Abstract: A bar loder, includes a guide rail for feeding a bar to a bar machining apparatus. The guide rail extends straight toward the bar machining apparatus and has an opening for receiving a new bar. The opening is oriented upwardly and extends longitudinally along the guide rail. An oil outlet is provided for feeding oil into the guide rail, with an amount of the oil being enough to coat a peripheral surface of the bar.

Abstract: A bar loader for feeding a bar to a bar machining apparatus comprises a feeding rod for moving the bar and a guide rail for guiding the bar. The guide rail includes a guide rail body with an upper opening for receiving the bar and a lid member for covering the upper opening of the guide rail body and is operable to be opened and closed. A bar passageway formed between the guide rail body and the lid member has an inner wall surface. A plurality of oil grooves are formed on the inner wall surface which extend in a circumferential direction and arranged at a distance from each other in a longitudinal direction of the guide rail. It also has oil supplying system for supplying oil into the bar passageway.