Is damage imminent, or are you unable to use your machine optimally? Is your machine no longer achieving efficient cutting performance? Are you experiencing quality losses or unplanned machine downtime in your production? Is the service life of your tools below expectations? Have the operating costs of a machine suddenly increased unexpectedly?

To ensure your production reliability, ihb Services, together with other leading companies in this industry, offers reconditioning or performance optimization of your machine tool spindles, depending on customer requirements.

What defects or causes occur frequently:

Bearing damage
Breaks/collisions
Defective bearing seats
Overloading
Worn tool holder
Lubrication/lubricant failure
Out-of-round tool holder
Coolant failure/contamination
Tension cannot be applied optimally
Improper tool change
Imbalance, alignment error
Normal wear and tear
Stator error
Improper repair

The ihb Services service package can be summarized as follows:
All spindle brands
All spindle applications
All spindle designs
All types of machining

The following components are checked for performance:
Incoming inspection / visual inspection / E-check / motor / drive components / tool clamping system / bearings / lubricant / cooling water / seals / bearing journals / shaft / spindle nose

The following work is always carried out as part of reconditioning:
Spindle disassembly / Failure diagnosis if necessary / Quotation preparation / Selection of new parts to be installed; depending on customer requirements, 1:1 in original quality or as a spindle upgrade / Balancing of rotating parts. parts / assembly of the spindle with new bearings / encoder adjustment / axial runout check / bearing clearance check / running-in procedure / imbalance and vibration check / documentation 

Before you order a spindle for overhaul, it is always advisable to fill out a spindle repair request form (“Downloads”) so that a corresponding quote can be provided.

Source: SKF
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