Block & Cartridge

We offer various types of spindles (pulley spindles, block spindles, cartridge spindles, grinding spindles, milling spindles, drilling spindles, routing spindles, etc...)  in various configurations and sizes.  We have standard sizes and can make custom spindles to meet your specific requirements.  Above is one of our spindles which features a precision duplex bearing set on the front side and single precision bearing on the rear side wotj extended tool holding shaft and drive pulley (not shown).  This spindle, and our standard spindles can be adapted to various shaft configurations.  

If you provide the application details, we can run a bearing life calculation and make recommendations to achieve the best spindle performance.

Some options available:

• Integral motor arrangment for specials.
• Speeds to 80,000 RPM, depending on size and cooling.
• Precision bearings.
• Standard bearings.
• High speed configurations.
• Ceramic bearings.
• Triplex set of bearings in the front.
• Duplex set of bearings in the rear.
• Grease for life sealed bearings.
• Oil mist lubrication is optional.
• C style face for mounting is optional.
• Special spindle nose configurations including HSK, ISO, ER style collet, Morse Taper, other taper styles, straight, keyed, threaded, ID thread, OD thread, customs
• Various sizes to accept various horsepowers.
• Various lengths.
• Dynamic balance to ISO G2.5, or better, is standard.
• Precision ground shafting is standard.
• Drive Motors can be provided with / without brakes and with / without mounting plates