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CNC Parts information has just gotten easier to find at CNC Information.com. Ivan has just added a new section webpage with all of the information you need to know on CNC Parts. Visit the Computer Numerical Control Parts webpage at: CNC Parts 

Ivan also spends some time discussing some other common parts you will need to get if you are thinking about building your own Computer Numerically Controlled machine. Some of these parts that he mentions include ballscrews, leadscrews, steppers, servos, drivers, cables, power sources, linear rails, linear bearings, and so on. Ivan does a great job of breaking things down so they are much less intimidating for the new CNCer who is looking at purchasing some CNC Parts for their very own CNC Machine.

CNC Projects and CNC Artwork is the focus of the final day, day seven, in Ivan Iron’s CNC Basics Learning E-Course. Video seven has been highly anticipated for release and now joins video’s 1-6 as a complete series in learning CNC Basics. The now completed series can be found at:  

The seventh and final video of the Learn CNC Basics E-Course takes viewers through some completed CNC Projects. Ivan’s goal is to show students of CNC the potential of what can come from using your creativity combined with CNC Technology. Video seven is a fun day that also includes some CNC Parts and CNC Art pieces that Ivan himself has created.  

Ivan does a good job of showing CNC Projects from all different types of CNC Machines. There are CNC Plasma, CNC Router, CNC Mill and CNC Lathe projects that are discussed. These pieces of CNC Art are anything from farm animals on the side of a bar to floor lamps that may sit in a living room.

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

Hydrafeed will show its Rota-Rack rotary part accumulator, the Hydrafeed V65 short bar feeder and the new Autofeed full length barfeed system at the UK’s MACH 2008 exhibition. These feeders will appear alongside established products such as the MultiServo 3-80 intelligent bar support unit, the MultiFeed MX1B system and the X-Tract CNC automatic part unloader.

* Part accumoulator for CNC turning centres – the Rota-Rack is a part accumulator for collecting components from CNC lathes.

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

Ideal for limited space environments the accumulator comfortably accommodates parts up to 254mm long with diameters up to 76mm.

The compact system has an adjustable height and can be set at the left or right side of the machine to suit the specific needs of the end user.

* Short bar feeder – the Hydrafeed V65 short barfeeder can hold round, hexagonal or shaped bars from 5 to 65mm diameter.

Maximum capacity is ten 65mm diameter bars up to a stroke length of 1.2 or 1.5m.

The V65 is the ideal partner for unmanned production, said Hydrafeed to manufacturingtalk.com.

To maximise production the V65 has horizontal bar bandings that quickly and efficiently deliver the bar to the spindle, whilst an adjustable faceplate, Mitsubishi PLC controller and remote control pendant are included to enhance ease of use.

* Full length bar feeder – alongside the V65 will be the Autofeed full length barfeed.

It has a single guide channel set to deliver a wider range of bar diameters with models holding a 3mm to 32mm or a 5mm to 51mm bar diameter capacity.

With a standard length capacity of 3.2m with 3.7m option, the dimension range of the new Autofeed make it comfortably suited to fixed head lathes of sliding head turning centres.

The bar feeder can feed from left and right hand side of the lathe to give the end user greater flexibility with machine positioning.

With additional features such as automatic bar centre height adjustment, LED light displaying bar remaining length condition and patented bar anti vibration feature, the Autofeed is destined to be a major success at MACH, said Hydrafeed.

* Intelligent bar support unit – also on show at MACH 2008 will be the established MultiServo 3-80 intelligent bar support unit.

Driven by the lathe, the rotating bar support unit turns at the same rev/min as the turning centre to act as a virtual extension of the lathe drawtube bore.

Alongside the MultiServo 3-80 will be the MultiFeed MX1B bar support unit.

Like the MultiServo 3-80, the MX1B has a bar capacity from 3 to 80mm with a reduction linear system to eliminate vibration.

Utilising a standard bar support unit, the MX1B accommodates round bars up to 1650mm in length with special oilon bushings to control and support the bar in the lathe headstock.

These established products will be alongside the X-Tract CNC automatic part unloader that has been developed to safely and efficiently unload parts too long to be caught in standard part catchers.

The X-Tract removes parts through the sub-spindle of twin spindle machines and can accommodate 1.2 or 1.5m bar lengths.

Hydrafeed will be demonstrating its products from the stand by using a mock lathe to demonstrate bar feeding, part removal and part conveying/storage.

* Hydrafeed at MACH 2008, NEC, Birmingham, UK, April 21-25, Hall 5, Stand 5482.