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Mount Farm Industrial Estate
Milton Keynes
MK1 1JD
UK
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Listing of all 27 news releases from Hydrafeed:

Catcher system extends unmanned CNC turning

By automatically gathering components, HydraFeed's patented Rota Rack system enables a CNC turning centre to run unmanned for extended periods.

News from Hydrafeed (16 July 2008)

Lathe parts catcher maintains turned parts flow

User application article A Hydrafeed parts catcher has solved the problem of handling soft, machined aluminium main drill bodies and leaded bronze bearing modules from CNC turning centres.

News from Hydrafeed (26 May 2008)

Short magazine bar feed unit shows abilities

A short magazine bar feed unit will demonstrate its ability to accurately place bar in a lathe and show its flexibility when the job demands several feeds on the same part.

News from Hydrafeed (22 February 2008)

CNC turning centre parts collected automatically

A patented part accumulator system gathers parts automatically allowing the turning centre to run unmanned for extended periods whilst eliminating part damage.

News from Hydrafeed (31 December 2007)

More bars in the magazine enable 'lights out'

Multifeed short magazine bar feed fitted with a Multi-Stacker option is allowing users to store many times the traditional amount of bar stock, which provides 'true lights out' production scheduling,

News from Hydrafeed (12 April 2005)

Parts unloader designed for single spindle lathes

Parts unloader catches workpieces up to 500mm long on a single spindle CNC lathe and deposits them into an exit chute into a handling system and so allows unrestricted 'ights out' production.

News from Hydrafeed ( 8 September 2004)

Barfeed manufacturer says show was most successful

Hydrafeed, the UK's sole Barfeed manufacturer reported their most successful MACH show ever, having received orders for 12 Multifeed units and orders for Bar Suport Units and other products.

News from Hydrafeed ( 3 May 2004)

Unloader allows CNC lathes to run 'lights out"

CNC lathe unloader, which when used in conjunction with automatic CNC magazine barfeeds, increases lathe productivity, and allows unrestricted "lights out" production.

News from Hydrafeed ( 6 April 2004)

Bar feeder interfaces with any CNC lathe make

Designed to feed full length bars for long periods under lights out unmanned production, a full length bar feeder can be interfaced to any make of sliding head and fixed head CNC lathe.

News from Hydrafeed (20 February 2004)

Retrofit servo worktable enlarges VMC X-axis

A retrofit servo worktable increases the capacity and productivity of most makes of VMC by increasing the X axis capacity by up to 100% so avoiding the cost of buying a larger VMC.

News from Hydrafeed (23 January 2004)

Enhanced Multifeed Short CNC Magazine Barfeed

The Multifeed Short CNC Magazine Barfeed is manufactured in the UK by Hydrafeed and is one of the most popular models on the market.

News from Hydrafeed (14 October 2003)

Device unloads long parts through second spindle

Bar device efficiently unloads components that are too long to be caught in standard parts catchers, but require removal through the bore of the secondary spindle in twin spindle CNC lathes.

News from Hydrafeed (16 September 2003)

Fixed length collet chucks have no drawback

Fixed length collet chucks have no drawback as the collet closes, which is an important feature for dual spindle and sub-spindle lathes, as well as barfeeding applications.

News from Hydrafeed ( 4 July 2003)

CNC servo magazine barfeed fits any CNC lathe

Short CNC servo magazine barfeed can be interfaced to any make of CNC lathe, and can feed bars up to 80mm diameter, up to 1800mm long, and incorporates the latest type of servomotor and servo control.

News from Hydrafeed (18 April 2003)

Barreling machines deburr, de-scale and polish

Barreling machines offer a mass deburring system for components, with results that vary from de-scaling and deburring through to high polish surface finishes.

News from Hydrafeed (11 April 2003)

Bar feed maker offers subcontract machining

Perhaps better known for its bar feeders for CNC lathes, a manufacturer also offers an extensive subcontract machining facility.

News from Hydrafeed (10 April 2003)

Technical consultant taken on for new bar feeders

Hydrafeed is proud to have secured the services of Jim Weir as Technical Consultant for their new Barfeed products.

News from Hydrafeed (21 March 2003)

Full length magazine feeds bar up to 32mm round

A full length CNC magazine will feed round bar ranging from 3mm up to 32mm diameter and a range of spindle reduction liners eliminates worries about bar vibration.

News from Hydrafeed (27 February 2003)

Renowned Subcontract Facility

Hydrafeed Limited in Milton Keynes is well known for their involvement in the field of Barfeeds but the company also possesses a renowned subcontract capability.

News from Hydrafeed (18 February 2003)

Finishing machines can accompany machine tools

Barreling machines and abrasive belt machines, widely used in finishing departments, can also be used at the side of machine tools to finish off machined components.