Train Your Staff in Proper Spindle Maintenance
For years many maintenance technicians would wait until a spindle seized completely before taking action, and some would only find out a spindle is failing when the QA department decided to scrap the previous production run due to manufacturing defects. This kind of reactive maintenance approach can cost valuable time and tens of thousands of […]
How Routine Spindle Maintenance Saves Manufacturers Money
Unplanned downtime is universally agreed to be the kiss of death in manufacturing. When machines aren’t running, operating costs rise and revenue plummets. Many things can cause downtime, but machine breakdowns are often the most expensive. Most companies have experienced at least one incident of unplanned downtime in the past three years, which can cost […]
GTI Spindle North America Locations
[videoframes src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOXKgCSMKT8&feature=youtu.be” skin=”1″ headline_color=”#000000″ headline_size=”11″] At GTI, we love the opportunity to meet with people all over the country that have benefitted from our services. It reminds us of how much we have grown. And it gives us the opportunity to hear directly from the customer. Whether you’re in Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, our home […]
What Population Growth & Renewable Energy Mean for Construction Companies
As the world population continues to grow, so does the demand for new and accommodating infrastructure. Coupled with projected industry growth, construction companies and equipment manufacturers will need to ensure they can handle the influx of projects as younger generations enter the housing market and renewable energy segments become a major focus. Population Growth While […]
3 Common Types of Spindle Failures & How GTI Can Help
In manufacturing, timing is everything. Each phase of production must work in concert with the one before and after to ensure schedules are kept and impending deadlines are met. While technological advancements continue to enhance production capabilities by streamlining processes, machine failures and production halts remain prevalent, jeopardizing manufacturing timetables and directly affecting the bottom […]
Automotive Industry Trends in 2018
A lot has changed in the century since Henry Ford introduced his revolutionary quadricycle and launched Ford Motor Company. While the once-novel Model T was produced on crude assembly lines, modern technological advancements have enabled mass production of today’s most futuristic vehicles. A true representation of shifting consumer preferences and production capabilities, the automotive industry […]
Spindle Repair in The Aerospace Industry
If one were to compare the aerospace industry of today to what it was in the early 1900’s, they would note that, aside from planes still having wings, the two are unrecognizable. Like most industries, the aerospace and defense sectors have experienced multiple revolutions as a result of technological advancements. Despite the introduction of transformative […]
New Demand & New Technology: Spindle Repair in the Agriculture Industry
Throughout time, agriculture has remained a staple in economies all over the world. Like any industry, the agricultural sector has been no stranger to industrialization and developing revolutionary technologies to streamline operations and scale to accommodate growing population demand. What once took days of human labor, now only takes hours with the help of new […]
Tips on Correcting an Unbalanced Spindle
One of the leading causes of machine tool failure is imbalance. A spindle can become unbalanced due to a variety of causes, which can result in damage to other components. Spindle imbalance occurs when a spindle’s center of mass is not aligned with its center of rotation, causing the energy to transfer to the tool […]
3 Non-Invasive Methods for Diagnosing Spindle Errors and Problems
If you operate a manufacturing plant or similar business, keeping your production line running at maximum efficiency is crucial. Over time, the spindles within your rotating machinery can experience errors that can decrease performance, or in the worst-case scenario, cause complete machine failure. Monitoring the “health” of your spindles is an important part of minimizing […]
