The IDEAL 538 is IEMCA’s advanced automatic bar feeder designed to maximize the performance of lathes with sliding headstock, providing a combination of inimitable solidity and cutting-edge technology. It is engineered to ensure high precision during bar selection and maintain an elevated speed of rotation with a complete absence of vibrations, which is critical for achieving excellent surface quality and minimizing tool wear in demanding applications.

This versatile feeder can process round bars from 5 to 38 mm, hexagonal bars from 5 to 29 mm, and square bars from 5 to 26 mm, accommodating bar lengths between 1-000 mm and 3-700 mm. The machine is built for efficiency, featuring a quick bar changeover time of approximately 35 seconds and a high feed rate of 420 mm per second. For enhanced flexibility, the IDEAL 538 can be equipped with an axial shifting device to allow it to seamlessly operate with combo lathes (sliding and fixed headstock capability), making it a versatile asset in any automated turning environment. Its robust design supports a maximum bar weight of 30 kg and includes features like reversible magazines and a remnant length as short as 80 mm.