Hello Guys,
I would like to ask opinion from this forum most experienced members.
As I have main spindle drive failed and repairs or exchange is around 2000-3000EU and in the end I'm still ending up with dated tecnoligy whitch will be getting more and more expensive and dificult to maintain in the future.
Personaly I do not trust the system witch came back from repairs and no problems were found by workshop and it still do not work.
I started looking for alternatives to keep equipment runing and ease up troubleshooting and maintenance in the future. For example new modern spindle motor and driver from Delta is around 5000-7500Eu, China alternative around 3500Eu.
Compatability with Philips 432 is a question, but as analog speed control is 0-10V and "run" comand executed at 24V switcj itshould not be a problem.
As my mashine is prety small only 500 series this investment is way too much for my budget. I decided to try another approch and downgrade my mashine just to keep it runing and start making some chips.
I think about swaping out a exixting spindle motor to 1500rpm 7.5KW WEG ac motor and VFD controll with standart encoder.
Mashine has 2 gears HIGH and LOW witch are selected according the speed by mashine PLC. Speed is still controlled threw same analog output 0-10V spindle start comand executed threw original input from existing controlls.
Question is will it work, or I'm just do not see the biger picture?
I fully understand, that some functionality will be lost and speed control wont be great, but in case of failure cpmponents from this convertion I could use in other manual mashines.
I beleve more guys are facing simmilar problems on this forum 