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Feeding Type: Selects the mode of feeding material in automatic. In feeding to a turret stop the
bar feeder begins to push when the lathe collet opens and stops pushing when the lathe collet
closes. The bar feeder will use the feedout lengths 1-3 if they are set.
Facing Type: Selects between modes of bringing a new bar to facing position and restarting the
lathe at the end of a bar change. Choices are Position and Turret Stop. In Position mode the bar
feeder advances the bar to the position set by parameter Facing Length and stops. In Turret
Stop mode the bar feeder advances the bar to the position in Facing Length, then keeps
pushing until the lathe collet closes. In both modes the cycle start signal is sent to the lathe
when the Facing Length position is reached.
Remnant Type: Selects between modes of remnant disposal.
Extraction: The material is held in a finger collet. The remnant is returned with the bar pusher,
the grippers close on the remnant and the pusher pulls the collet off the bar end. The grippers
open and the remnant fall into the pan. The grippers close to check for the presence of material.
If no material is found the channels open and the bar change continues.
Ejection: The material is pushed with an ejection collet. At bar change the pusher retracts to the
home position, leaving the remnant in the lathe collet. The grippers close to check that no
material is present and the guide channel opens. The bar change continues.
Return & Wait: This mode works much as the Ejection mode except that when the lathe collet
closes after feeding the last part from the bar stock, the pusher retracts to home position. The
channels open, a bar is introduced into the channel and the bar feeder waits for the part to be
finished and a signal to begin the bar change sent to the feeder.
Change Program Number: Allows change of the present program number. Will not allow
duplicating an existing program number.