Feeler FDM-4232
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Key Specifications
Max Spindle
Spindle Taper
Tool Capacity
x axis travel
y axis travel
z axis travel
How much does the Feeler FDM-4232 cost?
Price estimate
We do not have a price for the Feeler FDM-4232 that we can stand behind, so we show no number. Configuration, options and installation move the final price a long way: a quote is the reliable figure.
Overview
The Feeler FDM-4232 shares its table with the FDM-4228. Both are 4,000 × 2,600 mm (157.5 × 102.4 in). What the 32 adds is travel across the table and capacity on it: Y is 3,100 mm (122.0 in), with 3,700 mm (145.7 in) in brackets, and the load row reads 21 (24) ton.
The FDM-4228 lists 2,700 (3,300) mm of Y and 15 (21) ton. So for the same table area this model carries, as its listed rating, what the smaller one offers only in brackets.
Why would Y exceed the table width by so much? Extra cross travel lets the spindle clear the table edges, which is needed when a side-milling head works down the flank of a mould, when a tool or head is exchanged at a station beside the table, and when a workpiece overhangs its base plate. Feeler states that the FDM Series supports automatic head and tool changing; the stations and heads are not detailed in the table.
X travel is 4,200 mm (165.4 in), with X and Y rapids of 15 m/min (591 ipm) and a Z rapid of 12 m/min (472 ipm). The spindle is 6,000 rpm on BT/DIN/CAT 50 as listed, or 4,000-8,000 rpm with #40 in brackets. Z travel is 800 mm (31.5 in), with 1,000-1,400 mm bracketed. Tool capacity is 24, or 32-90.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| X Axis Travel | 4,200 mm (165.4 in) |
| Y Axis Travel | 3,100 (3,700) mm (122.0 (145.7) in) |
| Z Axis Travel | 800 (1,000-1,400) mm (31.5 (39.4-55.1) in) |
| Table Length | 4,000 mm (157.5 in) |
| Table Width | 2,600 mm (102.4 in) |
| Max Table Load | 21 (24) ton |
| Max Spindle Speed | 6,000 (4,000-8,000) rpm |
| Spindle Taper | BT/DIN/CAT 50(#40) |
| Rapid Traverse X | 15 m/min (591 ipm) |
| Rapid Traverse Y | 15 m/min (591 ipm) |
| Rapid Traverse Z | 12 m/min (472 ipm) |
| Tool Capacity | 24 (32-90) |
Specifications sourced from feeler.com — verified 2026-10-04
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Y travel of 3,100 mm (122.0 in), or 3,700 mm (145.7 in) bracketed, over a 2,600 mm wide table
- 21 ton listed load, 24 ton bracketed
- 15 m/min (591 ipm) rapids on X and Y
- Automatic head and tool changing supported
Limitations
- Table is no larger than on the FDM-4228
- Shortest X travel of the 32 group at 4,200 mm
- Head-change stations and attachment heads are not described on the series page
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
Y travel and load. The FDM-4232 lists 3,100 (3,700) mm of Y and 21 (24) ton. The FDM-4228 lists 2,700 (3,300) mm and 15 (21) ton. X travel, the 4,000 × 2,600 mm table, Z, spindle, rapids and magazine are the same.
02
Feeler does not explain it. Table width is 2,600 mm and Y travel 3,100 mm, so the spindle can travel past both table edges. On machines with changeable heads that room is typically used for side machining and for reaching a change station.
03
Yes. The FDM-4235 has a table 3,000 mm wide with 3,400 (4,000) mm of Y travel and a load row of 24 (27) ton, on the same 4,200 mm of X travel.
04
6,000 rpm as listed, with 4,000-8,000 rpm in brackets. The taper row reads BT/DIN/CAT 50(#40). Feeler says the enlarged spindle head and slide contact surfaces allow the use of larger diameter tools.
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