Hi All,
This is probably a really obvious question but I am after a summary of some general principles to improve the maximum (non cutting) rapid movement of my machine. I.E bigger motors increase the speed. My explorations on the forums haven't really provided a nice summary for me (please correct me if there is already something like this out there).
I am also after specific advice to my machine, the specifications of which are below:
Motors: Nema 23 3Nm
Stepper Drivers: four M542T drivers microstepped at 6400 pulse/rev, set to operate at a peak current of 4.5A and set to half current mode (this seemed to give me the smoothest results)
Power source: four stepper drivers operating off a single S-400-36 (36V, 11A) power supply
Drive: 1605 ballscrews (16mm diameter, 5 mm pitch)
Current max rapid movements: 1320 mm/min (this just seems very slow for rapids, especially if I have to sit there for a minute or more to get it from one end of the table to the other)
Any advice on how to make the max feedrate faster?
Let me know if any other information is required.
Many Thanks