Southtec 2017
We are having a great show at Southtec 2017.
Our customer wanted to requalify his Hardinge T42 spindles to make sure he continued to hold the very tight tolerances required for his customers products.
Ball Cage Manufacture
Many spindle rebuilders do not have the equipment or skill to manufacture the ball cages that are essential for proper preload of the bearings.
Spindle Actuator Repair
This is a drawbar actuator that the walls of the ID had been scored and allowed hydraulic fluid to seep around the seals and contaminate the spindle bearings causing premature bearing failure.
Manufacturing Spindle Parts
Since you can’t go to the local parts store and buy a front spindle housing and the lead times from the OEM can be measured in months not days, if they will even sell you the part.
Need Your Spindle’s Drawbar Re-Qualified?
Give us a call 800-774-6353. Performing a Grind Plate Grind to your drawbar shaft in most cases is a lower cost alternative than replacing it with new.
Northland Tool at the Hardinge Open House 2017
We work closely with machine tool manufactures to keep up with the newest technology being used in today’s spindles.
Why You Should Use a Third Party Repair Specialist — Don’t Let the OEM Hold a Gun to Your Head
A consumer has essentially two options when searching for a spindle repair specialist — keep the job in-house with the original equipment manufacture (OEM) or entrust it with a third party company t…
Machine Tool Spindle Bearing Lubrication: What To Know
Spindle bearings must be properly lubricated to maintain a film of lubricant between the rolling elements and the bearing raceways.
