A 3-mm ballnose cutter re-roughs a 50 Rc H13 toolsteel mold at 15,000 rpm and 120 ipm. High speed spindles are application specific, sophisticated, delicate and expensive. Here is how one manufacturer ...

Spindle speeds between 25,000 rpm and 60,000 rpm, along with micro tooling, produces better part quality and improves cycle times for both small plastic and metal parts. (photo courtesy of ...

Levicron specializes in the production of high-speed ultra-precision motor spindle solutions for CNC machining. Where its main focus has been on the manufacturing of optical and precision components, ...

Dr. Ralf Dupont, President of Levicron, has been involved in the development of non-contact bearing systems, for over a decade. AZoM Spoke to Ralf about Levicron's aerostatic tool spindles which can ...