Your the guy from practical machinist right? Glad you came over. I think this will be perfect control for you.
- Yes it is closed loop in most cases, can also run open loop steppers
- Anything with encoders feeding back to Kflop would be closed loop. Rotary encoders on the servos is most common
- No problem to run that lube pump with a ssr or something. I have some code i can share to make it cycle every so many minuites, whatever timing you want.
- Probably need Kflop and Kanalog for your machine. Should be enough inputs and outputs on the Kanalog board for a bridgeport. Konnect board can be added it you need more
- Dynomotion is extremely flexible with different types of servos/drives. Not much it doesnt work with
- Both types of encoders are compatable.
- Most DC servo drives will work. Dynomotion snap amp will also work, but much lower voltage so would be slower. A bridgeport series 1 is not for production anyway though, might be fine.
- Most universal fanuc posts will be fine.
- It will work with Mach, but causes additional headaches. Kmotion will do everything you need.
Good luck with the project.