Used in the automotive and heavy equipment industries to hold brake drums, fly wheels, hubs, and rotors, differential cases and housings while machining is performed, these spindles typically produce over 2,000 brake rotors per day, the spindles themselves acting as loading/unloading devices.
The machine tool spindle being used was foreign-made, and servicing the spindles was problematic for domestic installations. Because the spindles were of a proprietary design, spindle rebuild was difficult.
With complete capabilities to perform both the engineering and the manufacturing required for the spindles’ rebuild, Gilman’s Spindle Service Center was the logical choice for faster, more economical, on-shore rebuilding.
By having Gilman Precision’s Spindle Rebuilding Center do the work instead of shipping the spindles overseas, the manufacturer realized savings of thousands of dollars per spindle.
By eliminating the time required to ship overseas, Gilman was able to reduce the turnaround time on rebuilt spindles by weeks.
