Bar Feeder
Bar Feeders are the most common automation accessories used in metalworking. Generally applied to turning machines, they are designed to deliver a continuous supply of raw machining stock in the form of round, hex, square, and extruded shapes for the manufacture of rotational parts.
The Bar Feeder is attached to the machine tool at its headstock end. There are two common types of bar feeds available: Hydrostatic and Hydrodynamic. In hydrostatic bar feeds, the bar rests in a series of channels that clamp down on the top and bottom of the stock to hold it in place. In the hydrodynamic bar feeds, the stock is held in a feed tube surrounded by pressurized oil. This allows for faster spindle speeds, but it also increases change-over time from one bar diameter to another. Increasingly, bar feeders are being equipped with "magazine" storage units that are capable or significantly increasing the amount of stock that can be run unattended through the machine tool.
Bar Feeder Info
By clicking the Bar Feeder name, you can display the essential device information in the right pane of the dialog box.
Name |
Enter Bar Feeder name |
Bar Feeder Number |
Enter Bar Feeder number |
Catalog No. |
Enter Bar Feeder catalog number |
Options |
Double-click the Value field to browse and edit the parameters in a separate page. |
Motion Direction |
Set the normal vector to the 'working face' of the Bar Feeder. |
CoordSys |
Double-click the Value field to browse and edit the parameters in a separate page. |
Number of Axes |
Enter the Bar Feeder number of axes |
Options
Dwell |
Refer to Turret Dwell option |
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Rotation |
Refer to Turret Rotation option |
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Spindles Synchronization |
Refer to Turret Spindles Synchronization option |
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Axes Synchronization |
Refer to Turret Axes Synchronization option |
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Activate the Bar Feeder to advance or retract |
NONE, ADVANCE/RETRACT, ON/OFF, ON |
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Activate the Bar Feeder Lid to advance or retract |
NONE, OPEN/CLOSE |
Coordsys
Refer to the Turret CoordSys.
Axes
Refer to the Turret Axes.