One record for STEP models, posted G-code, fixtures, proof blanks and CMM colour maps.
Five-axis parts carry a long history. Every part keeps its STEP revision, the collision-checked toolpath, the post-processor build and the dovetail fixture it sat on. Programmers, setters and CMM operators open one record, while owners see where the CAM days and spindle hours went against the quote.
- Part records, fixture list and quote rates entered the way your estimator already prices
- Open jobs, toolpath records and billet stock migrated from your sheets
- Proof-run steps and probing layouts adjusted by GullySystem staff on request
Shops that cut impellers, blisks, hip stems and turbine brackets in one or two setups record each part’s STEP revision, collision-check result, posted G-code, datum scheme and CMM report here. Programmer days and spindle hours are costed against the quote. CAM and metrology software stay exactly where they are.
What goes wrong before the software.
How the work flows through it, step by step.
- 1
Enquiry and feasibility
A STEP model and drawing arrive. The estimator marks alloy, tolerance class, number of setups, tool reach into undercuts and whether the buyer wants CMM points or a blue-light scan comparison.
- 2
Quote with programming
Programming hours, proof blanks, spindle time and inspection are priced as separate lines. Old quotes stay on file, and a buyer can compare the first proof-blank price with the revised one.
- 3
Programme and simulation
The CAM file, the collision-check result and the post-processor build are recorded together. A reviewer approves the code before the setter sees it. Later edits reopen that approval.
- 4
Workholding and probing
The setter fits the pallet, records tool stick-out and touches off the datums with the probe. Work offsets, clamp positions and the probing cycle are stored with the part for the next batch.
- 5
Proof run and production
A first piece is cut in wax, modelling board or cheap aluminium, then the real forging goes on. Spindle hours, scrap and the blank written off are logged against the part.
- 6
Inspection and delivery
The CMM printout or scan-to-CAD colour map is attached to the lot. Delivery note and invoice follow in your own currency and tax rules, with programming shown as its own line when agreed.
What is inside.
Every module can be switched on, left out or changed to match how your team already works.
The business modules it is built from.
Each one is also available on its own, or inside a system built for you.
- Quote & Proposal Management
Programming, proof blanks, spindle time and inspection are quoted as separate lines, and every revision is kept until the buyer decides.
- Project Document Management
STEP files and drawings are filed with revision letter and date, and each job names the exact version it was cut from.
- Workflow and Approvals
A toolpath cannot reach the setter until a reviewer approves the collision check, and any later edit to the code reopens that approval.
- Resource Allocation
Programmer time and spindle time are booked against each part, so the owner reads who is free before promising a delivery date.
- Batch and Serial Tracking
Billets keep their heat and mill certificate through issue, proof run and production, so every delivered part names its material.
- Quality Control
Airfoil and feature results are stored with the lot, deviations are marked, and the buyer’s report prints from the stored readings.
- Asset AMC Tracking
Pivot and squareness checks are scheduled per machine, results are filed, and an overdue check blocks new jobs from being loaded.
- Invoice Management
The invoice is raised from the delivered lot, with any agreed programming charge shown as its own line beside the machining.
How we would put it in.
Setup, data migration, integrations and anything built on top.
One system, each person sees their part.
For CAM programmers
Register toolpaths with their collision-check results, see which STEP revision is in force, and release code to the setter once a reviewer approves it.
For setters
Open the fixture record, stick-out and probing cycle. Then book setup complete.
For metrology staff
Attach CMM points and scan colour maps to the lot, and mark deviations against the model. The buyer’s report prints from those readings.
For estimators
Quote CAM days, proof blanks and spindle time from past actuals, not from memory of a similar bracket.
For owners
See programmer hours, spindle utilisation, proof scrap and open quotations on one screen.
The numbers the owner asks for.
- CAM days quoted against actual, by part
- Spindle utilisation by machine
- Proof blanks written off, by alloy
- STEP revisions received and jobs affected
- Airfoil and bore deviations by feature
- Ballbar and pivot checks due and overdue
- Enquiries priced, awarded or declined, by buyer
Who this is built for.
- Shops cutting impellers, blades and blisks for turbine and aerospace buyers
- Orthopaedic implant and surgical instrument machinists
- Mould insert makers and die shops using tilting rotary tables
- Prototype houses handling titanium and nickel alloy billets
- Contract machinists who bill CAM programming as its own line
When it is not the right choice.
- A shop whose work is nearly all three-axis will be better served by the milling or VMC pages.
- A single hobby-scale machine does not need job costing of this depth.
Adapted to your business before it goes live.
You are not handed a login and left to it. The product is set up around your records, your people and the tools you already use.
Works alongside
- WhatsApp or other messaging
- Accounting export
- Barcode labels
- File server links
Questions owners ask before a demo.
Does the system replace our CAM software?
No. CAM, collision-check and CMM software stay as they are. This system records which file, build and result belong to each part, and who approved them.
How does it stop an old model being cut?
Each part points to the current STEP revision. When a buyer sends a newer one, open jobs on the earlier model are flagged for the programmer to review.
Can programming be billed to the buyer?
Yes. Programming is a quote line with hours and a rate, and it can appear on the invoice when the buyer has agreed to pay for it.
Can proof pieces be costed?
Yes. A proof run records its material, time and result. The cost sits against the part, so the next quotation allows for the blank it consumed.
How are calibration checks tracked?
Checks are scheduled per machine and axis, and each result is stored. A machine with an overdue ballbar or pivot check is flagged before a new job is loaded.
Can we keep traceability for implant or aerospace work?
Material lot, toolpath version and inspection results sit on one record. Your quality team names the standard that governs each customer, and the fields are arranged to suit that.
What does onboarding involve?
Parts and fixtures are entered first, then open jobs. Programmers and setters practise on their own screens, and the office switches over only after they are comfortable.
What decides the price?
Machine count, logins and how much part history moves across. You see your own parts in a demo, then a written proposal arrives.
Wondering what it would cost? Share your requirements and an engineer will come back with a scope.
Businesses that use this.
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