Northland Tool & Electronics is proud to be able to provide spindle repair and spindle rebuilding services across the United States and beyond. Thanks to our blog, we are able to show you images and share stories about spindle repairs such as this Weiss Bridgeport Spindle Repair which came from Knoxville, TN. Or this Mori Seiki CL203B Spindle Repair that came from Chicago, IL.
Spindle Repair Locations
- Aerospace Industry
- Agathon Spindles
- Akira Seiki
- Anca Spindles
- Automotive Industry
- Bearing Manufacture Industry
- BIG PLUS
- Bridgeport Spindles
- Canadian Spindle Repair
- Centerless Grinding Spindle Repair
- Ceramic Taper Repair
- Cincinnati Spindles
- CMS Spindles
- CNC Machining Industry
- CNC Spindles
- Colombo Spindles
- contamination prevention
- Cutting Tool Industry
- Daishowa Seiki Spindles
- DMG Spindles
- Dresser Spindles
- Dynamatronics spindles
- Ekstrom Carlson
- Elb Grinding Spindles
- Emergency Repair
- Enshu Spindles
- Eumach Spindle Repair
- Eurotech Spindle Repair
- Fadal Spindles
- Fanuc Spindles
- Fidia spindles
- Fischer Spindles
- Fortuna Spindles
- Franz Kessler Spindles
- Fuji Spindles
- Gamfior Spindles
- GE Fanuc
- Gildemaster
- Gilman Spindles
- Givin Owen
- Gleason Spindles
- GMN
- GMN Spindles
- Grease Injection Spindle Lubrication
- Grind Plate Grind Importance
- Grinding Spindles
- Grosite Spindles
- GTI Spindles
- Haas Universal Grinding Spindles
- Hardinge Spindles
- Heald Redhead Spindles
- heald spindle repair
- Heller Spindles
- Herlein Spindles
- Hermle
- Hitachi Seiki Spindles
- HMC spindles
- Houser spindles
- HSD Spindle Repair
- Hurco
- Hydrodynamic spindles
- Hydrostatic Spindles
- Hyundia Spindles
- Ibag
- Independent Service Providers
- Ingersol Spindle Repair
- Integrated Suppliers
- Jager Spindles
- Jagura Spindles
- Johnford Spindles
- Jones and Shipman Spindles
- Jung Surface Grinder
- Kia
- Kitamura Spindles
- Kiwa Spindles
- KO Lee spindles
- Komo Milling Spindles
- Komo spindle repair
- Komo Spindles
- Koyo Spindle Repair
- Lead Times
- Leadwell
- Makino Spindle Repair
- Matsuura Spindles
- Mazak Spindles
- Medical Industry
- Milling Spindles
- Milltronics Spindle Repair
- Mitsubishi Spindle
- Miyano Spindles
- Moe St. Onge
- Mori Seiki Spindles
- Multi Spindle Systems
- Niigata Spindle Repair
- Normac Spindle Repair
- NSK Spindles
- Oil bearing spindles
- Okamoto Spindles
- OKK Spindles
- Okuma Howa Spindles
- Okuma Spindles
- Omlat Spindles
- Omni Turn Spindles
- On site taper grind
- Optical Grinding Spindles
- Parker Majestic Spindle Repair
- Pibo Multi Spindle Repair
- Pope Spindles
- Predictive Maintenance
- Preload of bearings
- Problem Solving Case Studies
- Recreational Vehical Industry
- Republic Lagun
- Robodrill
- Rotary Union Repair
- Saw Blade Sharpening Spindles
- Schneider Spindles
- Seida Spindles
- Seiko Seiki Spindles
- Setco Spindles
- Shigiya Spindles
- SKF Spindles
- SKF/GAMFIOR
- SLF Spindle Repair
- Smith Renaud Spindle Repair
- Speedfam spindle repair
- Spindle Modifications
- Spindle Repair Programs
- Stone Cutting Spindles
- Studer Spindles
- Supermax
- Surface Grinding Spindles
- Takamaz Spindles
- Takisawa
- Thread Repair
- Through Tool Coolant Spindles
- Tool & Cutter grinding spindles
- Topper
- Toshiba spindle repair
- Toyo Spindles
- Transmissions for Machine Tools
- Tree Spindles
- Turning Center Spindles
- Turning Spindles
- Uncategorized
- Vibration Analysis
- Vollmer Spindles
- Voumard Spindles
- Walter Grinder Spindle
- Weapon Manufacturing Industry
- Weiss
- Weldon Spindles
- Whitnon Spindles
- Why we ask for tooling
- Wood Router Spindles
- Workhead Spindles
October 4, 2010
June 15, 2010
Whitnon 442-1880-350
Whitnon 442-1880-350 Spindle Repair
1800 rpm
This grinding spindle came to us with the power leads cut off the stator. The incoming inspection showed contamination in both the front and rear bearings. When the customer cut the wires they were no longer able to connect the spindle as it is wound for high or low voltage. We were able to trace the leads and label them for easier installation. We assembled the spindle in our clean room with ABEC 7 bearings. After the completion of the assembly our technicians test ran the spindle at the top rated speed and trim balanced it. It was then put through our comprehensive final quality check and was approved for shipment.
April 15, 2010
Hertlein Spindle
Hertlein Spindle Repair
This spindles front taper had worn to the point of needing a grind plate grind to bring it back to OEM specifications. The rear taper had run out but we were able to kiss grind it true. After we completed the work in our grinding department we manufactured replacement drive pins and assembled the spindle in our clean room. It was then broken in fully and test run at its maximum running speed. Vibration readings were taken and compared to our final QC criteria. All run out were check and passed. The spindle was then shipped to our customer.
April 12, 2010
Normac MGS952AM Dresser Spindle Repair
3600 rpm
grease lubrication
This Normac spindle is commonly used as a dressing spindle in the cutting tool manufacturing industry. We repair this type and many similar types for a variety of customers. The key components we look to improve during the rebuild is run out, contamination prevention, electrical stability and keeping the repairs affordable. We stock many of the parts needed for these repairs to reduce the repair turnaround and cost.
April 6, 2010
- Agathon
Agathon Spindle Rebuild
2400 rpm
The grease in the front bearings was washed out from coolant contamination. This causes a lack of lubrication that leads to heat and ultimately bearing failure. Fortunately the rest of the spindle checked out well during our repair evaluation. We were able to rebuild this spindle as a “straight repair” meaning no additional work was needed aside from our normal rebuilding procedures. The spindle was shipped two weeks from the approval date and is at the customers facility.
March 19, 2010
Ko Lee
5,250 rpm
The rear shaft threads on this spindle were worn and were cut into the pulley mounting surface. This caused irregular run out on the pulley resulting in vibration. We fixed the pulley mounting surface and cut new threads in our machining and grinding departments. We then assembled the spindle in our clean room, test ran and put it through our final quality check. The spindle is as good as new which is a good thing as no replacement spindles were available for the machine.
March 15, 2010
Okamoto surface grinding spindle
This spindle failed from contamination to the front set of bearings. The taper also had 5 microns of run out. To prevent future failures from contamination Northland Tool re-engineered the front of the spindle adding a seal. This inexpensive modification could potentially increase the spindles life by many years. We then kiss ground the spindles tooling taper in our grinding department. Our technicians rebuilt the spindle to exacting tolerances and it was shipped back to our customer for installation.
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January 29, 2010
- Anca SYS32
Anca SYS32
Grease Lubrication
Tool & Cutter grinding spindle
The grease was completly washed from the bearings by part coolant causing the bearings to fail.
We remanufactured the front labyrinth and replaced the open bearings with a sealed bearing design. By incorporating these contamination prevention design upgrades their spindles have been lasting at least 3 to 4 times longer than before the upgrade. Their spindle life is now measured in years instead of months.
- Anca RGX
Anca RGX
This spindle failed from contamination and had 8 microns run out on the taper. Our incoming evaluation showed the contamination was entering through the rear of the spindle. We reworked the rear of the spindle to keep the same functionality but remove the possibility of contamination entering the spindle. We kiss ground the taper and assembled the spindle.
- Anca MG7
Anca MG7
Tool & Cutter grinding spindle
This spindle failed from coolant contamination and had 10 microns of run out in the taper. We kiss ground the taper on one of our Kellenburger ID/OD grinders and assembled the spindle. Our outgoing QC showed less than a micron of run out on the taper.