Live tooling repairs, multispindle drill head repairs, right angle milling head repairs, and aggregate head repairs represent our core repair service capability.   Contact us at 815-394-1744 or sales@ekstromcarlson.com for quick pricing and delivery.   Inspections are free.

New American manufactured live tools soon to be added to our offerings and website.  Ask us for a quotation.

Live Tool Repairs:

• Most live tools exceeding 0.001" runout are due, or almost due, for a repair.  0.0008" or less is the target runout for a live tool.
• Live tools like to rest as long as they cycle at full speed or maximum load.  5 minutes is a typical maximum run time followed by a 5 minute rest.
• 150 to 160F temperatures are common when running at full load.

We have repaired almost all styles of right angle milling heads such as Mori Seiki live tooling components, Benz aggregate heads, different types of live tooling for cncn lathes.   This includes Hardinge live tooling and Nikken tool repairs.   CNC aggregat heads and live tooling holder repairs all vary in price due to bearing design so please contact us to arrange your free estimate.   

Please use our spindle repair RMA form to describe your problem whether it be broken shaft, spindle bearing failure, complete seizure, or other to send your unit in for a free inspection.  Click here for the spindle repair form.   

Why should you have your multi-spindle boring head, high speed right angle head, or other aggregate head, repaired by Ekstrom-Carlson:

1. Lead-time: 1-2 Week average for multi-spindle heads, including tear down, inspection, quotation, and repair.  3-5 days for right angle heads and live tooling repairs.
2. Price: Much lower price than the OEM, or the OEM distributor.
3. USA repair: We repair the unit in Rockford, Illinois.  It is not shipped overseas, as is often the case for various machines.
4. Parts repair: Where possible, we will save money by repairing motor spindles and gear spindle shafts.  Some manufacturer's representatives will always quote a brand new unit if the unit drive shaft is damaged, or if the bearings require replacement.  75% of the time, we can save the original unit at less than 50% the cost of new.
5. Free inspections.
6. Sealed bearings when available and possible conversion to ceramic bearings.

We can repair all makes, including Benz aggregate tool ® , Morari aggregate tool, Busellato aggregate tool, Big Kaiser milling heads, Biesse drill head, , live tools and driven tools for Mazak live tooling, Mori Seiki live tooling, Hitachi Seiki live tooling, Citizen live tooling, Volstro heads, Star live tooling, Nakamura Tome live tooling, Haas live tooling, Okuma live tooling, HSD Spindle Head Repairs, Romai live tooling, Romi live tooling, Koma live tooling, Alberti Gerardi live tooling, Parlec live tooling, Miyano live tooling, Gildmeister live tooling, Index live tooling, Traub live tooling, WTO live tooling, OMG live tooling, Koma Precision live tooling, Eppinger live tooling, Romai live tooling, Gerardi live tooling, Emco Meyer tooling , as well as various other Tools, Live Tools, Tooling, and Driven Tools.

We offer other products and services which supplement our live tooling repair and angle milling head repair.   Consider our tool sharpening services and complete our end mill sharpening form so you may send in your tools for sharpening when you repair your live tool.  Provide  cool mist  with our proprietary Mistic Mist cutting fluid and cooling spray mist systems and nozzles to extend the life of your tools.    Use our Ekstrom-Carlson carbide end mills, ball end mills, and high speed steel end mills or router bits to keep your parts coming off the machine with cost effective cutting tools.

Contact Customer Service for more information on Repair.