Okuma HF503 Spindle Repair

Okuma HF503

45,000 rpm

This is a 45,000 rpm ID grinding spindle. The customer sent it in claiming that the spindle was running hot and the amp draw was high. We tested the field upon incoming and it passed all critical testing. The spindle bearings were rough. We spoke with the customer and discovered that they had thought the spindle was a 60,000 rpm spindle. The spindle needed to have the bearings changed and we needed to make sure this spindle was put into the correct machine. We replaced all tags on the spindle and are making sure the customer is aware of the model number.

Categories: Okuma Spindles

Sandy @ 5:35 am

: Okuma Crown

Okuma Crown

Both the front and rear roller bearings in this spindle failed catastrophically. We kiss ground the face on our Kellenburger grinder, assembled the spindle with new bearings and the machine was up and running within 3 days.

Categories: CNC Machining Industry,Emergency Repair,Okuma Spindles,Turning Center Spindles,Workhead Spindles

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Sandy @ 2:38 pm

: Okuma MX 50

Okuma MX 50

5,000 rpm

Stator driven

This spindle was crashed damaging the taper and breaking off a drive dog.

We fixed the drive dog, ground plate ground the taper, and brought the spindle back to factory specifications. This saved our customer from having to purchase a new spindle for many times the cost of the repair.

Categories: CNC Machining Industry,CNC Spindles,Milling Spindles,Okuma Spindles

Tags: Cincinnati Ohio spindle repair, cnc spindle repair, cost savings, drive dog repair, grind plate grind, integrated drive dog, milling spindle repair, oem alternative, oem spindle repair alternative, Ohio spindle repair, spindle rebuild, Spindle repair, taper grind plate grind, taper repair —

Sandy @ 2:09 pm

: Okuma MC 5

Okuma MC 5

This spindle had coolant contamination to the front bearings that washed the grease lubrication from the raceways. We reviewed the machining process with our customer and working together we determined the best plan of action to increase their spindle life.

Categories: CNC Spindles,Integrated Suppliers,Milling Spindles,Okuma Spindles

Tags: bearing failure, cnc spindle repair, contamination, coolant contamination, milling spindle repair, New York spindle repair, oem alternative, oem spindle repair alternative, Rochester New York spindle repair, spindle rebuild, Spindle repair —

Sandy @ 1:37 pm

: Okuma HF 802

Okuma HF 802

80,000 rpm

Oil mist lubricated

Northland Tool & Electronics has the housings to run this type of Okuma. We can duplicate the way it is run in the machine.

High speed ID grinding spindles are subjected to many factors that decrease their lifespan. Speed, contamination, overloading and crashes to name a few. We can work with you to give you a better understanding of these factors and what you can and can not control.

Categories: Automotive Industry,Grinding Spindles,Okuma Spindles

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Sandy @ 12:37 pm

Okuma MX50 HA Spindle Repair

One of our customers was experiencing chatter on the parts manufactured in their Okuma MX50 HA. They could not afford downtime but the parts were becoming unacceptable. They pulled the spindle on Thursday afternoon and we received it late in the day. We evaluated the cause of failure and what work needed to be done to fully repair the spindle. We dedicated a technician to the repair and we were able to have the spindle repair completed by early Friday afternoon. The Okuma technician was able to install the spindle Friday before the end of the workday.

The repair was done in less than 24 hours and the machine was making parts in a little over 24 hours.

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