Channel Mill-Turn and Swiss solutions offer powerful programming tools, covering the full range of Mill-Turn and Swiss CNCs. SolidCAM supports multi-turret and multi-spindle operations with full turret synchronization, providing a complete solution for complex machining needs. The Future of CAM
SolidCAM – Overview 2 A Complete Solution for Advanced Multi-Turret/Spindle Mill-Turn Machines Modern Multi-Axis machining centers are designed to combine as many milling and turning operations as possible to manufacture workpieces at maximum productivity. Manual CNC programming of sophisticated parts on complex machines, directly at the machine controller is – if at all humanly possible – unproductive, errorprone and expensive. TURNING OPERATIONS MILLING OPERATIONS Manual Face Grooving Drilling Turning Threading Angled Grooving Balanced Roughing Trochoidal Turning 2D iMachining Face Pocket Drill Profile Contour 3D Slot / T-Slot Threading Multi-Depth Drilling Translated Surface 3D iMachining HSR / HSM / HSS Engraving Sim. 5X Blade Machining Screw Machining Rotary Machining Multiaxis Drilling ... and many more! HAAS ST-30Y MACHINING CENTER MILL-TURN
www.solidcam.com 3 Integrated. Easy-to-Use. Complete. Short Cycle Times. Maximum Productivity. Within the SolidCAM user interface, seamlessly integrated into your SOLIDWORKS or Autodesk Inventor CAD, you program milling and turning operations on main and back spindles, control turrets, tailstocks, steady rests and linear tool carriers. Milling operations include the unique and patented iMachining technology available only from SolidCAM. Easy-to-use Operation Sequence Manager is ideal for synchronising and optimising job sequences across all turrets, channels, and workpieces on spindles, maximising production efficiency. Its intelligent engine detect possible clashes and guides you towards solution. SolidCAM can control an unlimited number of channels and supports a wide range of machine functions and cutting modes. QUICKTECH T8HY MACHINING CENTER SolidCAM – The Future of CAM
SolidCAM – Overview 4 SolidCAM supports three different superimposition modes. A pair of axes can be superimposed one to another, where the slave one follows the master one. For applicable Mill-Turn machines, SolidCAM will automatically detect this mode. Reduce machining time by sharing axes and drive units. Synchronize your milling/turning operations, on different turrets, on the same table device, under specific conditions. Balanced rough is a special drive unit (spindle) sharing mode designed to increase productivity and stability of part machining. There are 3 different modes supported by SolidCAM: Simultaneous, Synchronous, and Trailing. SolidCAM always keeps the stock updated live, within the operations tree, to optimize the tool-path, avoid air-cutting and to achieve minimal cycle time. When the workpiece is transferred from the main to the sub-spindle, the updated stock model is also transferred to the new position. Any subsequent machining on the sub-spindle will detect the stock in the state that it left the main spindle, ultimately providing the most efficient machining. Advanced Rest Material Handling QUICKTECH T8HY MACHINING CENTER MILL-TURN
Another type of multi-tasking machine that, in addition to 5-axis indexial and simultaneous milling capabilities, may provide an advanced turning operation option to process highly complex parts productively in a single setup. SolidCAM Mill-Turn tool-path may be applied along these machines withing the same intuitive interface, supported by Machine Preview showing active Fixture, Spin Direction, Tool Orientation, Tilting angle, and axis position. Support for Milling machines equipped with Turning and Tilting axis Brother Speedio M140X2 Hermle C32U dynamic Mazak Variaxis i700T Machines with these characteristics can be configured as Table-Table or Head-Table, and controlling the Turning coordinate system is critical since it can be orientated differently depending on the Tilting angle. SolidCAM ensures and fully controls the Turning Tilting cycles. CTX1250 MACHINING CENTER 5 www.solidcam.com SolidCAM – The Solid Platform for Manufacturing
MILL-TURN SolidCAM – Overview 6 DMG MORI SEIKI NTX 1000 MILL-TURN MACHINING CENTER Advanced Machine Simulation Chiron FZ08MT Mazak Integrex i-400S Doosan SMX2600SX HAAS ST20Y Okuma U3000 QuickTech T8HY HURCO TMX 8MYi i6 INDEX G200 The Advanced Machine Simulation is an essential tool that provides a virtual environment for visualising and verifying the entire machining process, allowing you to detect potential collisions, tool-path errors, and fixture setup issues prior to actual machining, lowering the risk of costly mistakes and downtime. SolidCAM's Machine Simulation allows you to confidently shift from programming to production, resulting in a smooth and safe machining process.
www.solidcam.com 7 Machine Control Operations: MCO With MCOs you can define various CNC machine actions, in addition to machining operations programmed in SolidCAM. Such actions include: ù Move machine components ù Transfer stock/workpiece ù Clamp/unclamp fixture/jaws/collet ù Program bar feeder ù Control coolants ù Machine mode ù Axes and phase synchronization ù Customize Change Tool routines ù Output any G/M command The calculated cycle time is displayed in the simulation module. Collision detection Part transfer: simulating the cut-off process Machine Simulation – Additional Features QUICKTECH T8HY MACHINING CENTER SolidCAM – The Future of CAM
SWISS-TYPE SolidCAM – Overview 8 SolidCAM Swiss-Type solution – made to your needs Swiss-type CNC turning centers provide a cost-effective way to produce small, complex, and precision parts by feeding the stock through a guide bushing and cutting it within linearly or revolver-sorted cutting tools in a single setup. Today, production series on Swisstype machines are shorter, machines are more complex, risky, and unproductive to program manually. Hanwha XD38II-H-Y2 Citizen D25-M8 STAR SB20R-Type G Tsugami BH38E Tornos Swiss Nano 7 Citizen M32-4M8 Tornos SwissDeco 36TB Tsugami B0326-II Swiss-Type Manufacturing at SolidCAM Customer HIPP medical AG | Germany
www.solidcam.com 9 The Best-in-class already proven solution Driven by the already-proven concept of Advance Mill-Turn, SolidCAM develops a set of advanced features and delivers best-in-class the Swiss-Type Solution allowing you to do offline part programming, optimization, tool-path simulation, and verification directly inside your SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge and Autodesk Inventor. You program setup, milling and turning operations on main and back spindles and synchronize them inside intuitive Operation Sequence Manager. A wide pallet of Turning and C-, Y- and B-axis Milling operations including the unique and patented iMachining technology available only from SolidCAM ensures every part can be machined. ToolKit - LIMITLESS TOOL MANAGER The best tool manager in the CAM industry allows to load, assemble and manage Tools and cutting conditions and guarantees a fast tool configuration switching supported by a virtual machine environment (Machine Preview) and userfriendly interface, eliminating the error of tool setup. Donnie Hinske Swiss-Type Machining Supervisor TITANS of CNC "I have used a lot of other softwares before. SolidCAM is just amazing!"
SWISS-TYPE SolidCAM – Overview 10 CITIZEN L20E SWISS-TYPE MACHINE Double sided holder Revolver Indexing Holder Angular Holders Any tool components, including small and custom shaped inserts can be directly imported as CAD data from the tool manufacturer's online catalog. Setting up tool offset and number for each cutter is simple. It is quick and easy to change the tool layout. Any kind of Face, Axial, Angular, and Multi-Cutter holder is supported by the ToolKit. If diameter compensation and circular interpolation can be carried out in the machining plane, SolidCAM will immediately recognize this. Regardless of the rotation vector, the angular head machining plane is automatically formed if the controller unit supports it.
www.solidcam.com 11 ZC X+ ZC X- ! C90. C180. ! C D Swiss-Type Manufacturing at SolidCAM Customer Rudischhauser GmbH | Germany PROGRAM. SIMULATE. PRODUCE! Milling and Turning operations give complete control over the X-axis (positive or negative) output avoiding potential collisions of neighbor tools with machine components. Polar Coordinate Interpolations cycles (radial or face) are fully supported [A]. Supporting Thread Whirling as an unreplaceable method in the Swiss-Type machines for precisely machining medical screws [B]. Multi-positional holders may lead to a risky situation of potential collisions or reaching the machine axes soft limits. SolidCAM gives you full control over the C-axis output for the selected contour to keep you away from these situations [C]. Advanced re-chucking and back spindle support machining in the Axes Synchronization [D] and superimposition mode. A B SolidCAM – The Future of CAM
SWISS-TYPE SolidCAM – Overview 12 CITIZEN L20 M12 SLIDING HEAD STOCK MACHINE Machine Control Operation: Pre-defined for your needs! Swiss-Type post-processors are equipped with pre-defined standard MCO cycles that covers all basic and advance machine motions and modes (part transfers, retracts, axes and spindle synchronizations, etc.). Each cycle consist of parameters that requires minimum user input for taking necessary machine actions. Defining MCOs besides standard cycles are also possible. Reduce machining time and stable machining process by sharing axes [E] and drive units [F]. Synchronize two turning operations on different turrets at the same time and under specific conditions use the same spindle or synchronize two milling operations on different turrets on the same rotary axis. E F
www.solidcam.com 13 STAR SR 38 TYPE-B SLIDING HEAD STOCK MACHINE Synchronize. Optimise. Maximize Productivity. Easy-to-use Operation Sequence Manager is ideal for synchronising and optimising job sequences across all turrets, channels, and workpieces on spindles, maximising production efficiency. Its intelligent engine detect possible clashes and guides you towards solution. SolidCAM can control an unlimited number of channels and supports a wide range of machine functions and cutting modes. Operation Sequence Manager – Intelligent clash engine The Operation Sequence Manager's clash engine holds the generation of G-code or simulation if there is any issue with defined synchronization. If active it will mark operations that require an action, guiding you with pointed arrows with logical comments. The intelligent system holds the logic and checks the possibilities of the synchronization taking into account the machine kinematics, axes sharing, and synchronization wait-marks rules. SolidCAM – The Future of CAM
SolidCAM – Overview 14 A ù SolidCAM provides a comprehensive turning package with powerful toolpaths and techniques for fast and efficient turning with fixture and holder protection. ù SolidCAM produces advanced rough and finish profile turning, together with support for facing, grooving, threading and drilling cycles. ù Turning geometries and profile can be generated very quickly, easily adopted or modified for production. ù The Machine Preview allows you to interactively, in machine environment, check and verify your setup and machine position, at every stage of the toolpath, minimizing programming and setup errors. ù SolidCAM turning supports the widest range of machine tools, including 2-Axis lathes, multi-turret configurations with or without sub-spindles. ù Custom turning inserts, shape inserts with multiple cutting edges can be used. [A] SolidCAM Module for Fast and Efficient Turning TURNING
www.solidcam.com 15 B C D Updated Stock SolidCAM has the ability to keep the stock updated live within the operations tree. Updated stock is supported from the most basic 2-Axis Turning Center, right through to a CYB Multi-turret, Sub-spindle Mill-Turn CNC-Machine. On a Sub-spindle Turning Center, when a component is transferred from the main to the sub-spindle, the Updated stock model is transferred with it. Any subsequent machining on the sub-spindle will detect the stock in the state that it left the main spindle, ultimately providing the most efficient machining sequence possible. ù Balanced Roughing: two turning tools working simultaneously, or in trailing mode, to perform roughing turning of long and large parts. ù Angled Grooving: performs internal or external inclined grooves, at any defined angle. ù Manual Turning: performs turning according to userdefined geometry, regardless of stock and target ù A new Trochoidal toolpath of round grooving tools for increased efficiency. [B] ù 4th Axis Simultaneous Turning: performs machining of curved profile using the B-axis tilting capabilities of the tool, in order to machine undercut areas in a single machining step. [C] ù Drive Unit Sharing: two tools working simultaneously while single Drive Unit (spindle) rotates with the same RPM's and direction. [D] Advanced Turning Capabilities SolidCAM – The Solid Platform for Manufacturing
SolidCAM – Overview 16 SolidCAM ToolKit: Flexible. Advanced. Complete. SolidCAM’s Tool Table feature, named ToolKit, is a powerful system that facilitates better tool management and provides major enhancements in Tool definition functionality. SolidCAM ToolKit offers three Tool Library types, each having a graduated level of tool managing capabilities: ù Tool Components Library ù Tool Assemblies Library ù Machine Tool Setup Library ToolKit Highlights ù Import any 3D model Milling/Turning/ Fixture component ù Angular holders supported ù Cutting conditions according to workpiece material: the cutter material, work material, and machining level selection affects the maximum cutting speed adjustments generated by the iMachining Technology Wizard. ù Swapping between metric and inch parameter units was never easier. ù Multiple cutting points: pre-define any number of cutting points (tool offsets) on a single cutter component. SolidCAM TOOLKIT
www.solidcam.com 17 C B A D Measured tool orientation on indexed capable revolver Measured tool orientation on spindle with tilt axis ù All Tool components are linked: any change may update the tool for all projects where it was used. [A] Measure Tool Orientation & Preview Depending on the turret type, you can measure the tool on a specific spindle orientation, tilting angle, or indexed position and get the Tool offset output and simulation accordingly. [B] Machine Preview helps you to define and visually check all tools in the machine environment of your CNC machine. [C] ToolKit – Fixture components The ToolKit is also a platform for Fixtures, allowing the definition of any Fixture components and assemblies in libraries and their use in applications [D]. SolidCAM – The Future of CAM
SolidCAM – Overview 18 With the single-window integration, all machining operations can be defined, calculated and verified without leaving the SOLIDWORKS assembly environment. All 2D and 3D geometries used for machining are fully associative to the SOLIDWORKS design model. If you make any changes to your SOLIDWORKS model, all of your CAM operations will be automatically updated. SolidCAM + SOLIDWORKS is scalable for all CNC machine types and applications. The integrated CAD/CAM Solution, is available from SolidCAM, as a bundle-package. Major Benefits of SolidCAM seamlessly integrated in SOLIDWORKS: ù SOLIDWORKS look and feel through seamless single window integration – with full support for modern 4K displays ù Full associativity: toolpaths automatically update when the SOLIDWORKS model changes ù SolidCAM works in the SOLIDWORKS assembly mode to define fixtures, tooling and vices The complete, ‘Best-in-Class’ CAM Suite for Profitable CNC-Programming in SOLIDWORKS CAD INTEGRATION
www.solidcam.com 19 Customers rave about SolidCAM's integration in SOLIDWORKS Ɓ This approach shortens the learning curve for programmers, offers greater geometry editing and manipulation power to manufacturing and provides a common tool for supporting interaction between designers and machinists.” Ɓ If changes are made on the manufacturing side, we capture them on both the design side and the manufacturing side because SOLIDWORKS and SolidCAM are fully associative.” Ɓ The integrated approach facilitates discussion and resolution of manufacturing issues because everyone is working with the same model and modeler. We communicate issues and features a lot better working with an integrated system.” Ɓ The integrated approach has a lot of advantages, including saving time, accessing a single geometry file, and using the intelligence of our design data in a more efficient, systematic way.” Ɓ SolidCAM is the Swiss pocket knife for machining. With the modules for the 2.5D, 3D, simultaneous 5-axis machining and rotary milling, all daily machining tasks can be done quickly – from the complex drilling pattern to the most demanding 5-axis impeller. Program the part, simulate and off you go on the machine. The software delivers, what it has promised!” You Never Have to Leave the SOLIDWORKS Window! Ɓ Since loading the SolidCAM trial version integrated in SOLIDWORKS, I’ve been able to program complex parts and run them without concern. The machine seems to run smoother than before, cutters last longer and confidence levels are high. I am able to train others here to use SolidCAM with ease. The software is pretty self-explanatory and the tutorials are easy to follow.” Ɓ The tight integration with SOLIDWORKS makes my design-to-production life cycle easy and fast. The SolidCAM support team is rock solid. I do some pretty complex 4-axis production projects and SolidCAM handles them very nicely.” SolidCAM – The Future of CAM
SolidCAM – Overview 20 ABOUT SOLIDCAM With close to 40 years of experience in the development and support of SolidCAM, we have created the most powerful CAM solution that takes your CNC machines to maximum productivity. Founded in 1984, SolidCAM's strategy of integrating with the most popular CAD systems has created tremendous growth and established SolidCAM as the ultimate solution for integrated CAM systems. SolidCAM's Add-ins for SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge and Inventor provide seamless, single-window integration and full associativity to their design models. OUR MISSION In today's world of manufacturing, productivity counts, and every CNC-machine must be utilized to the maximum. SolidCAM provides the ability to drive CNC machines in the most efficient and productive way. In 2011, we launched the revolutionary iMachining, taking the machining industry to a new level. Still today, the patented iMachining technology offeres tens of thousands of users unique, amazing benefits, including more than 70% faster machining times and dramatically increased tool life. In addition, iMachining's patented Technology Wizard guides machinists all over the world to perfect machining results on every single part. SolidCAM is the perfect solution for multi-tasking machining needs, with the ultimate in programming flexibility and configurability. With full channel synchronization, you can optimally program multi-turret THE SOLIDCAM ADVANTAGE ù Easiest-to-use CAM system with short learning curve ù Seamlessly integrated in SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge and Inventor, with extensive import of all common CAD data formats ù Patented iMachining – amazing and unique technology ù The leading integrated CAD/CAM solution that can control the most complex Mill-Turn & Swiss-Type CNC-machines ù SolidCAM supports Hybrid Manufacturing – combining 3D Metal printing with CNC Manufacturing and multi-spindle operations, then watch SolidCAM's simulation of your part being machined in multiple stages. SolidCAM best supports Swiss-Type and MillTurn machines, including multi-channel synchronization. SolidCAM's large customer base spans across all industries including aerospace, automotive, electronics, medical, optics, energy, mold making, prototyping, and more. SolidCAM customers include Job Shops, medium size Engineering and Manufacturing companies, large Aerospace and Automotive companies as well as technical colleges and vocational institutions. We believe that the perfect CAM solution involves both, the best software and the best support. SolidCAM's technical and postprocessor support, appreciated by tens of thousands of our customers, is a core philosophy of our company and is routinely enhanced to provide maximum service to our customers. ABOUT SOLIDCAM
www.solidcam.com 21 ® SOLIDCAM TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS Our worldwide cooperation with a large number of leading suppliers of CNC machine tools, CNC controllers, cutting tools, tool holders, fixtures and clamping, as well as toolpath verification and tool data integrators, has great benefits for SolidCAM's large customer base. For a more complete listing, please visit www.solidcam.com SolidCAM – The Solid Platform for Manufacturing
Control. Monitor. Maximize Productivity. ƁMy personal goal was to be able to program all CNC machining operations consistently with a single CAM system. The biggest challenge here was to bring the Swiss-type lathes on board. Thanks to the extensive support provided by SolidCAM, that also worked out wonderfully!” Steffen Rudischhauser | Managing Director Rudischhauser Surgical Instruments & Implants Manufacturing GmbH | rudischhauser.com ƁWhat matters to us are the structure and quality of the generated CNC programs that go to the machine, as well as how quickly and easily they can be generated. The service at SolidCAM is unparalleled. The technicians have done a great job with the post-processors for our complex Bumotec machines. And if we ever have a problem, someone from the support team is immediately offering help. These days, that isn’t a given; it’s unique!" Stjepan Matacun | Production Manager Stuckenbrock Medizintechnik GmbH © 2025 SolidCAM Ltd. All brand names and trademarks are property of their respective owners. Errors and technical changes reserved. V141/02.25 www.solidcam.com ƁCNC programming with SolidCAM enables us to produce much more efficiently on our sliding headstock automatic lathes. Particularly when manufacturing prototypes, changes can be made directly on the model and strategies can be effectively adapted with reference to the CAD model. Checking for collisions or machine limits via the advanced machine simulation is particularly valuable for us. It enables us to check material removal, approach and retreat movements of the tools and if the tool clamping is correct. We effectively avoid programming errors and have experienced a substantial cost reduction." Waldemar Böshans | CAM-Programming DOPPKON GmbH & Co. KG | doppkon.de
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