This document provides information about SolidCAM, a CAM software company. It was founded in 1984 and has over 16,500 seats installed worldwide. SolidCAM offers fully integrated CAD/CAM solutions for SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor. Key features include 2.5D, 3D, and 5-axis machining modules as well as turning capabilities. SolidCAM also provides advanced functions like iMachining for optimized toolpaths and a technology wizard for automatic speeds and feeds. SolidCAM aims to provide a complete manufacturing solution with a seamless CAD/CAM integration and high levels of associativity.

1. SolidCAM
The Leaders in Integrated CAM

2. Our Mission
Powerful, complete, easy-to-use,
integrated CAD/CAM solution for
manufacturing

3. SolidCAM Company Profile
 Founded 1984 - 28 years expertise in CAM development and applications
 SolidCAM Ltd. headquarters in Israel – 2 offices
 Europe: SolidCAM GmbH, Germany – 5 offices
Affiliated companies:
SolidCAM UK, SolidCAM France,
SolidCAM CZ, SolidCAM Slovenia
 America: SolidCAM Inc. - U.S. – HQ & 5 locations
SolidCAM Inc. – Canada
Office in Brazil
 Asia-Pacific:
SolidCAM Japan
SolidCAM India – 3 offices
SolidCAM China – 3 offices
Affiliated companies:
SolidCAM ANZ (Australia, New-Zealand)
 Worldwide CAM distributor network of more than 120 Resellers in 50 countries
 More than 16,500 seats installed

4. SolidCAM GmbH - Germany
 Founded 1994 - 18 years expertise in CAM sales in Germany
 SolidCAM GmbH, Germany – 5 offices
• Schramberg – HQ
• Rosenhein
• Horstel
• Zella-Mehlis
• Worms
 2100 industrial customers
 3400 industrial seats installed
 6000 educational seats installed
 VDW training books for CNC use
SolidWorks+SolidCAM
 46 staff in Germany for sales and support

5. SolidCAM GmbH – Technology Center
 Hemle C30 CNC Machine

6. SolidCAM GmbH – Technology Center
 DMG NTX 1000 Multi-Turret Multi-Spindle Mill-Turn machine

7. SolidCAM Inc – Technology Center
 SolidCAM Inc, USA
• HQ – Newtown, PA
• 5 additional locations
 19 staff in US for sales and support
 470 industrial customers
 Technology Center
• Micron Sim 5x (HSM 400 U LP)

8. SolidCAM Worldwide
120 Resellers
SolidWorks Gold
16,500 Seats
Installed
50 Countries Partner

9. SolidCAM - Consistent CAM Growth Leader
Source:
NC Software and Related Services
Market Assessment
 SolidCAM has been named by CIMdata as the fastest growing
CAM vendor worldwide in 5 of the last 7 years
 SolidCAM Sales growth in 2011: +31%

10. SolidWorks Integration and Bundle Agreement
 Launch of SolidWorks integration at the SolidWorks World 2002
 Certified Gold product for SolidWorks2003 on Jan 2003
 OEM bundle agreement with SolidWorks on Jan 2003
 Worldwide distributor network augmented by SolidWorks resellers
selling SolidCAM
 SolidCAM provides today the highest level of CAD integration
and associativity in SolidWorks

11. Autodesk Inventor Integration
 Launch of Autodesk Inventor integration on Aug 2005
 Autodesk Inventor R10 Certification on Nov 2005
 Autodesk Inventor 2012 Certification in 2011
 Worldwide distributor network augmented by Autodesk Inventor
resellers selling InventorCAM
 InventorCAM provides today the highest level of CAD
integration and associativity in Inventor

12. Great Interface – SolidWorks + SolidCAM

13. Great Interface – SolidWorks + SolidCAM

14. Great Interface – SolidWorks + SolidCAM

15. Seamless CAD/CAM Integration
 Single-window integration – Same CAD/CAM
user interface
=> Easy-to-learn and Easy-to-use
 SolidCAM works directly on the SolidWorks
parts and assemblies. Additional informations
like dimensions & tolerances are also available
=> No data translation
=> No conversion errors
=> No missing data
 Support import of all standard formats (and
more!)
=> Very important for CAM users who receive
models from other CAD systems

16. The Most Associative CAM for SolidWorks
 SolidCAM, totally integrated inside SolidWorks,
provides both types of associativity:
 Toolpath associativity.
 Related-components (fixtures, molds…) associativity.
 Changes to any part automatically update all
toolpaths
 Changes to any part automatically update all related
components
 SolidCAM provides user-control over the extent of
the associativity

17. SolidWorks + SolidCAM – The Dream Team
World of World of
Design Production
CNC machines
The most associative CAM for SolidWorks
SolidWorks+SolidCAM provide you with the fastest
automation tools to convert ideas into products

18. Complete Integrated Manufacturing Solution Inside SolidWorks
SolidCAM manufacturing modules:
 iMachining
 2.5D Milling
 HSS (High-Speed Surface Machining)
 3D HSM (High-Speed Machining)
 4/5 axes Multi-Sided Indexial Milling
 Simultaneous 5 axes milling
 Turning
 Turn-Mill (Multi-turret/Multi-spindle)
 WireEDM
 Solid Probe

19. SolidCAM 2.5D Milling
 Provides interactive and automated
powerful 2.5D Milling operations on
SolidWorks models
 Automatic hole and pocket feature
recognition and machining
 Supports special thread
milling operation
 Toolbox cycles support
special operations
 Complete G-Code file including
support for compensation,
subroutines, M-Codes and
parametric postprocessors

20. SolidCAM HSS – High Speed Surface Machining
 Excellent complementary module
for the machining of all types of
parts
 Smooth and powerful machining of
localized surface areas
 Supports Standard and Shaped
tools.
 Numerous Surface Machining
Strategies for Efficient, Smooth,
Gouge-free and Optimal Toolpath
 Complete Gouge Control for
Holder, Arbor and Tool

21. SolidCAM HSM – 3D High Speed Machining
 Powerful module for High-Speed
machining of complex 3D Parts,
aerospace parts, molds, tools
and dies
 Offers unique machining and
linking strategies for generating
high-speed toolpaths
 Cutting moves and retracts are
smoothed to maintain a
continuous machine motion
 Retracts are kept to a minimum
to minimize air cutting
 Efficient and smooth toolpaths
translate to top surface quality

22. SolidCAM Indexial 4/5 Axis Milling
 Efficient and profitable machining
of multi-sided parts on 4/5 axes
machining centers
 Enables flexible set-ups and
reduces the need for special
clamping jigs
 Generates home position
shifting calculation subroutine,
for controllers without this
functionality
 Output is ready-to-run G-code
programs for your 4/5 axes
CNC-machine

23. SolidCAM Sim. 5-Axis Milling
 Industry-proven 5-axis
machining strategies
 Powerful collision check and
avoidance for tool, holder and
other machine tool components
 Provides multiple options of
collision avoidance using
smooth axis movements
 Simulation of whole machine
tool, showing the motion of all
rotational and linear axes

24. SolidCAM Turning & Mill-Turn
 Support all turning operations and
composite turning tools
 Simultaneous 4x turning
 Integrated Turn-Mill capability supports
multi-turret and multi-spindle
 Multi-turret synchronization

25. SolidCAM AFRM + Machining Process + Templates
Advanced CAM Intelligence
SolidCAM´s Automatic Feature
Recognition and Machining
(AFRM) module automates the
manufacturing of parts
 SolidCAM supports
knowledge-based
manufacturing through
customizable parametric
machining processes and
operation/process templates

26. Revolutionay iMachining module
2D iMachining 3D iMachining

27. 3 Problems with Standard Tool Paths
Over Loaded Tools Cutting Air Non Tangent Tool Paths

28. iMachining’s Intelligent Tool Path
Controlled Step Smooth Tangent
Exact Stock Machining
Overs (no over loading (no air cutting) Tool Paths
the tool) (Smooth Machining)

29. Min & Max Step Over (Cutting Angles) for Morphing Spirals
80 20
degrees degrees
Maximum cutting angle Minimum cutting angle

30. 2 Special Features Found Only in iMachining
Morphing Spirals Only in iMachining! Intelligent Separation only in iMachining!

31. Morphing Spirals After Separation
Final spirals

32. iMachining Rest material & Finish Cuts
Rest
material
Remove material from areas
where larger tool could not fit.
Finish
Cut
Clean corners
then profile pass

33. Problem: Incomplete Input to Calculate Speeds & Feeds
Material Tool Geometry Machine
Cutting speed Length Depth Max spin
Hardness # Flutes Max feed
Max step Helix angle Max power
Min step Chip thickness Memory size
Hardness

34. Problem: Non-Synchronized Speeds & Feeds
Depth Step Over Spindle speed Feed Rate
Tool Flute Length Depth Machine Limit Machine Limit
Material Limit Material Limit Number of Flutes
Machine Feed Step Over
Limit
Chip Thickness

35. Solution: Optimal Speeds & Feeds by the Technology Wizard
Material &
1 Machine Databases
Synchronize
2 All Parameters
Seamless
3 Integration

36. Machining Level Set in Technology Wizard
The machining level slider has 8
selectable levels
 The Minimum MRR (Metal
Removal rate) combination is
associated with Level 1 of the
iMachining Level Slider,
whereas the Maximum MRR is
associated with Level 8.
 Levels 2-7 are associated with
combinations of intermediate
(interpolated) levels of MRR.

37. ISCAR Cutting in the UK (Titanium)
3.5 Minutes to Machine
14 Minutes to Machine

38. iMachining: Optimum Toolpath + Technology Wizard
 Shorter cycles: Up tp 70% savings in machining time
 Increased Tool life: Up to 3 times
 Unmatched hard material machining
 Outstanding small tool performance
 4-axis and Mill-Turn iMachining
 Short Learning curve
 High Programming productivity

39. Great Graphic Interface
New 3D illustrations for every parameter = easier learning and activation of software
See The Video

40. Parallel Computing
A major new capability in SolidCAM 2012:
Parallel Computing
 User can start calculation of an operation or several operations and,
while it is calculating using the multi-cores of the CPU, he can in parallel
continue to define and calculate additional operations
 User can start parallel simulation and, while it is simulating in the
background, he can in parallel continue to work defining additional
operations
 User can start G-Code generation and, while it is generating G-code, he
can in parallel continue to work defining additional operations

41. Parallel Computing – LOCAL or REMOTE
 LOCAL: Parallel computing on User Computer, using the power of
multi-threading on multi-core CPUs
 REMOTE: Parallel computing on External computer on the Network

42. More Toolbox Cycles

43. Balanced Rouging in Multi-Turret Turning

44. HSR/HSM New Operations
Rib Machining
 For very thin walls made from exotic materials
 Rough+ semi-finish are combined in one
operation, level by level.
Hybrid Constant-Z
 New Finishing strategy combining Constant
Z operation and 3D pocketing with 3D
constant stepover, where needed

45. Swarf Machining – New Sim. 5x Operation
 Easy definition of geometry
 Automatic definition of tool axis control

46. 3D iMachining
 3D Rough iMachining with intelligent step-up

47. 3D iMachining
 3D Rough iMachining with intelligent step-up

48. New Program: Solid Probe
 Support Home definition
 Supports measuring the part during
machining
 Support Tool Presetter

49. Solid Probe – Define Home
 Probe cycles support home definition

50. Solid Probe – Measurements
 Enables measuring the part, during machining
 Includes many options/cycles of measurement
 Output directly to Machine parameters

51. Solid Probe – Tool Preset
 Tool setting
 Broken tool detection
 Automatic offset updating

52. SolidCAM International Customers
 Automotive
 Aerospace and Shipbuilding
 Mold, tool & die
 Medical
 Consumer
 Electronics
 Mechanical manufacturing
 Military
 Optics
 Educational
SolidCAM Customers include small Job Shops, medium-size Engineering and
Manufacturing companies and large Aerospace and Automotive companies.

53. SolidWorks + SolidCAM + iMachining
SolidWorks + SolidCAM + iMachining
The best, complete, seamlessly integrated
CAD/CAM solution for Manufacturing