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Most Frequently Asked Questions for Motor City Spindle Repair

Spindle repair

What does “Motor City Spindle Repair” do?

We rebuild CNC machine tool spindles.

What types of CNC Spindles do you rebuild?

All types of spindles for Machining Centers, Turning Centers, Grinding Machines and other machine tools.

How many employees does Motor City Spindle Repair have?

24 employees.  (That number keeps growing every quarter of every year).

What are machine tool spindles do you rebuild the most often?

Mazak, DMG Mori Seiki, Grob, Okuma, MAG, Kessler, Setco, Doosan, GMN, Kitamura, Weiss, Enshu, Bryant, NTC, OKK, Fuji, Hessapp, Chiron, Cincinnati, SNK,  Niigata, but we do rebuild just about any spindle.  Literally hundreds or other oems not mentioned above.

Are there any spindles makes you do not rebuild?

Yes.  We do not rebuild:  Makino, IBAG, Cytec and a few others.  We are very busy so stick to what we are good at.  We do not rebuild spindles we feel are problematic.

Why does Motor City Spindle Repair offer Free Pick and Delivery on Emergency Spindle Repairs?

Because our customers need door to door service when they are machine down.  A few hundred dollars or more means nothing when a customer has a critical machine down.  And because we pick up nearly every day for our customers we get incredible pricing from Load 1 our preferred courier.  We also have (2) vans and several pick up trucks used daily for delivery services.

How many spindles does Motor City rebuild?

Currently about 65-70 a month but that number increases about 10 units a month every year.

How many Spindle Technicians do you have? 

Six full time Spindle Assembly Technicians.

How much experience do your Spindle Assembly Technicians have?

They average nearly 20 years each (18.67).

Here’s the breakdown per tech in years of experience:  32, 25, 24, 13, 12, and 6.

Do you test or warranty the spindles you rebuild?

Yes.  All spindles are tested and have a full one year in service warranty.

The warranty does not start until after you install the spindles into your machine tool.

Do you install or remove spindles?

Yes.  We install and remove spindles for our customer all over the entire USA.

We also provide on-site spindle balancing, vibration analysis, and other services.

Who are some of the biggest corporations Motor City rebuilds spindles for?

GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, ZF, CAT, Cummins, AAM, and hundreds more.

Is Motor City certified to rebuild spindles for any OEMs for Machine Tool Distributors?

Yes.  We rebuild spindles for more than a dozen major OEMs and Distributors.  Most of these partnerships are confidential and the number of agreements we sign is growing every year.

Have you hired anyone from a spindle or machine tool oem?

Yes.  The majority of all of senior staff members have all worked for major spindle or machine tool oems.

How do you supply fast quotations in 24 hours or less and fast lead times?

We jump on spindles the second they arrive at our facility and stay on them until they are completed.  Sometimes this is not always possible but if it is possible our staff, managers and owners are committed to making it happen.  It do every aspects of the remanufacturing process in house to best control lead times.  It’s a philosophy many companies sell but do not put into action.

What year did Motor City open their doors?

2008.  We are excited to celebrate our 10 year anniversary this April!

Please let us know what questions you have as we look forward to your feedback and answers your questions.  We can be reached at (734) 261-8600, sales@motorcityrepair.com or via a website forms at www.motorcityrepair.com

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