Automatic bar feeder provides visual status of bars at a glance


Mason, Ohio – The Tracer Vs-105XL, available from CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies, is a bar feeder that can handle up to 4-1/8" diameter bars up to 72" long. The bar feeder’s magazine rack has a maximum capacity of five bars at 4-1/8" (105mm) diameter. The patented external LED light bar provides a visual status of pusher position, amount of bar remaining, notification of last bar, and flashing notification of machine or bar feeder alarms. This feature is standard on all CNC Indexing short loaders and magazine bar feeders. 

The operator-friendly HMI display system is touch screen and contains automatic system settings and a moveable hand-held remote controller for convenience during operation. The quick-change pusher is easily changed manually without any tools. A top-cut optical sensor precisely measures each bar’s length and automatically adjusts. The standard rail retract system allows the bar feeder to move back and away from the CNC lathe at a 45° angle for convenient spindle liner changes and access to the machine’s headstock area for ease of maintenance. The Vs-105XL’s PLC control is fully functional with comprehensive data bank software and perfectly interfaces with any CNC lathe. 

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CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies is a premier value added importer/distributor of quality machine tool accessories such as bar feeders, rotary tables, high-pressure coolant systems, and oil skimmers. CNC Indexing is proud to offer its own brand of bar feeders ranging from 4ft – 12ft in length and from 0.03" to 4-1/8” bar capacities. Its Ganro brand of rotary and indexing tables turn any 3-axis machining center into a 4- or 5-axis with customized faceplates. CNC Indexing’s also provides its own brand of high pressure coolant systems and oil skimmers that improve part productivity and quality, while increasing shop life of tooling and machines.

Source: CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies