The Ranger 120 Bar Feeder by EDGE Technologies is an ideal automation solution for shops utilizing CNC lathes, offering reliable, high-speed feeding for round, square, and hexagonal bar stock. The feeder is equipped with a Mitsubishi controller and a belt-driven double pusher system that ensures both accuracy and smooth, quiet operation. A key feature is the integration of dual anti-vibration devices, which stabilize the bar stock at two critical points—between the guide channel and the lathe spindle—to safely maximize the spindle RPM potential of the machine tool.

The Ranger 120 accommodates bar lengths up to 13 feet 3 inches (4-040 mm) and manages bar stock diameters from 0.8 mm up to 21 mm. Its design emphasizes fast and efficient material handling, featuring a self-centering gripper that automatically handles bar insertion and remnant extraction. The remnant is conveniently deposited into a hideaway remnant basket. For Swiss-style lathes, a synchronization device is standard, electro-magnetically linking the lathe’s headstock Z-axis travel to the bar feeder’s pusher for synchronous movement. The machine ensures consistent feeding with hydrodynamic support provided by high-volume oil flow into the polyurethane guide channels, which further increases stability and dampens noise and vibration.