Re: hybrid stepper/servo system

Dave,

> Certainly the concept of an open loop servo system including > motors which easily interface to step and direction signals,
> is interesting.

Animatics has a SmartServo motor that will do this. It can function
directly as a conventional servo motor, in servo mode with
step/direction input, or accept motion control commands and execute from
remote input, and you can even use one motor to control others. Cost for
the highest performance motor in a N23 frame is around $1400, and each
motor requires it's own power supply, another couple hundred. Be nice to
have some money...

> Not to limit the discussion to this, but, for example, I'd be
> happy to share potential places to sell or offer what you have
> in this area (San Jose, California).

I grew up down there (Mt View) and do suffer the traffic now and then to
hit some surplus outlets. Weird Stuff, HSC, and Haltec are my usual
stops. You recommend any others, with emphasis on motion control/CNC
type stuff?


Jon