SolidCAM HSM

SolidCAM HSM High-Speed Machining

Powerful Roughing and Finishing Toolpaths for 3D Machining

Take 3D machining to a smarter, more efficient and smoother level with the SolidCAM HSM module. If your company makes complex 3D parts, aerospace components or molds, use HSR/HSM, SolidCAM’s powerful and industry-proven module. SolidCAM HSM offers unique machining and linking strategies for creating 3D toolpaths. By generating continuous, flowing toolpaths that maintain the tool’s feed rate and spindle speed, it keeps both cutting moves and retracts as smooth as possible.

HSR - High-Speed Roughing

SolidCAM HSR (High Speed Roughing) includes a rich set of powerful high-speed roughing strategies such as contour, hatch, rib machining, roughing and rest roughing. Included in HSM, these strategies let you complete your roughing quickly and easily, then move on to rest roughing or finishing operations.

HSM - High-Speed Finishing

In the SolidCAM HSM module, tool lifts are kept to a minimum. Where appropriate, the tool retracts with angled and arc moves, significantly reducing air moves and cutting time. The highly efficient, smooth toolpaths calculated by HSM give you a high surface quality while extending the life of your tools and machines. With faster production and lower costs expected every day, HSM is a module every machine shop should have.

High-Speed Machining with the SolidCAM HSM Module

SolidCAM HSM brings many advances to CAM technology by keeping the cutter in contact with the part as much as possible while staying away from sharp corners. With it you can machine at high speed, minimize air moves and get the smoothest toolpaths with tangential leads in and out. SolidCAM HSM lets you create toolpaths within a machining boundary you define. It also gives you the flexibility to create toolpaths without drawing any boundary, simply by entering a range of surface angles. Comprehensive boundary options such as silhouette, tool contact area, shallow areas, rest material areas and user-defined boundaries let you specify exactly which regions to machine.

Advanced High-Speed Machining

For anyone who needs advanced, high-speed machining, the SolidCAM HSM module is a powerful solution. With continuous tool motion and minimal air moves, it also raises the productivity of your older machines. Contact us and we will show you how HSM performs in 3D machining on the machines you already have.