The new Contour 5-axis machining strategy tilts the tool along a chained 3D profile according to defined tilt lines, making it ideal for deburring and trimming. The Port machining operation is a new and easy to use method for machining ports with lollipop milling tools - four strategies are provided to machine and finish a port: Rouging, Rest Rough, Spiral and Plunge Finishing. The new Multi-blade machining operation easily handles impellers and bladed disks, with multiple strategies to efficiently rough and finish each part of these complex shapes.

In addition, three new operations have been added to the Sim 5x module, making it one of the most powerful of its type. New tilting options have been added and improvements made to the SWARF, 5X Drill and Convert HSM to Sim 5X operations. The latest version includes major enhancements to the Simultaneous 5 axis module. SolidCAM 2013’s powerful 3D Milling solution, comprising the High Speed Roughing (HSR) and High Speed Machining (HSM) modules, has additional new strategies and benefits including Hybrid Machining, faster multi-core calculation, which uses the full power of your computer’s processors, and smoother surface finishes. The HSS complementary module for surface machining has also been upgraded with extra auto detection for radial and spiral technologies and lead-in ramping options. The handling of large models in SolidCAM 2013 has been dramatically improved, with immense time savings, due to much faster facet generation - resulting in huge reductions in programming time for big CAM-parts.įor SolidCAM's 2.5D Milling module, additional Toolbox operations have been added, while Threading and Engraving operations have been enhanced. SolidCAM 2013 SP2 has more than 100 new enhancements across all its modules: iMachining 2D 3D, 2.5D Milling, HSS, HSR/HSM, Sim 5X, Turning, Advanced mill-turn for multi-turret and multi-spindle machines, as well as a new module - Solid Probe. At EMO 2013 it will be demonstrating its new SolidCAM 2013 SP2 version that includes some of the best features and improvements yet. As always, the EMO tradeshow is a great opportunity for SolidCAM to present its best and latest developments in machining.

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