sefaré Controls Launches New Venture to Improve CNC Manufacturing Productivity
Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) July 27, 2010
Combining a shared vision and drawing on their extensive experience and knowledge, sefaré controls co-founders and managing partners Bob Tain and Gayle Vollmer have launched a new venture in PC control and networking technology to significantly impact CNC manufacturing productivity and the customer’s bottom line.
With nearly 40 years of industrial controls conception, design, and implementation experience, Bob Tain has been instrumental in driving productivity enhancing architectures into real world environments. Combining networking technology with off-the-shelf hardware and software, sefaré controls provides a robust industrial PC that can be added to virtually any machine tool regardless of CNC manufacturer, including earlier generation machines.
“sefaré finally achieves the vision of a true fluid platform that grows with PC and network technology to improve productivity with a meaningful return on investment for any size manufacturing business,” said Tain. “We are reaching forward into the undiscovered country, building a bridge between computer technology and the machine floor.”
Sharing in the vision, Gayle Vollmer has been working with CNC machines and controls since 1975 and is widely recognized as a leader in the development and implementation of demanding applications for CNC machine tools. Vollmer’s experience has given him a unique insight into the limitations and strengths of the modern machine tool.
“We want to use the software and technology that is available to make the controls of the machine more user-friendly and to get rid of the useless and redundant features of most CNC controls,” said Vollmer. “Using a powerful, self-contained, extendable PC, integrated with the machines current controls, customers can now bridge next generation technology with CNC machine tools of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. “
sefaré controls for CNC machine tools of yesterday, today, and tomorrow
Using a powerful, self-contained, extensible PC, integrated with the machines current controls, customers can now bridge next generation technology with virtually any CNC machine tool of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
According to Tain, “sefaré controls can build any size PC with customized hardware and software solutions to maintain any budget. Running Microsoft Windows 7 Pro or XP Pro, the all-in-one base PC includes a 15-inch LCD touch screen and a very key feature – integrated wireless.”
Product specifications include:
3.0GB DDR2 pre-installed
Intel Core2 Duo with 4GB of Ram
160GB SATA/150 5400rpm HDD for Notebooks
4 Serial Ports (RJ45) w/DB9 adapters
Integrated 10/100/1000 LAN
Rubber Duck Antenna, Dual Band, 2dbi R-SMA
WiFi 802.11BG MiniPCI ATHEROS (AR5005) FIPS
Integrated GMA 950 (Intel 945) Video
Available on the base machine is production enhancing software including adaptive controls, conversational programming, and 3D simulation with crash detection. Standard input/output devices are RS232, USB 2.0, and Ethernet. Also available are software data collection packages that provide gaging information, SPC, and auto-tool off-set function, automated part inspection and statistics with automated tool offsets.
“sefaré is uniquely friendly to the needs of information technology departments allowing operating system upgrades, patches, and virus protection at their discretion,” said Vollmer. “There are no more compatibility issues with security software requirements. IT departments can choose their own software.”
The corporate name (all lower case) sefaré is pronounced like “safari” and is an acronym for smart, extensible fluid adaptable retrofitable engine. Tain, Vollmer, and team will demonstrate sefaré controls at the Doosan (S-8100) and IEMCA (S-9482) booths at IMTS 2010 in Chicago September 13-18. For more information visit http://www.sefare.com or http://www.imts.com.
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