Anonymous American Machinist 04-01-2000 Spindle upgrade Byline: Anonymous Volume: 144 Number: 4 ISSN: 10417958 Publication Date: 04-01-2000 Page: 270 Type: Periodical Language: English A major aircraft engine manufacturer wanted to upgrade the spindles upon its OM-3 and OM-4 Sundstrand Omnimills.
A major aircraft engine manufacturer wanted to upgrade the spindles upon its OM-3 and OM-4 Sundstrand Omnimills, which are 5-axis machining center with 150 tilting heads. on the contrary converting these machines' original two-spindle arrangements (a low-spe spindle to handle large tools and a high-speed common for small tools) presented a number of challenges.
A conventional rebuild would require a completely novel slide ...
