Case Studies
Rebuilding a Big Plus spindle without losing the taper
BBT-40 tapers are unforgiving. Get the face-contact geometry wrong and you throw away all the reason you paid the premium for a Big Plus…
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Maintenance
Planned work: servicing, cleaning, calibration, compliance.
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Field Notes
The relocation checklist we actually use on aerospace jobs
A machine that took six months to prove out can be undone by a bad slinging plan. Here is what we sign off before…
Maintenance
Coolant mist extraction: what the HSE audit will look for in 2026
The exposure limits for metal-working fluid mist have not changed, but the way inspectors want them evidenced has. A three-year-old face-fit report is no…
Case Studies
Case study: bringing a 15-year-old YLM back into cycle time spec
A well-kept YLM should still be cutting to its rated cycle at 15 years old. This one had slipped 22% over three years and…
Maintenance
Anti-bacterial tank wash: when to schedule, when to skip
Not every coolant sump needs a shock treatment every quarter. Here is how to read the sump before you spend the money.
Field Notes
MOD job? What defence contracts expect from your service records
Defence primes now audit the maintenance history of the machines that touch their parts. If your service records are informal, you will not stay…
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