mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:42 am
@MJuric,
I'd guess Eaton and Bosch Rexroth also have software. I downloaded one, but learning how to use it didn't seem worth it. And since I already had blocks in CAD, I just used what I had.
And I agree it seems more difficult to find things on all 3 websites. It can be done, but it should be easier to drill down. Don't get me started on actually contacting anyone from any of these 3 companies... I was finally able to reach the pump guy I needed to, but getting through the system seems more difficult than in the past.
I downloaded the demo of the Festo one. I've never gotten familiar with it however because I'm not doing schematics on a daily basis.
I've downloaded a bunch of the SMC block though because you can just drop those into whatever 2D package you're currently using.
Ohhh...and yeah. Parker and Allen Bradley sights are complete and utter nightmares to navigate and find anything and if you don't have a distributor you're dealing with....forget about it.
Mitsubishi is a bit better but still needs work. Mcmaster Carr is the Gold standard. Festo is probably the best one that I've used that is a particularly Industry specific.
This type of things blows my mind. Even look at three companies selling essentially the same product. NSK, THK and Hi-Win. Look at their rails. NSK and THK are not the worst but certainly no walk in the park. Hi-Win...easy peasy, not perfect, but largely intuitive and straightforward.
I just don't understand how companies this large....you know like DSS/Solidworks, end up with such disasters for web sites. This isn't 1990 where companies are first out of the gate. We know what makes a good site and a disaster, yet....here we are.