PC-based numerical control.

From: Control Engineering | Date: January 1, 2008 | Copyright information

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A single processor control from Okuma, The Intelligent Numerical Control (THINC), permits access to a variety of applications and peripherals, including factory management systems, and interfaces with barcoders, feeders, robots, probes, and tool setters to help streamline production. THINC uses the Microsoft Windows operating system to combine Okuma's OSP control with an o...

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