CREDIT: EDGE TECHNOLOGIES
Edge Technologies, a leader in magazine bar feeding solutions for the production turning segment, is proud to share its latest innovations in the Ranger 120, a solution for sliding headstock shops running small-diameter bar stock.
“We’ve thought through all the details that go into loading, separating, and feeding small diameter bars down to 1mm,” said Kevin Meehan, President of Edge Technologies. “The result is a feature-rich model with an oscillating sawtooth separation magazine and an easy-adjust pneumatic gripper at an economical price.”
Versatility was the goal of the Ranger 120. For starters, the innovative magazine easily converts from a standard 10” incline plane for larger diameters to a sawtooth separation magazine for diameters under 3mm. Two guide channel sets come standard and are always stored in the machine. A changeover is as simple as rotating a trunnion-style carriage 180 degrees.
The Ranger 120 is equipped with a pneumatic self-centering gripper with a quick-adjust knob to simplify gripper pressure settings for small delicate bars. A soft load feature has been added to ease small bars into the channel to eliminate bar rebound and misloads.