Pros and cons on PC-based controls

摘要

Todd Schuett, president, Defiance Innovations Controls Group, St. Louis, MO, speaks candidly about the potential for PC-based CNC controls. His company has retrofit its Creative Evolution CNC control on a wide variety of the leading milling machines and machining centers, particularly for mold and die making. The control is also available in special packages for new machines such as Haas, Fadal, Rambaudo, and FPT milling machines and machining centers."Many companies have long promoted proprietary controls as being industrial and hardened, implying or outright claiming greater reliability," says Schuett. "In over 14 years, we have enjoyed excellent reliability with standard PCs on the shop floor.