Data acquisition software Sphera

CADmeasurementreal-time

Overview
Breton Sphera is a proprietary software suite for CNC bridge saws that manages the transformation of slabs into finished products. It supports cutting, milling, drilling and shaping of marble, granite, quartz and ceramic and is available both on machine touch-panels and as an office/desktop application.

Key points

• Dedicated operator environments for each process (cutting, milling, drilling, shaping).
• Guided workflow presenting only valid operations to reduce errors and speed programming.
• Photographic slab preview for quick visual identification and defect marking.
• Available on machine touch-screen panels and as an office/desktop version for planning.

Materials

• Marble
• Granite
• Quartz
• Ceramic

Processes handled

• Cutting
• Milling
• Drilling
• Shaping blocks

Target industries

• Stone fabrication workshops
• Ceramic manufacturers

Available modules & examples

• QuiCut — photographic slab acquisition and rapid cutting programming: photo-based slab capture, creation of cutting matrices with longitudinal/cross cuts, camera-assisted measurement with real-time diagram updates, multi-piece table management and contextual cutting parameters.
• Modular basic suite offering dedicated operator environments per process and specialised add-on modules.

Functional highlights

• Automatic sequences for cutting and part movement to optimise production flow and enable parallel programming.
• Drag-and-drop nesting including DXF import with multi-touch manipulation (move/rotate/snap).
• Slab optimisation algorithms proposing high-yield layouts with operator override options.
• Multitouch interface with gesture support and full mouse/keyboard compatibility.
• Integrated on-board CAD for immediate drawing and parametric geometry generation on the machine.
• Defect marking and slab selection directly on acquired slab images.
• Contextual help and embedded video tutorials for operator support.
• Deployable on machine touch-panels and as an office/desktop planning application.

Technical specifications

• Product type: Proprietary software suite for CNC bridge saws (slab/block processing).
• Supported processes: Cutting, Milling, Drilling, Shaping.
• Supported materials: Marble, Granite, Quartz, Ceramic (natural and engineered).
• User interface: Multitouch-capable GUI with contextual help and embedded tutorials.
• Nesting: Automatic nesting and DXF import with drag-and-drop editing.
• Acquisition: Photographic slab acquisition, camera measurement and defect marking.
• Deployment: Machine touch-screen installation and office/desktop version.
• Architecture: Modular (core modules + specialised modules such as QuiCut).
• Integration: Interfaces with machine controls for real-time diagram updates and automated sequences.