The bar feeder process is one of the urgent requirements that need to be researched and resolved in automatic production systems to improve productivity, labor quality, and machine usage efficiency.
1. Basic introduction to automatic bar feeder
Currently, in the process of production, assembly, and product quality inspection, the industry in general and the mechanical manufacturing industry in particular are all developing according to the trend of increasing automation. To ensure a stable production process, it is necessary to have a process of bar feeding accurately in time and space and continuously in cycles in a systematic and highly reliable manner. Therefore, the bar feeding process is one of the urgent requirements that need to be researched and resolved in automated production systems to improve productivity, labor quality, and machine usage efficiency.
In mechanical processing machines, to optimize production and increase productivity and product quality, there will be different bar feeding methods for each type of product. There are two main automatic bar feeding methods for CNC lathes: Bar feeder and Part feeder (Robot). We would like to introduce the bar feeding solution for CNC lathes in today’s topic.
2. Structure and technical specifications
2.1. Structure
The general structure of the system is as follows:
For each different manufacturer of automatic bar feeding systems, the machine structure will be different, but in general, an automatic bar feeding system will have the structure as above. For convenience, the system’s design needs to be quickly customized according to production requirements.
2.2. Main technical parameters
3. System characteristics and features
3.1. Characteristics
The system is used to bar feeders within a specific diameter range with predetermined length dimensions. Compressed air is an indispensable element in the equipment’s requirements for the system to operate smoothly and accurately. Compressed air needs to be dry, clean, oil-free, and water-free. Short bar feeding time helps increase machining output. In addition, the bar rack is designed to hold a lot of bar blanks, helping to reduce the time workers have to feed the bar blanks to the machine.
3.2. System features
For the machine to operate safely and productively and bring high efficiency in manufacturing and production, the device has the following specific features:
a. Protection sensors outside the system
- Sensor type: Vibration sensor.
- The sensor is used to protect the device when encountering unexpected problems such as not being fixed to the ground, vibrations occurring, or a strong impact on the system.
b. Push rod – customized according to bar stock diameter
- For each different bar diameter range in machining, a push bar of corresponding size is required.
- Changing and installing push rods is simple and easy to do, meeting production requirements.
- The push rod must be straight and not warped so that during the feeding process, it can maintain relative concentricity with the main axis of the machine.
c. Stopping finger
- When the bar stock is in a state waiting for processing, a stopping finger is required to prevent other bar billets from being pushed into the system while the system is working.
- The stopping finger is designed for all bars within the working diameter range.
d. Safety sensors in the system
- Sensor type: Proximity sensor
- Used to protect while the system is working, minimizing risks in actual production situations such as billets falling into the system, billets being too long compared to the working capacity of the device, clamping damaged workpiece, etc.
4. System applications
- Used to feed round bar billets to CNC lathes.
- Increase labor productivity, reduce product costs, and increase competitiveness.
- Suitable for many CNC lathes, simple installation, easy to operate.
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