![]() ![]() It completely revolutionised our programming - and I’ve not come across another product that can do everything Alphacam does. ![]() Alphacam’s area manager Michael Pettit wrote a post processor which made programming them very simple. “This wasn’t quite G-code based, but was very tedious and long-winded, because to do anything remotely curved we had to include angles and equations. When Brian O’Loughlin brought Alphacam into the company their only CNC machines were two Bremas driven by CNC 90 programming software. Without Alphacam’s ability to program it, the Brema would have been out of commission long ago because it is far too cumbersome to program manually.” And Alphacam has saved us the cost of replacing it, by considerably extending its useful working life through keeping the programming current, ensuring its usability levels are on a par with modern machines. “This makes our oldest machine the most versatile. ![]() ![]() Technical director Brian O’Loughlin (pictured left) says the Brema takes an XYZ component, allowing Alphacam to work out the non-cutting ‘Ramp in’ and ‘Ramp out’ moves when activating and cancelling cutter radius compensation, ensuring the correct relationship between the tool and workpiece. While Dublin-based BOL Design constantly invest in technology and CNC machining, they still use an ageing Brema for 3D engraving. An Alphacam post processor written on a floppy disk in 1998 has extended the life of what a retail display company says is its most versatile CNC machine. ![]()
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