A movable grasping element retrieves bar crop ends from machine tools, resolving complexity and adaptability trade-offs in automated lathes.
Offset clamping and holding axes position the cutting blade near the workpiece center axis to reduce traverse travel.
A bar feeder magazine uses a vertical lifting device to transport material bars into the feed position.
A programmable logic controller adjusts hydraulic flow and pressure to drive a bar pusher along a lathe guide.
Force control balances supporting and machining forces to suppress workpiece deflection without high rigidity.