
SPINDLE REPAIR VIDEOS
The video section is here to show you our spindle repair process in greater depth. If you do not see the video you are looking for, please contact us, we would be more than happy to make spindle repair related videos on the subject of your choice.
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Whitnon Spindles
Above is a quick video of an incoming Whitnon Speedfam spindle and the result once we rebuilt it:
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Pope Spindles
Here is a short video of Rodney explaining some issues with a Pope spindle that was sent to us.
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Pibo Spindles
Chris is explaining the Pibomulti spindle:
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Hitachi Seiki Spindles
Below, is a Hitachi Seiki Spindle that recently made it into the shop.
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Heald Spindles
Here is a detailed Video a Heald Spindle Repair
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GMN Spindles
Here is a detailed Video a GMN Spindle Repair
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Okamoto Spindles
Videos of Okamoto Spindles In this video, Andy is breaking down a 30,000rpm oil mist spindle to evaluate the cause of failure. He explains what he found and how he found it..
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Colombo Spindles
Here is a detailed Video a Colombo Spindle Repair
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Fanuc Spindles
Here is a detailed Video a Fanuc Spindle Repair
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Cincinnati Spindles
Here is a detailed Video a Cincinnati Spindle Repair
I really didn’t expect this; You guys really pulled it off! My many thanks to your outstanding crew for helping us get back into production.
Its great not to be sending spindles out on a regular basis since you addressed my problems, but I know they will still be coming sooner or later. Never a problem when we get them back , run better than new. Hope everything is ok there. Please tell everyone there that we here appreciate everything that you do to keep us up and running and the quick turnarounds. Have delt with the rest now deal with the best. Have a great week end and up and coming holiday.
Thank you NTE just received spindle today and WOW ! what a nice job. Can’t wait to use it.
Thank the Northland team for us for a job well done
Both of the spindles that you repaired are on the machines and running great. We don’t have any spares for those grinders. We probably will not be purchasing a spare, as you have been able to turn around the repairs quickly and the price of a spare is cost prohibitive.
I am writing to thank Northland Tool for going the extra mile and saving my company from expensive machine downtime and expensive repairs. We have always sent our Chiron spindles for repair as a shaft with bearings. None of our previous rebuilders pointed out the bearing fretting or the fact that the housing in the machine was out of tolerance and causing premature failure to the spindles. After Northland fixed the housings the spindles have never sounded as good or run as well! Great job guys!
The detailed cause of failure reports and the expert technical advice that Northland Tool provides is bar none the best I have ever seen. We struggled to keep two of our large our milling spindles running for longer than 6 to 12 months. Northland Tools evaluation showed that the hydraulic nuts were not holding the assembly together causing premature spindle failure. We discussed this in detail and mutually decided to modify the spindle shaft to prevent this from occurring again. The first spindle we performed this on is still in the machine running like new after 3 years. That’s over three times the life of previous repairs and it’s still going strong. Easily over $40,000.00 of savings so far on that one machine and counting.
Your people go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to spindle repair. When we had difficulty with the spindle installation and we were able to talk directly to a spindle technician that helped us troubleshoot the issue it helped us out of a bind. We have sent several spindles to you and have nothing but great things to say.
Thank you for your attention with my quick turn spindle repair. Your status updates allowed me to plan around machine downtime and I now know that you deliver on your promises. In the past other spindle repair vendors talked a big game and consistently failed to deliver. You not only delivered my spindle before the due date but you kept me informed throughout the entire repair process.
You performed a miracle with my BIG PLUS spindle. After crashing the spindle severely damaging the taper we found that a replacement spindle was not only cost prohibitive but had a long delivery. Your repair was a fraction of the cost of new and you never would know that the spindle was damaged to the extent it was.
Featured Repair

Featured Repair
Weiss GHK 176239 Spindle Repair
Catastrophic bearing failure was the main cause of this spindle malfunction
Continue reading to learn how Northland Tool performed this repair and converted a Weiss GHK 176239 spindle from grease-injected to permanent grease lubrication…
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Delaying Spindle Service Causes More Damage, Costly Repairs
Excessively worn ball bearings are deformed and have damaged the outer race
Running this spindle too long caused deformed ball bearings and damage to the outer race
Damage …
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News & Events
Delaying Spindle Service Causes More Damage, Costly Repairs
Excessively worn ball bearings are deformed and have damaged the outer race
Running this spindle too long caused deformed ball bearings and damage to the outer race
Damage …
Read More