2017 EDGE PATRIOT 551 | Magazine Type Bar Loaders

The Edge Technologies Patriot 551 automatic bar feeder, available in 6′ or 12′ configurations, is designed specifically for the U.S. marketplace, to automatically feed round, square, and hexagonal bar stock in fixed headstock and Swiss CNC lathes with a stock diameter range of 5-54.5mm and in lengths up to 12 feet.
Features: Patriot 551 Bar Feeder
Bar diameter capacity: 5mm to 54.5mm (0.196” to 2.145”)
Automatic loading magazine – 12 linear inches of Rack Capacity
Double pusher, space-saving design
Polyurethane quick-change guide channel – noise & vibration dampening
Hydrodynamic support via high-volume oil flow into channels
(1) Guide channel set to be chosen by customer. Several sizes to choose from, each handling a specific stock range. See table above (spindle liner required if channel set is not lathe’s max capacity)
(1) Front hard nose matched to the guide channel set
(1) O.D. bar stock collet to be chosen by customer (specific collet needed for each stock diameter)
(1) Bushing block for outboard anti-vibration device to be chosen by customer based on bar diameter
Custom lathe cable and interface plugs
Technical Specifications
Bar Diameter 5mm – 54.5mm (0.196” to 2.145”)
Bar Length 1000mm – 3800mm (39.4” – 12’5”)
Magazine Rack Capacity 304mm (12”)
Maximum Remnant Length 406mm (16”)
Bar Loading Cycle Time Approx. 30 sec for 12’ bars
Feed Force (Pusher Torque) Max 450 N, adjustable
Forward Feed Rate 593mm/sec (1400 in/min) max, adjustable
Return Feed Rate 1000mm/sec (2360 in/min) max, adjustable
Power Consumption 1.5 kW/2 kVA
Operating Voltage 230 V/60 Hz – 3 phase
Control Voltage 24V DC
Oil Capacity 57 liters (15 gallons)
Oil Viscosity ISO 100 cST – Machine oil
ISO BG32 – Air oil
Compressed Air Supply 6 bar (90 psi)
Compressed Air Consumption ~8 liters per loading cycle
Machine Weight (w/out Oil) 1224 kg (2700 lbs)
Material Straightness Specification 0.007” TIR/foot of material (V blocks, 6’ equidistant)
Guide Channel Sets Pusher Diameter Minimum Bar Size Maximum Bar Size Max. Bar Size With Front Remnant Expulsion *
Ø 13 mm 12.5 mm 3 mm (.118”) 10 mm (.393”) 12 mm (.472”)
Ø 17 mm 16.5 mm 5 mm (.196”) 15 mm (.591”) 16 mm (.630”)
Ø 21 mm 20.5 mm 8 mm (.315”) 19 mm (.750”) 20 mm (.787”)
Ø 26 mm 25.0 mm 8 mm (.315”) 22.2 mm (.875”) 25 mm (.984”)
Ø 28 mm 27.5 mm 10 mm (.393”) 25.4 mm (1.000”) 27 mm (1.062”)
Ø 33 mm 32.5 mm 10 mm (.393”) 28.5 mm (1.125”) 32 mm (1.260”)
Ø 36 mm 34 or 35.5 mm 12.7 mm (.500”) 32 mm (1.260”) 35 mm (1.377”)
Ø 39 mm 38.0 mm 15.8 mm (.625”) 33.3 mm (1.312”) 38 mm (1.500”)
Ø 43 mm 42.5 mm 19 mm (.750”) 38 mm (1.500”) 42 mm (1.653”)
Ø 46 mm 45.5 mm 22.2 mm (.875”) 41.2 mm (1.625”) 44.5 mm (1.750”)
Ø 52 mm 51.0 mm 25.4 mm (1.000”) 47.75 mm (1.880”) 50.5 mm (2.000” front ejection only)
Ø 56 mm 55.0 mm 25.4 mm (1.000”) 50.8 mm (2.000”) 54.5 mm (2.145” front ejection only)