Edge Technologies' Bar Feeder Product Lines

Edge Technologies returns to the WESTEC tradeshow with a lineup that includes FMB bar feeders, Edge bar feeders, and short loaders.

From the Edge Bar Feeders line, the Minuteman 320 SE (Special Edition), an economically priced 12ft magazine bar feeder, will be on display. The Minuteman is designed for feeding round, square and hexagonal bar stock into CNC lathes. The SE features a 3mm - 26mm bar diameter capacity with hydrodynamic quick-change polyurethane guide channels. An extruded aluminum case surrounds the Minuteman’s polyurethane guide channels, increasing strength and stability and making these guide channels best in class. 

Dual anti-vibration devices stabilize the bar stock at two critical points between the guide channel and lathe spindle maximizing RPM potential. This channel configuration is flooded with oil to create a hydrodynamic effect resulting in higher RPM with reduced noise and vibration. The remote control pendant and a Mitsubishi controller and servo drive provide the Minuteman’s motion control and functionality. 

As a standard feature on the Minuteman 320 SE, the synchronization device for Swiss style lathes employs an electro-magnetic coupling, mechanically linking the lathes headstock’s Z-axis travel to the bar feeder’s pusher to ensure synchronous movement and no loss of connection between the bar stock and pusher collet.