From Dental Spindles to Car-Sized Spindles
Not every spindle looks anything like the next. Martin Engster on the range Centerline handles — from 45-millimeter dental and circuit-board spindles to one that weighs more than 4,000 pounds.
Not every spindle looks anything like the next one.
Some of the smaller spindles we work with are used in the dental industry, circuit board work, smaller tabletop CNC machines, and even robots. Those can be around 45 millimeters in diameter.
Then you move into larger CNC machines, and suddenly you're dealing with spindles that can weigh a couple hundred pounds. And then there are the really big ones. We currently have one in the shop that weighs more than 4,000 pounds. I described it as being about the size of a desk. When you compare that with some of the small spindles we handle, the difference is huge.
That range is one of the interesting things about this work. The basic purpose may be related, but the physical job can change dramatically depending on the machine and application. One day you can be dealing with something small enough for a dental or circuit board application. Another job can involve a piece of equipment that feels more like working on a car.
No matter the size, precision still matters. The scale changes. The need to get the repair right does not.
