SolidCAM2007 R11.1 includes functionality enhancements in all machining areas including Milling, Turning, Turn-Mill and Wirecut. The strategies for High-Speed machining and 5-axis simultaneous milling have been further enhanced. For 4- and 5-axis indexial Milling, a new feature gives the user control over the mapping of the 5-axis vectors of the tool axis, so that the programming of multi-sided parts for 4- and 5-axis machine centers is further facilitated. In the Turning module, the modification of a Turning Coordinate System now automatically updates all associated geometries and material boundary. SolidCAM2007 R11.1 also enhances the back spindle support by a new feature which enables the editing of the back spindle coordinate system in the Turn-Mill CAM-Part.
A main focus of the new release are improvements in the Wirecut module. SolidCAM2007 R11.1 enhances the selection of insertion and start points. The insertion points can now be automatically calculated as the center of holes which have been pre-defined by the user. There are also now two options to automatically select the start point in relation to the insertion point; either the closest point of the geometry to the insertion point or a point on the geometry at a specified angle from the insertion point. For multiple chains, SolidCAM2007 R11.1 gives the user control on whether to do the Rough operation and then the Finish operation for all the chains or alternatively the Rough and Finish operation for each of the chains.
To speed up the post processor development, SolidCAM2007 R11.1. provides additional functions for the Internal Post-Processor (IPP) and General Post-Processor (GPP) tools. They include a new procedure manager for the IPP tool and additional code types for the GPP tool. These new functions will help to respond faster to the demand for new Post-Processors.
Emil Somekh, founder and managing director of SolidCAM, stated: “When we released the previous version SolidCAM2007 R11, with its powerful High-Speed Machining module, we targeted new markets like tool and die making. The new release provides an update across our wide range of applications. SolidCAM2007 R11.1 shows our commitment to continuously provide enhancements to our existing user base and thus help them to optimize their manufacturing processes.”
About SolidCAMFounded in 1984 by its Managing director Dr. Emil Somekh, SolidCAM provides manufacturing customers with a full suite of CAM software modules for 2.5D and 3D Milling, High-Speed Machining, Multi-sided Indexial 4/5 axes Milling, Simultaneous 5 axes Milling, Turning, Turn-Mill up to 5-axes and WireEDM. SolidCAM has the Certified Gold-product status from SolidWorks and provides seamless, single-window integration and full associativity to the SolidWorks design model including parts, assemblies and configurations. SolidCAM has today more than 12,000 seats installed. SolidCAM is sold by a worldwide reseller network in 40 countries. SolidCAM has been on a very rapid growth path since it implemented the SolidWorks integration strategy. In the CIMdata NC Software Market Assessment Report, CIMdata named SolidCAM as the worldwide fastest growing CAM vendor in 2003, 2004 and 2005 with revenue growth rates of +39.4 percent, +51.1 percent and +40%.
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Picture 1: Simultaneous 5-axes port machining
Picture 2: High Speed machining of Mold
Picture 3: Indexial 5-axes machining
Picture 4: Turn-Mill machining
