In a message dated 1/19/2003 4:29:47 PM Central Standard Time,
twb8899@... writes:
> If you ever get the chance to watch one of these Excellon machines
> run you will certainly be amazed. Try to watch even one hole being
> drilled and ten more will be drilled before your eyes can focus on
> one... these machines really scream.
Yes, Tom, I have SEEN a 4-quill drill stacks of 7-high blanks, and the "peck
rate" was two to five holes per second (I am not an f-meter, myself, so I
could not tell exactly how fast). But I could have SWORN the quill-motors
were air-driven. Probably the operators had no clue, themselves!
Definitely a mind-bending thing to watch! $$$$!!!!!!!!!
High-F, huh? Lessee, if 400 Hz. can make 24,000 RPM (woodworking machinery
with which I had a tiny bit of hands-on), then 80,000 would require 1.33 kHz.
"AC" 3-phase. WOW! Guess that's no big deal electronically, but the EMI
must be SUMMIN to deal with!
Well, appreciate the info! Jan Rowland
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