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kinda of overkill and expensive for a bridgeport IMO.
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Hello,
i want to retrofit a bridgeport type knee mill, with fanuc controls, drives and servo motors. I dont know where I can quote it, in the us.
I was thinkng in 0i-Mate or 0i-MC, what is an estimate cost for these kits, wich one is more recommended . i don't want to install servo for the spindle .
thank you
Last edited by albaboun; 04-13-2012 at 03:43 PM.
1-888-fanucus...
kinda of overkill and expensive for a bridgeport IMO.
what is your recommendation for this type of mill?. mi idea is to install this kit and then sell the machine. i want something very reliable.
Initially I wanted to use Fanuc when I started out, Personally I found Mitsubishi much better to work with when I got into retrofits, Fanuc didn't seem to want to know unless you are an OEM, Mitsubishi was like night and day.
Depending on what help you can get in your area, I would also look into Anilam and Fagor, before I went with Fanuc.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design (Skype Avail).
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert E.
do you know how much a Mitsubishi system could cost? which series of Mitsubishi would you recommend?
I am not sure which is the cheaper units now, I used to use the popular M50, it was around $8k-$10K if no spindle included.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design (Skype Avail).
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert E.
what is your opinion about going with the machmotion servo kit?
Well it IS a cheap answer, but no comparison to a Industrial control.
What ever you go with I would definitely recommend servo's.
You might want to look at Dynomotion Kflop/Kanalog as well.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design (Skype Avail).
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert E.
Lower cost, im sure Al's price was control only. Please correct me if im wrong Al, but 10K for the control, and another 10k ? for 3 axis motors and drives.
I would look at the Ajax all in one, with Yaskawa servo motors/drives and a Mach 3 front end.
Bet the Fanuc with motors and drives will be way over 20K.
I never paid more than $14k for Mitsubishi system, I may have had special pricing as I was set up as an integrator?
A few years back Mitsubishi used to dump older models of CNC and VFD's on ebay, complete lathe packages were going for $7k. They would upgrade to mill for minimum chge.
I was buying VFD's by the pallet load at the time.
I believe they got feedback from upset distributors, as they no longer have the ebay account.
At the time I paid big $$'s for Fanuc courses, Mitsubishi's were free, as long as you made your way there.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design (Skype Avail).
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert E.
Hi Al,
if i chose to go with ac servo drives + break out board + pc + mach3.
do i need anything else?.
i have a limited budget (5k to 6k).
which servo and breakout board would you choose?
thank you.
I don't use Mach at all so it might be best to post the question in the Mach forum.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design (Skype Avail).
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert E.
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