Originally Posted by
maxspongebob
Some questions for you Erics.
1. How are you handling E-Stop? Have you incorporated disconnectors for the spindle power and Axis power? How many E-Stop inputs do you incorporate?
2. What is fused? Main electronics? Axis power? Spindle power? Are the external power ports fused separately?
3. Do you incorporate a power meter in your unit? Can you measure the amount of AC used by the Spindle or other components?
4. What kind of main power switch have you incorporated? More than that red switch at the bottom input?
5. Do you have outputs for external solenoids, relays, motors? If so, what voltage do they operate at?
6. Do you have outputs for encoders, MPG's, probes, start/stop/control switches?
I'm not sure what amount of information you are willing to give up about this unit, but a schematic would go a long way to help us to say if it would meet our needs. We could also recommend changes that would make a better box.
Something you might think about is how your product can be differentiated from any other box that can be assembled in a weekend.
What about a custom breakout board that pulls all the capabilities together that higher end users need? Like probing, consoles, and tool changers? Can you simplify the wiring to make it all modular or ribbon cable based? Can you incorporate power monitoring for every component? It could set you apart from the competition if you could tell a user that their Z axis is using 650 watts of a 700 watt motor?