Precision Grinding Services

More Than Just Spindle Repairs

Northland Tool specializes in precision outside diameter (OD) and internal diameter (ID) grinding for your short run grinding job needs.

Whether you have a one-time need for a special project or you have ongoing cylindrical grinding work that you need to outsource, you can learn more about our grinding services below. Or simply request a quote:

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What Is Precision Cylindrical Grinding?

Precision cylindrical grinding is used to achieve higher precision tolerances than other machining processes can deliver. Grinding wheels are made of an abrasive material that can alter the shape, size, and surface texture of workpieces made of metal, ceramic, or mineral.

Precision cylindrical grinding is required for pieces used in the following applications and industries:

Aerospace and scientific instruments
Electronic components
Medical devices and smart medical tools
Automotive
Printing
Transportation
And more!

Our Precision Cylindrical Grinding Capabilities

At Northland Tool, we have the ability to grind parts to within a 0.0001” tolerance. This pertains to both large pieces used in the oil and gas industry and to smaller pieces used in surgical equipment.

Our grinding department includes four Kellenberger 1000U cylindrical grinding stations, giving us state-of-the-art-precision to hold extremely tight tolerances.

We also have the following in our shop:

GMN Cup Wheel Grinding Machine
2 surface grinders
Several complete sets of BIG-PLUS® gaging solutions
Large selection of Stotz air gaging solutions for spindle taper quality control
Extensive spindle-specific metrology department

Precision Grinding Specifications

We adhere to industry-specific standards as detailed in ISO 9001

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Why Use Northland Tool?

When you choose Northland Tool, you leverage over 40 years of precision grinding experience. Our ability to hold tight tolerances guarantees that we can return your piece to the exact measurements you requested.

In addition to our technical knowledge and experience, our approach to customer service is grounded in integrity and respect for our industry partners and peers. We will work with you and your team to achieve the necessary results at a reasonable cost.

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Your staff is amazing. I dropped off my spindle at the repair facility and I was met by four guys in the shipping and receiving department and they absolutely understood what I needed for my little woodworking spindle it was fixed properly. Everyone was professional machine is back up and running, it works properly no play, not overheating. The machine now cuts better with less noise. I saw other spindles there from Hubble telescope and an aircraft facility. I knew I was in good hands.

— Scott Masi, Chairman Of Maine

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.

— Dan Eaton, Taylor Metalworks

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.

— Northland Customer

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 

— Northland Customer

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.

— Northland Customer

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!

— Northland Customer

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.

— Northland Customer

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.

— Northland Customer

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.

— Northland Customer

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.

— Northland Customer