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Welcome to the Gilman Precision news and engineering blog, where our team shares practical insights on precision spindles, contract machining, grinding, and motion system design. Topics include spindle selection, tight-tolerance and low-volume machining, and U.S. manufacturing and supplier trends. We also cover spindle applications across the industries we serve, including aerospace, medical, and robotics and automation, along with company news.
Military vehicles have some of the most demanding automotive specifications in the world due to the extreme weather conditions they need to operate in, from -50º F arctic tundras to scorching 120º F deserts. When the U.S. Army encountered issues with their tank engines’ dynamometer jack shaft failing at high temperatures, they turned to Gilman for a specialized solution.
When spindles and/or slides are not optimized for specific applications, product quality and machine uptime can suffer resulting in inferior products and productivity. This specialty metal forging company was experiencing a loss in machine accuracy and poor surface finish due to the machining demands being put on the spindle and contacted the skilled professionals at…
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