On 11/18/2010 06:18 AM, Andy Pugh wrote: > if that is just a base for machine, I suspect that the machine itself >> also will be very massive and very heavy to provide for rigidity and >> vibration damping in order to achieve the high precision in >> hard-to-machine materials. so the question is - what kind of >> bearings/slides are there to be used and what kind of actuators are to >> be used for such a machine? the same old Hiwin rails, but 3 or 4 >> instead of one and same old ballscrews with some extreme 10" diameter? >> > Have you seen this new-build from Dean Smith and Grace? It seems to > use linear tracks: > http://www.deansmithandgrace.co.uk/icms_assets/files/Travelling_Gantry_Machine.pdf
I think Stuart needs one a them in his shop. ;-) Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
