Without knowing Scott particular issues on his circumstance I would still pick Fanuc for one reason and will depend on your situation.
The reason I would pick a Fanuc would be easier to buy future "other" brands with the same controller.
As and engineer at a place with 60 shop floor employees, and one that buys equipment for our facility I have found training of operators to be a bigger hassle sometimes than anything.
We mainly have Okuma's which have their own control, and I have stuck with it for the pure reason of operator training.
A few newer machines, Okuma didn't make have the Fanuc control. (got a 60" vertical lathe on the way)
I actually prefer the Okuma control to Fanuc myself but ........
I think it all depends on YOUR situation.
If it is just 1 or 2 machine shop, get the control you feel most comfortable using, etc. (assuming they all machine the same) |