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- Joined
- Nov 14, 2011
- Location
- Enid, Oklahoma
I would like to hear thoughts and opinions on these two machines. I will be going to look at them on Friday. I run Fanuc at the day job so I'm very familiar with them, however I have never seen a Fanuc controlled machine with yaskawa drives/servos without it being a retrofit. Is this a common thing? seems weird to me as Fanuc makes their own servos and drives. Could this marriage cause weird integration problems?
I have never used a Fadal but i like the idea that they are easy to repair.
Both are for sale semi locally, the Bridgeport being 2hr away and the Fadal 4.5 hrs away.
Link to the Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT | VMC-2216 | CAT40 | VERTICAL MACHINING CENTER
Link to the Fadal
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Obvious differences
CNC 88HS vs Fanuc 21im
30" vs 22" in x travel
10k vs 8k rpm
Fadal has "Cool Power" which i assume is spindle and/or ballscrew cooling.
Fadal looks to have low hours, the bp shows quite a few on the hour meter. I know the hours can be changed on the fanuc though. Not sure if the Fadal has an hour meter?
BP has "high speed machining", which i assume is higher feedrates and look ahead.
I'm looking for a general purpose VMC, but first off i will be running a bunch of AL plates.
Any downsides to either machine that I haven't covered?
What am i to expect from the 88HS control? Can it surface/cut 3d arcs?
Throw your opinions out there, I want to hear the good and the bad.
Thanks
I have never used a Fadal but i like the idea that they are easy to repair.
Both are for sale semi locally, the Bridgeport being 2hr away and the Fadal 4.5 hrs away.
Link to the Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT | VMC-2216 | CAT40 | VERTICAL MACHINING CENTER
Link to the Fadal
Obvious differences
CNC 88HS vs Fanuc 21im
30" vs 22" in x travel
10k vs 8k rpm
Fadal has "Cool Power" which i assume is spindle and/or ballscrew cooling.
Fadal looks to have low hours, the bp shows quite a few on the hour meter. I know the hours can be changed on the fanuc though. Not sure if the Fadal has an hour meter?
BP has "high speed machining", which i assume is higher feedrates and look ahead.
I'm looking for a general purpose VMC, but first off i will be running a bunch of AL plates.
Any downsides to either machine that I haven't covered?
What am i to expect from the 88HS control? Can it surface/cut 3d arcs?
Throw your opinions out there, I want to hear the good and the bad.
Thanks