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Control Systems
The System32 CNC was ANCA’s
flagship Computer Numerical Control (CNC) product for 8 years. It was
the world’s first C/C++ based, single processor, “software”
CNC and was specifically designed to make the programming and setup of
complex machine tools simpler. It was installed in a wide range of tool
and cutter grinders, cylindrical grinders, laser cutters, packaging machines
and robots.
| System
32 CNC |
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Website |
www.anca.com |
| For |
ANCA |
| Role |
Co-inventor, co-developer, project manager and software
development manager |
| Highlights |
Commercially successful with an installed base of thousands,
in over a dozen countries. Translated into over 8 languages.
Hundreds of man-years to complete. Several million lines of
code.
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| SPC
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| For |
ANCA |
| Description |
World’s first in-process, CNC driven Statistical
Process Control (SPC) system for tool grinding, fully integrated
into the CNC. Assists in extended unmanned operations. |
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Robotics
| KinSol
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| For |
Grad. Dip. project |
| Description |
Symbolic manipulation program for solving kinematic equations
for new robot manipulator configurations. |
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| 6
Axis Continuous Path Robot Controller |
| For |
Cybernetics Control |
| Description |
Kinematics, motion control algorithms and software development
for controller for a light industrial robot. |
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Tool Grinding
| BurrTool
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| For |
ANCA |
| Description |
Mathematics, algorithms and programming for a CAD/CAM package
for the design and manufacture of dental, medical and industrial
Burrs.
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| TGD
 |
| For |
ANCA |
| Description |
Tool grinding application framework and world’s first,
windowed graphical user interface for tool grinding applications.
Utilised the natural kinematic and soft axis architecture
developed during my Dr. Brien's PhD thesis. |
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Also, several other projects in confidential stages of development
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