I am getting different information from different people about the PF527.
I know it will be launched in March (lets see if that holds up), but what I am really interested in is the possibility of it working as a "servo drive replacement". In some cases we have things where we need position control but it doesnt need to be exact (i.e. I need like 1/4" (5mm) precision not the 1/128" presision of a servo) so we use a VDF with an encoder. I think I talked to about 5 different people at AF14 and they all came back to me with different answers. I want to get my hands on one to see how it will work.
If it does not work as a "servo drive replacement" it seams like a great product for people who make one off machines, as programming it will be a lot simpler. For anyone who makes the same machine over and over, maybe its better to spend a bit more engineering time up front and pay less to use a PF525 drive.