Feeler FDM-4235
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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-4235 cost?
Price estimate
We do not have a price for the Feeler FDM-4235 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-4235 is the shortest machine on the widest FDM table: 4,000 mm (157.5 in) long and 3,000 mm (118.1 in) wide, with 4,200 mm (165.4 in) of X travel and 3,400 mm (133.9 in) of Y. The 35 group is the only one in the series where the table itself gets wider. The FDM-4228 and FDM-4232 both have tables 2,600 mm wide.
A table three metres across changes what can be loaded. Large moulds for tubs, pallets, bins, body panels and appliance cabinets are wide as well as long, and so are the bases they bolt to. Listed load is 24 ton, with 27 ton in brackets, a rating the 28 group does not reach until the FDM-7228.
A wider table means a longer crossrail and a larger table casting. Feeler describes how the table is carried: guideways in a four-rail symmetrical layout, giving wide load-bearing surfaces, on a cast iron box-type base with reinforced ribs. The Y axis can also be ordered longer, with 4,000 mm (157.5 in) shown in brackets.
Rapids are 15 m/min (591 ipm) on X and Y and 12 m/min (472 ipm) on Z. The spindle is 6,000 rpm on BT/DIN/CAT 50 as listed, with 4,000-8,000 rpm and #40 bracketed. Z travel is 800 mm (31.5 in), or 1,000-1,400 mm. The magazine holds 24 tools, or 32-90.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| X Axis Travel | 4,200 mm (165.4 in) |
| Y Axis Travel | 3,400 (4,000) mm (133.9 (157.5) 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 | 3,000 mm (118.1 in) |
| Max Table Load | 24 (27) 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
- Table 3,000 mm (118.1 in) wide, the widest in the FDM series
- 3,400 mm (133.9 in) of Y travel, with 4,000 mm (157.5 in) bracketed
- 24 ton listed load on a four-metre machine
- X and Y rapids of 15 m/min (591 ipm)
Limitations
- Only 4,200 mm of X travel for such a wide machine
- Z rapid is 12 m/min (472 ipm)
- Machine weight, floor space and power are not on the series page
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
3,000 mm (118.1 in), with a length of 4,000 mm (157.5 in). Y travel is 3,400 mm (133.9 in) as listed, and 4,000 mm appears in brackets as the longer alternative.
02
A wider table as well as more Y. The FDM-4232 has a 2,600 mm wide table, 3,100 (3,700) mm of Y and 21 (24) ton. The FDM-4235 has a 3,000 mm wide table, 3,400 (4,000) mm of Y and 24 (27) ton.
03
On guideways in what Feeler calls an optimized four-rail symmetrical layout, for wide load-bearing surfaces. The maker also describes full-travel supported axes. Guideway type and dimensions are not given.
04
X and Y rapid at 15 m/min (591 ipm) and Z at 12 m/min (472 ipm). Spindle speed is 6,000 rpm, with 4,000-8,000 rpm in brackets, on a BT/DIN/CAT 50 taper or the bracketed #40.
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