Turbo 3-26 Bar Feeder
Make: FMB | Bar Length: 6', 12' | Bar Diameter: 0.118” – 1.023”
The FMB Turbo 3-26, available in either 6′ or 12′ configuration, is a magazine style automatic bar feeder designed for feeding round, square and hexagonal bar material into all types of sliding, fixed, CNC, or cam operated lathes. Quick change polyurethane guide channels allow for quiet operation of the Turbo 3-26 at high RPM while feeding round, square or hex bar stock. The Turbo 3-26 is compatible with all types of sliding or fixed, CNC or cam operated lathes with spindle bores up to 38mm.

Features: Turbo 3-26
- Bar diameter capacity: 3mm to 28mm (0.118” to 1.102”)
- Automatic loading magazine – 11 linear inches of rack capacity
- Polyurethane guide channel system – noise & vibration dampening
- Hydrodynamic support via high-volume oil flow into channels
- Ultra-quick guide channel and pusher changeovers – 10 min full set changeover, 3 min within same channel set
- Double pusher, space-saving design
- Separate floor-mounted electric cabinet isolates electronics from vibration
- (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) Universal telescoping front nose and (1) nylon nose I.D. liner specific to pusher
- (1) O.D. bar stock collet to be chosen by customer (specific collet needed for each stock diameter)
- Swiss headstock synchronization device – 400mm
- Automatic remnant retraction, self-centering gripper
- Custom lathe cable and interface plugs
| Technical Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Bar Diameter | 3mm – 28mm (0.118” – 1.102”) |
| Bar Length | 1000mm – 3800mm (39.4” – 12’5”) |
| Magazine Rack Capacity | 279.4mm (11”) |
| Maximum Remnant Length | 450mm (17.71”) |
| Bar Loading Cycle Time | Approx. 30 sec for 12’ bars |
| Feed Force (Pusher Torque) | Max 450 N, adjustable |
| Forward Feed Rate | 592mm/sec (1400in/min) max, adjustable |
| Return Feed Rate | 1000mm/sec (2360in/min) max, adjustable |
| Power Consumption | 1.5 kW/2 kVA |
| Operating Voltage | 230-400 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 | ~10 liters per loading cycle |
| Machine Weight (w/out Oil) | 1373 kg (3025 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 7 mm | 7 mm | 3 mm (.118”) | 6.4 mm (.250”) | 7 mm (.275”) |
| Ø 10 mm | 10 mm | 3 mm (.118”) | 8 mm (.315”) | 10 mm (.393”) |
| Ø 12 mm | 12 mm | 3 mm (.118”) | 10 mm (.393”) | 12 mm (.472”) |
| Ø 15 mm | 15 mm | 3.2 mm (.125”) | 13.5 mm (.531”) | 15 mm (.590”) |
| Ø 18 mm | 18 mm | 3.2 mm (.125”) | 16 mm (.625”) | 18 mm (.708”) |
| Ø 20 mm | 20 mm | 8 mm (.315”) | 18 mm (.708”) | 20 mm (.787”) |
| Ø 22 mm | 22 mm | 8 mm (.315”) | 20 mm (.787”) | 22 mm (.866”) |
| Ø 25 mm | 25 mm | 10 mm (.393”) | 23 mm (.905”) | 25 mm (.984”) |
| Ø 28 mm | 27 or 28 mm | 10 mm (.393”) | 26 mm (1.023”) | 28 mm (1.102”) |