Focus Areas

• Bearing types & their application in metal working and industrial machinery
• Bearing lubrication systems
• Spindle failure & reconditioning
• Tools, tackles & assembly techniques
• Testing of assembled spindle units
• Bearing failure
• Bearing nomenclature & equivalent selection
• Spindle Bearing preloading
• Preventive maintenance of spindles
• Why do spindles fail - Case studies and examples
• Plant tour for live Demo of Spindle assembly and Maintenance*

*Note: Plant tour of participants will be subject to the approval of the hosting industry.

Background

Maintenance of spindles in metal cutting or industrial machinery is a critical function of a maintenance engineer. Technicians maintaining them typically require special diagnostic tools and intense technical training. Often component deviations can be traced to faulty spindles. Spindle maintenance requires a thorough knowledge of bearing application, lubrication, assembly tools and techniques.

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