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2 Days AgoNo, they're EtherCAT only, and the other two non-EtherCAT sets I've got lying around are destined for machines.5 replies | 255 view(s) -
3 Days AgoWhen you run out of inputs/outputs. I never went the Mesa route, as I was playing with some EtherCAT drives, but discovered a major show stopping...5 replies | 255 view(s)
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3 Days AgoI dabbled in LCNC last year. 7i96 will give enough basic functionality for most machines, the S version adds the expansion port required for...5 replies | 255 view(s)
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3 Days AgoThe brake is quite an integral part of the motor, so not really something that can be added. I'd suggest trying the axis without the brake, as you...2 replies | 306 view(s)
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5 Days AgoIt's for a Mazak then, and a fairly big one, as BT50 is a relatively big spindle. ...6 replies | 460 view(s)
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5 Days AgoFirst is a PLC. Probably worth money to somebody who needs that exact model, however it's the kind of thing that can sit for years unsold on various...6 replies | 460 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoIncremental encoders output a basic Quadrature (A/B usually along with a Z index) signal, which is counted by the drive (aka the drives internal...11 replies | 2687 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoMost servos above a few hundred watts are mains powered. NEMA simply refers to the motor mounting dimensions, and is an older imperial based...11 replies | 2687 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoAt that size of machine, I wouldn't even consider steppers. You can get 1kw servos for well under £200 an axis, which would give you far better...11 replies | 2687 view(s)
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2 Weeks AgoPlenty machines run unshielded stepper motor wiring, but those machines will also likely be running 24VDC control circuitry with some differential...11 replies | 2687 view(s)
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3 Weeks AgoAny suitably sized servo motor should work. The driver is where you need to make sure that it'll do what you'd like it to. Key things are, are...2 replies | 1745 view(s)
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