Spindle Glossary

Get to know some terms used in this portal related to machine tool spindles.

AC motor: Motor run by alternating current.

Air bearing spindle: Spindles run by air bearings.

Air driven spindle: A spindle having an air driven tool with variable spindle speed and used n an additional spindle.

Bearing: A device allowing constrained relative motion between two parts.

Belt driven spindle: Spindle run via belt by a motor unit.

Boring spindle: Spindles used for boring purpose.

Chiller: Unit used to cool high frequency spindle motor.

CNC: Computer numerical control.

Collet: A tool holder for holding spindle.

Cutting tool: Tool to remove metal from a workpiece.

DC motor: Motor run by direct current.

Drilling Spindle: Spindle used for drilling purpose.

Engraving Spindle: Spindle used for engraving purpose.

Frequency drive: Unit used to drive a high frequency spindle.

Gear driven spindle: Spindle driven by gears.

Grease: A type of lubricant.

Grinding spindle: Spindle used for grinding application.

High frequency spindle: Spindle driven by a high frequency motor.

Hydrodynamic spindle: Spindle run by hydrodynamic bearings.

Hydrostatic spindle: Spindle run by hydrostatic bearings.

Lathe: A machine tool to rotate a part against a tool whose position it controls.

Lathe spindle: Rotating part of the lathe used in metalworking, metal spinning, woodturning, glassworking etc.

Lubricant: A liquid substance allowing moving surfaces to reduce the friction and wear between them.

Machine tool spindle: Spindle used in the machine tool industry.

Machining: The process of removing material from a workpiece in the form of chips.

Milling spindle: Spindle used in an milling application.

Motor: A device to rotate the shaft or spindle used in machine tools to provide power and speed to the spindle.

Motorized spindle: Spindle driven by a motor.

Multi spindle: Spindle with multiple heads.

Precision spindle: Spindle capable of producing very tight tolerances and high quality surface finish.

Routing spindle: Spindles used for routing application.

Spindle: High-speed shaft rotation systems.

Spindle bearings: Bearings used in a spindle.

Turning spindle: Spindle used for turning applications.

Tool holder: A device that holds the cutting tool.