CAM programming
3+2-axis and 5-axis simultaneous in hyperMILL. Strategy, fixturing concept, simulation and collision-free programs for your machine.
3+2
5-axis simultaneous
Simulation
ENDE
CAM services · Zurich Oberland, Switzerland
NC programs that run on the first part.
CAM programming in hyperMILL: 3+2-axis and 5-axis simultaneous, simulated and post-processed for your machine. For all common controls.
5-AXIS SIMULTANEOUS · 6 BONE PLATES
CONICAL BARREL CUTTER · hyperMILL
20 years
of experience in machining
hyperMILL
Former application engineer at OPEN MIND
Motorsport
Precision manufacturing at Sauber
Common controls
Post-processors for your control
INTRODUCTION
Precision starts in the program.
Complex 5-axis parts, tight deadlines, no free programming capacity in-house. This is exactly where TJ Solution comes in.
CAM programming with machine know-how
TJ Solution programs your parts in hyperMILL, from 3+2-axis machining to 5-axis simultaneous milling. The programs run on all common controls and adapt to your machines, not the other way round.
Independent. Focused. Direct.
TJ Solution does not run its own production. So there is no conflict of interest, just one goal: your machine should produce faster, safer and with a stable process.
Craft meets technology
Our own tools at the interface of CAD/CAM automation and artificial intelligence make recurring tasks faster and reproducible. These tools run locally, so your data stays with you.
SERVICES
From model to finished program.
You provide a STEP file or drawing, I deliver reliable NC programs. Without your own programming department and without ramp-up time.
Reverse engineering
No CAD model? A 3D scan or sample part becomes a clean solid model, ready for design and manufacturing.
3D scan
Surface reconstruction
CAM automation
Automation Center macros, templates and custom tools that standardise and speed up recurring programming work in hyperMILL.
Automation Center
Macros
USE CASES
FIXTURE & CAM
12 parts, one setup: tombstone with manual clamps
Clamp design and CAM program for all four sides in one go.
5-AXIS SIMULTANEOUS
6 bone plates, one setup: 5-axis simultaneous with a conical barrel cutter
Fixture pyramid, pure titanium, hyperMILL 5-axis tangent machining – the animation shows the real toolpaths.
KNOWLEDGE
CAM know-how from the shop floor.
Milling strategies, 5-axis machining and process reliability, explained briefly and clearly.
MILLING STRATEGY
Trochoidal milling: principle, benefits and applications
Small radial engagement, large depth of cut, constant load: how the strategy works and when it pays off.
5-AXIS MACHINING
5-axis simultaneous or 3+2 machining: differences and applications
Indexed or simultaneous: how 3+2 and 5-axis simultaneous differ and which strategy is better when.
TOOLS · FINISHING
Barrel cutters (circle segment cutters): finishing with large stepovers
Large radius, large stepover: how circle segment cutters shorten finishing and what they need from machine and CAM.
PROCESS RELIABILITY
Post-processor and machine simulation: NC programs without surprises
How a CAM toolpath becomes safe NC code and why simulation with the real machine model saves prove-out time.
WORKHOLDING & CAM
Multi-part fixturing and tombstones: more parts per setup
Tombstone, pyramid, multi-clamp vise: how more parts per setup save time and what counts in CAM.
3D SCAN · REVERSE ENGINEERING
3D scanning and CAM: from scan to toolpath
Meshes, reverse engineering and alignment: how scan data is used in CAM and where the limits are.
HPC STRATEGIES · PATENTS
iMachining: how the patented morphing spiral works
Morphing spiral, engagement angle within a band, moats and channels: how SolidCAM's patented method computes its toolpaths.
HPC STRATEGIES · PATENTS
VoluMill: how the constant-volume HPC strategy computes its toolpaths
Transition areas, S-shaped connections, non-concentric arcs: how Celeritive's patented methods avoid load peaks.
AUTOMATION & FIXTURING
Automating the milling machine: pallet changer, pallet handling or part handling?
Pallet changer, pallet storage or robot: how automation extends unattended running and what that means in parts per day.
PROCESS
Four steps. No surprises at the machine.
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N10
Data & request
You send the 3D model, drawing and details of machine and control. You get a quick assessment.
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N20
Strategy
Setups, tools and machining sequence are agreed with you, matched to your machines.
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N30
Programming
Programming in hyperMILL with machine simulation, so collisions show up on screen instead of at the spindle.
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N40
Handover
You receive post-processed NC code with a setup sheet. If you have questions during prove-out, you can reach me directly.
CAREER
From Formula 1 parts to my own company.
In machining since 2007. Every station contributed to what I program for you today.
2011–2016
Sauber Motorsport AG
hyperMILL
SolidWorks
3DEXPERIENCE
AI software
2011–2016
Sauber Motorsport AG
CAD/CAM programmer, deputy head of department from 2014
Formula 1 parts on a 5-axis fork-head machine, molds and safety-critical carbon parts.
2016
Erich Schwegler AG
CAD/CAM programmer
Turned and 5-axis parts for motorsport and the automotive industry.
2016–2017
Bilfit AG
CAD/CAM programmer
Set up a new production line with a GF automation cell, quality assurance and planning.
2017–2022
OPEN MIND Technologies
Application Engineer hyperMILL
Demos, training, post-processors and customer projects on site.
2022–2023
marista ag
Manufacturing Consultant CAD/CAM
Kinematic models for machining centres, post-processors, training.
since 2022
TJ SOLUTION GmbH
Owner
CAM programming, fixtures, reverse engineering and automation – independent.
ABOUT TJ SOLUTION
The person behind it
Behind TJ Solution is Janarrththanan Thangavadivelu. He brings around twenty years of experience in machining, worked as an application engineer at OPEN MIND Technologies, the maker of hyperMILL, and has worked in the high-precision environment of motorsport. For you this means one direct contact who takes your part from the first analysis to the running program.
“You don’t notice a good program. The machine just runs.”
Janarrththanan Thangavadivelu
CONTACT
Send me your part.
A STEP file, drawing, machine and control are enough for a first assessment.
info@tj-solution.ch
Zurich Oberland, Switzerland