Feeler FDM-5235
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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-5235 cost?
Price estimate
We do not have a price for the Feeler FDM-5235 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
Feeler's FDM-5235 is a five-metre machine on the wide table: 5,200 mm (204.7 in) of X travel, 3,400 mm (133.9 in) of Y and a 5,000 × 3,000 mm (196.9 × 118.1 in) table. Load is 26 ton, or 29 ton by the bracketed figure.
On a table of this area, time is lost between cuts more than in them. Tools wear out mid-job, a head has to be swapped to reach a side wall, and each manual intervention means a person climbing onto a machine the size of a room. Feeler addresses that directly: the FDM Series supports automatic head and tool changing, enabling, in the maker's words, true production automation.
The magazine row shows what that can mean in practice. Twenty-four tools is the listed capacity, and the bracketed range runs from 32 to 90. With sister tools loaded for long finishing passes and separate tool sets for each head, the larger magazines are easy to fill. The attachment heads and the head-change station are not itemised, so they belong on the list of things to specify.
X and Y rapid at 15 m/min (591 ipm), the last length of the 35 group to do so on X, and Z at 12 m/min (472 ipm). The spindle is listed at 6,000 rpm on BT/DIN/CAT 50, with 4,000-8,000 rpm and #40 bracketed. Y can be 4,000 mm (157.5 in) and Z, listed at 800 mm (31.5 in), 1,000-1,400 mm.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| X Axis Travel | 5,200 mm (204.7 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 | 5,000 mm (196.9 in) |
| Table Width | 3,000 mm (118.1 in) |
| Max Table Load | 26 (29) 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
- Automatic head and tool changing supported, per Feeler
- Magazine range from 24 up to 90 tools
- 5,000 × 3,000 mm (196.9 × 118.1 in) table rated at 26 ton
- 15 m/min (591 ipm) X rapid, where the FDM-6235 is listed at 12 m/min
Limitations
- Attachment heads and change station are not itemised in the series table
- Bracketed load of 29 ton is still below the 30 ton of the FDM-8235
- Spindle options stop at 8,000 rpm
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
Feeler states that the FDM Series supports automatic head and tool changing, enabling true production automation. Which heads are offered and where they are stored is not given in the series table, so it needs to be specified per order.
02
24 in the listed magazine, and from 32 to 90 in the bracketed range. Tool diameter, length and weight limits are not published on the series page.
03
26 ton as listed and 29 ton in brackets. For comparison, the FDM-5232 with the narrower 2,600 mm table is listed at 23 (26) ton.
04
X travel is 204.7 in (5,200 mm). Y travel is 133.9 in (3,400 mm), with 157.5 in (4,000 mm) as the bracketed alternative. The table is 196.9 in long and 118.1 in wide.
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