LNS Bar Feeder Control Enhances Machine Health Monitoring
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The company says the control enhances the user-friendliness of the Quick Load Servo S3+, a bar feeder that is well suited for unattended and lights-out production thanks to its robustness and reliability.
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LNS bar feeder control is said to make programming and troubleshooting easier. Photo Credit: LNS North America
LNS North America is offering advanced control for its bar feeders beginning with the Quick Load Servo S3 T automatic bar feeder for spindle length bars machined on fixed or sliding headstock turning machines. When equipped with the control, the bar feeder will be designated Quick Load Servo S3+. The control will be added to other LNS bar feeders in the coming months.
Other control functions include enhanced serviceability through a QR code technology that instantly lists diagnostic data and automatically populates an email to be sent to an LNS customer service representative. It also enables monitoring of interface signals via a diagnostic timing chart and makes troubleshooting faster and easier by using diagnostics to access codes that quickly identify inconsistencies. Another function is improved planning capabilities through a forecasting tool that helps facilitate lights-out production.
This control is said to enhance the user-friendliness of the Quick Load Servo S3+, a bar feeder that is well suited for unattended and lights-out production. Accommodating spindle length bars with diameters from ¼" to 4 ¾", the bar feeder enables partial changeovers in 15 seconds or less and complete changeovers in 1 minute or less. A parts library function stores hundreds of part programs that simplify operator setups.
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