COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND IMACHINING STRATEGIES USING THE SOLIDCAM SOFTWARE

11th International Scientific Conference Research and Development of Mechanical Elements and Systems IRMES (2025) [pp. 101-106]  

AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Eleonora DESNICA , Ivan PALINKAŠ , Dejan LANDUP , Mića ĐURĐEV , Borivoj NOVAKOVIĆ , Luka ĐORĐEVIĆ

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DOI: 10.46793/IRMES25.101D

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

Material processing by chip removal is one of the crucial manufacturing processes, accounting for approximately 70% of all manufacturing processes in the global market. Given the machining industry’s economic significance, both in Europe and worldwide, optimizing this process is essential. The modern market demands high-quality products in the shortest time and at the lowest cost, pushing companies to enhance efficiency and remain competitive. In machining technology, efforts focus on minimizing both auxiliary and machining times while reducing production costs. Advancements in software development have enabled high-speed and high-productivity machining. Various CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) systems, such as SolidCAM, Catia, NX, and MasterCAM, support CNC programming. This study analyzes SolidCAM, one of the most widely used CAM software due to its extensive tools and capabilities. The paper compares two machining strategies within SolidCAM—the conventional method and the iMachining module—evaluating their advantages and disadvantages. The objective is to develop a control program using SolidCAM and, through comparative analysis, determine the suitable and efficient programming approach.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

machining; SolidCAM; iMachining; machining time

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ПРОЈЕКАТ:

The research was supported through the project „Creating laboratory conditions for research, development, and education in the field of the use of solar resources in the Internet of Things“, at the Technical Faculty „Mihajlo Pupin“ Zrenjanin, financed by the Provincial Secretariat for Higher Education and Scientific Research, Republic of Serbia, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Project number 003101190 2024 09418 003 000 000 001.

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