LNS America, Inc.

Three Alpha Series Bar Feeders from LNS Offer Rigidity and Simplicity
The Alpha ST320 S2 from LNS is an automatic magazine bar feeder for sliding headstock turning machines that combines simplicity of design and operation with reliability.

LNS Group Joins Japanese Company
The Swiss LNS Group acquires the assets of Yoshida Tekko KK, a leading Japanese machine tool company.

LNS Group Acquires Assets of Japanese Company
The Swiss LNS Group acquires the assets of Yoshida Tekko KK.

Communication Among Workcell Components
An Ethernet-based system acts as a conduit for relaying operational data between the programming software, controller, bar feeder, machine tool and parts unloader.

Chip Disposal and Coolant Management Systems
With the new CCM products, the company’s research and development teams achieved two key goals: optimizing the efficiency of the whole production process and at the same time considerably reducing energy consumption.  The Turbo MH250 chip conveyor operates with only one motor and belt, filtering all chip types and shapes as well as all kinds of materials.

Bar Feeder Offers Increased Flexibility
The latest, redesigned version of the Express 332 bar feeder combines elements of the Sprint and Express series to offer improved rigidity and flexibility, the company says.

Automatic Magazine Bar Feeders
The Quick Load Servo 80 S2 automatic magazine loader for short bars (14” – 63”, not to exceed the spindle length) accommodates barstock diameters from ¼” to 3 1/8” (6 mm – 80 mm).

The Evolution of Feeding Barstock
When the ancient Egyptians employed the first known turning machines, productivity was probably not a top-of-mind issue. Given an abundance of slave labor, it’s likely the pharaohs enjoyed relatively low production costs. Today, of course, improving productivity is critical in any manufacturing operation that does not rely on plentiful, cheap labor.

PM News, June 2011
Kennametal Names New V.P for Global Product ManagementKennametal Inc. has appointed Gretchen W.

Workholding, Workhandling and More
The company offers bar feeders, chip conveyors, coolant management systems, automatic workholding devices and oil mist collectors.

PM News: March 2011
Cleaning Technologies Group Names New PresidentTim Piazza was named president of Blackstone-NEY Ultrasonics.

Take the Highland Road
From programming to setup to production, this Ohio job shop plans everything it does around untended machining. The company has been refining the process for more than a decade and has become very good at it.

Chip Conveyor Handles Variety of Materials
The Turbo MH500 filtering chip conveyor from LNS combines the space-saving footprint of a compact, hinge-belt conveyor with 500-micron coolant filtering efficiency.

Workhandling Solutions
The company offers many workhandling solutions, including the Hydrobar Sprint 542 automatic barfeed that feeds 12-ft. round, hexagonal or square barstock with diameters from 0.197” to 1.65” (5 mm ­to 42 mm) in a variety of applications for fixed or sliding headstock turning machines.

Automatic Bar Loader Achieves Optimum RPM
LNS’s Hydrobar Sprint 542 automatic bar loader feeds 12-ft. round, hexagonal or square barstock with diameters from 1/4” to 1 5/8” (5 mm ¬to 42 mm) into fixed or sliding headstock turning machines.

Ethernet Communications System Reduces Material Waste
Communication between a bar feed and machine tool can save on remnant cost.

January 2010 News
600 Europe Appoints New Managing DirectorMike Berry has been appointed managing director of 600 Europe, responsible for managing and developing the Group’s newly centralized machine tool business in the U. K.

Custom Bar Feeder
The Sprint 542 from LNS can be adjusted exactly to the customer’s needs. This bar feeder can process bars in a diameter range from 5 to 42 mm.

PM News August 2009
Swiss Bar Feeder Announces Ambitious Growth and Expansion PlansSwiss company LNS announces considerable plans for growth and expansion into new markets. "The goal is to double the size of our company within five years," explains Thomas H.

Bar Feeders Provide New Paths to Productivity
 The lastest advances in bar feeding can help you prepare for the coming manufacturing resurgence.  

Bar Feeders with Synchronization
The Alpha ST 212 and ST 320 bar feeders provide reliability, stability and ease of operation, the manufacturer says. Model ST 320 feeds round barstock from 0. 12" to 0.

Bar Feeder With Quick Change-Over
The Quick 6 S2 automatic bar feed from LNS provides quck and easy change-overs of the guide tube system for greater range and productivity, and increases safety by eliminating bars of as much as 6 ft. , 2 3/4" protruding from the back of the lathe, regardless of the lathe spindle length.

Successful Untended Operation
Machine tool accessories can make or break untended operation.

End-To-End Turning Accessories For Untended Operation--LNS America
Model ST 320 Alpha Series bar feeds feed round barstock from 0. 12" to 0.

Bar Feeders And Workpiece Surface Finish
Quality surface finish of a part is not only dependent on the turning machine itself, but also on the barstock loading and support system. The bar feed system becomes critical to the surface finish outcome by enabling the turning machine to create the desired finish and/or by protecting the existing finish.

EMO 2007: A Winner All Around
It’s probably blasphemous to describe Germans as giddy, but that’s the best word I can conjure for the mood at the recently completed EMO exhibition in Hannover.  

Barfeeders Have Come A Long Way
From the perspective of a barfeeding solutions company, this is an exciting time for the screw machine industry. We see our customers turning out a variety of parts, many of which are made to the tightest tolerances ever. We also find that they are rethinking their entire manufacturing process to improve productivity a

Bar Feeds Enable Faster Spindle Speeds
Through advanced design and manufacturing techniques, the heavy-duty LNS Hydrobar Sprint 552 and 565 bar feeds provide increased stability while reducing bar vibration, according to the company. As a result, these bar feeds improve productivity by enabling increased machine spindle rpm, improving surface finish and extending tool life. They also provide all of the technology the Sprint 555 offers.

Bar Feeds With Steel-Beam Construction
The company’s Hydrobar Sprint 552 and 565 bar feeds provide increased stability while reducing bar vibration. As a result, these bar feeds improve productivity by enabling increased machine spindle rpm, improving surface finish and extending tool life. Both models have improved stiffness to weight ratios.

Automatic Bar Feeds For Entry Level Swiss Machines
The Alpha series of automatic bar feeds are designed for pairing with entry level, CNC sliding headstock lathes. The Alpha ST 212 handles barstock diameters from 2 mm to 12 mm, and the ST 316 accommodates 3-mm to 16-mm diameters. The ST 212 eliminates the usual problems associated with feeding small-diameter barstock by mechanically advancing the material to the loading position with a nylon screw.

Efficient Operation With High-Pressure Coolant
Manufacturers spend millions of dollars on liquid coolants each year to help machine tools cut metal more efficiently. In many cases, however, the effect of this coolant could be greatly enhanced—in some applications by 100 percent or more—by using a high-pressure coolant delivery system.

Bar Feeds, Chip And Coolant Management
- Catalog highlights LNS' best-selling products, including its bar feeders, steady rest systems and chip and coolant management systems- Each listing includes standard features, measurements and photos- A bar feed quick reference guide and a turbo chip conveyor quick reference guide is also featured .

Coolant Systems For Swiss Machining(2)
Recognizing that variations in material composition, tooling, spindle speeds and other factors require more specific coolant flow and pressure, LNS America, Inc. introduces a new line of high-pressure coolant systems. Named PowerStream BF, the new models can be configured to specific Swiss-style cutting machines and applications to improve production efficiency and cutting precision.

Accurate Barstock Alignment Provides Faster Speeds
Recent developments in sliding-headstock turning machines allow for faster feed rates and higher spindle speeds—both aimed at increasing throughput to improve productivity. Sometimes, though, these machines cannot reach their full potential because of other equipment that runs in conjunction with it.

Short Bar Loader With Servo-Driven Precision
The Quick Load Servo 65 (QLS 65) from LNS America, Inc. loads 1/4" to 2 5/8" diameter short bars as long as 51". Useful for standard applications, the bar feed has many of the same capabilities as the Quick Load Servo S3, including precise servomotor-driven bar positioning.

Coolant Systems For Swiss Machining
The PowerStream BF high-pressure coolant systems can be configured to specific Swiss-style cutting machines and applications to improve production efficiency and cutting precision. The system offers flow rates from 4 to 10 gpm, 1,000 or 2,000 psi and is available for installations and retrofits. The compact shape and size allow placement beneath an LNS bar feed, thus saving floor space.

Productivity Improvers For Swiss-Style CNC Machines
- Lists ways to make a Swiss-style machine more profitable- Includes barfeed and cip conveyor quick reference guides- Describes standard features for LNS bar loaders and feeders as well as Turbo chip and coolant management systems and high pressure coolant systems.

Automatic Loading Of Short Bars
- Read about diameter changing and servomotors and "simplicity for efficiency" relating to the Quick Load Servo 65- The front load design illustrating the Z- and X-axis retraction is pictured- The literature is complete with specifications and photos .

Automatic Bar Feeder
Quick Six is a compact, automatic bar feeder for 18" to 6' long barstock ranging from 5/16" to 3 1/8" in diameter. This bar feeder promises quicker bar feed loading, faster turning speeds and 4-minute change-overs. Unlike headstock length bar feeding systems, the bar feeder requires fewer bar cuts, reduces remnants and provides longer periods of unattended operation.

Productivity Increases With Automatic Short-Load Bar Feeder
This company was skeptical about replacing its 12-foot bar feeders with an automatic, short-load system until it tested one manufacturer's system.

Bar Feed Systems
A flyer on the Hydrobar describes this hydrodynamic manual load bar feed system. It is said to suit all types of turning machines from 0. 039" to 2 5/8" diameter.

Magazine Bar Feed
This brochure covers the Express 326, which is said to increase production. It features a quick changeover, automatic steady rest, GE Fanuc PLC and AC servo drive, guide channels, a 20" Z-axis retract, remnant retract and more.

Right Barfeed For The Job
In today's competitive marketplace customers demand products that are better, cheaper and delivered faster. This, of course, means manufacturers constantly struggle to improve both productivity and product quality.