Accudyne Corp.'s latest bar puller, called the BIG- EZ, has a range of 1.625" to 3.00". This self-adjusting bar puller is used in CNC turning centers to provide automatic operation of the machine tool. The design of the BIG- EZ allows the programmer to change bar sizes by changing the first "X" value in the bar pulling subroutine of the program, thus eliminating the need for manual adjustment of the gripping arms.

The new style grippers are friction loaded and have a close pitch, low-mar design that makes 4-point contact on the workpiece. With the new style grippers, Z-axis moves can be made at up to 300 ipm on a 100 pound workpiece with great repeatability.