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Different spindles and components are used for different machines, and choosing the wrong spindle type can impact your machine’s efficiency and effectiveness. As trusted spindle experts for over 70 years, we know the key components and specifications required to fit your custom machining solution. Below are some spindle basics you should consider to help optimize your machine’s performance.

We know that when your machine fails, it creates downtime you can’t afford. From diagnosing the problem and ordering a replacement spindle to the reinstallation process, it can cost you in more ways than one. Thankfully, by partnering with Machine Tool Diagnostics (MTD), Gilman now offers full-service spindle repair services to the Midwest! From initial…

Bonesaws. Telescopes. Household napkins. While it may seem like these things have nothing in common, the truth is Gilman Precision has a hand in ensuring the quality of these products by providing industry-leading slides, spindles, and repair services.

There are many different kinds of spindles, each with nearly unlimited applications. Working directly with a manufacturer like Gilman Precision for spindle purchase and maintenance offers many advantages. 1)  Spindle Manufacturing Expertise  Working directly with a local spindle manufacturer allows you to benefit from the manufacturer’s ability to quickly do a deep dive into your…

The Customer A global provider of services to the paper industry, with a manufacturing location in Wisconsin. The Challenge The customer was having downtime issues on one of their major grinding pieces of equipment, containing four spindles. Due to the heavy-duty nature of grinding and the processes involved, the spindles consistently crashed. Since the company…

It does not matter what type of slide you have; at some point it is going to need to be repaired. You will find different slides can take more wear and tear than others and last longer. For example, dovetail slides and hardened box way slides are similar types of slides but the hardened box…

As with everything, over time your spindles are going to start to wear and are going to require repair. Once you start seeing the signs that a spindle may need repair, you should have it serviced. The longer you wait to get your spindles maintained, the more likely you will see higher costs and longer…

If a spindle breaks down, what is your company’s plan of action? Is it the most practical and efficient way to deal with a down spindle? Spindles need maintenance at varying intervals, based on the length and design of their operation. Normal use of any machine will cause wear and tear, the spindle being the component…

Partnership with Energy Management Leader, Arch Electric, to cut Energy Costs by 46% (Grafton, Wisconsin, May 27, 2021) Wisconsin manufacturing company, Gilman Precision, which specializes in motion control for production equipment, announced their plans to install a 1026-panel Solar Photovoltaic System on their property in Grafton, Wisconsin. Gilman’s ground-mounted system will help it reduce its…

Gilman Precision is proud to announce a newly designed catalog highlighting their extensive line of slides. Compared to their last slide catalog, Gilman has reconstructed and improved the way information is displayed to offer an easier user experience. “We are excited to release this catalog because it concludes our process of updating and upgrading our…