Re: MDSI - Products and Services

Group,

Last couple of years I've talked with them at Westec (in LA). If my
memory is correct, the system is priced per axis. Something like
$2000 to $3000 per axis. So, a basic 2 axis lathe setup was around
$5000 for the software only.

They made a big point of the fact that they don't sell any of the
required hardware. The system is such that you aren't tied into
proprietary stuff from them.

Looked like a nice system. Certainly not designed to serve the low
end hobbiest market. They have quite a list of referrals showing
ultra large multi-axis machines running under their software.

Whether the system could be gotten up and running by a reasonably
competent user without expecting to pay factory support is the one
nagging question I've not gotten a straight answer to.

Doug

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "John Stevenson" <machines@n...> wrote:
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@e..., "Sven Peter, TAD S.A." <peteryco@r...>
> wrote:
> > Hello Folks,
> > did You ever hear of this ?
> > Sven Peter
> > http://www.mdsi2.com/products/index.html
> >
> >
> Are you sitting down.
> I contacted them about two years ago for more details.
> Although they advertise as software only they need to supply the
> computer. So what you basically get for your money is a box that
> connects to your machine, monitor pendant etc. Definitely no
hardware.
> No motors, no ball screws etc,
> The price quoted two years ago was $24,000. Yes that's right 3
> noughts.
> For this price I can buy a complete CNC mill , up and running.