A piece of automated equipment attached to the back of a CNC lathe or turning center that holds long lengths of raw material and pushes them through the spindle. Once a finished part is cut off, the barfeeder advances the material to the exact length needed for the next part. This allows the machine to run continuously unattended.
Heard on the job
Load up the barfeeder with three-quarter brass and let it run until the bin is full.
Also heard as
- Barfeed