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The
personnel at Atlanta Precision Spindles (ATLPS) have
been repairing spindles for the Aerospace, Automotive,
Machine Tool, Optical and Woodworking Industries in
the Southeast since January 1994. For twenty years prior
to 1994, the key people at ATLPS began repairing Spindles
in a Research & Development facility for one of
the largest broad based bearing manufacturers in the
world. The company was forced to bring all of their
Spindle repairs in house due to poor & inconsistent
quality, long lead times, and costing issues. We gathered
the best engineering, metallurgists and skilled people
together and spent the next twenty years fine tuning
and developing a world class in house Spindle repair
facility. We were responsible for over 1600 production
machine Spindles in 18 manufacturing facilities in the
United States and Canada. We developed repair processes
and sophisticated ways of testing Spindles prior to
being put into production. A repaired Spindle should
never be returned to a customer unless it has been fully
run and tested. The production floor is not the place
to test your Spindle. Our goal has always been to find
ways to reduce Spindle failures and the cost associated
with Spindle Repairs.
The
main cause of premature Spindle failures aside from
a "Smashup/Crash”, is contamination. Contamination
can be introduced into the Spindle bearings in many
ways. Spindle failure can come from dirty wet lube oil,
dirty wet compressed air, a poorly designed Spindle
or improper maintenance of service and support equipment.
Another major contributor to premature Spindle failure,
which is often ignored or not fully understood, is caused
directly by the repair process. The facility that is
repairing your Spindles must truly understand the need
for maintaining exacting tolerances and the necessity
for controlling proper cleanliness levels for assembly
and testing. You could inadvertently have purchased
and paid for the facility’s dirty uncontrolled
process and the subsequent damage to your Spindle. Ultimately
you could receive a Spindle back from repair that will
fail prematurely.
You
need to ask questions about the repair process and the
level of expertise for the personnel repairing your
precision Spindle. The Spindle is the “Heart”
of your production machinery. Beware of bargains when
it comes to repairing your Spindles, having Heart or
Brain Surgery. Make sure that the Spindle Repair facility
that you entrust your Spindle to, is worthy of that
trust.
Atlanta
Precision Spindle’s key people have spent years
doing the right things. We have set many of the industry
standards for “Clean Dry Oil and Clean Dry Compressed
Air” as it relates to Spindles. We filter our
cleaning solvents that process all of the various
components with 3 micron absolute filtration prior to
the final assembly. All of the assembly is done in a
“Class 10,000 Clean Room”, in a “Class
100 Laminar Flow Bench”. If the Spindles require
Air Oil or Air Oil Mist Lubrication, we use only “Purified
Lube Oil” that meet or exceed an ISO Cleanliness
level of 14/13/10. You can be assured that when your
Spindle leaves our facility, that you have not purchased
a dirty repair process or our dirty wet lube oil or
compressed air. We do it right!
Our
repair Certification includes running your Spindle at
its maximum rated speed and also at the speed that you
historically run the Spindle. Our detailed Spectrum
Analysis is performed utilizing the latest equipment
and technology from Schenck Trebel, the world leader
in balancing and diagnostic testing equipment for rotating
assemblies. We have worked closely with Schenck for
over twenty years and have been their Sales Representative
for the past 10 years. We are continually looking for
changes and advancements in Spindle testing technology.
Note:
We have a Certified Class 10,000 Clean Room, and separate
Class 10,000 Inspection/Metrology area! Certification
ensures that your Spindles are assembled in an extremely
clean environment, lessening the chance of contamination
from the repair process. Be sure to check if your repair
facility has current certification on it’s clean
room!
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If at any time while browsing through our services section
you have a question related to any of our services,
don't hesitate to call us at 678-225-7855 or send us
an e-mail at information@atlantaprecisionspindles.com
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