In the past, many have labeled the applications of face driving to be limited in the size and type of part being machined…but it’s not just for long and straight cylindrical shaft turning, these days. If you have an application that needs to be turned completely from one end to the other without the “flip it/recheck it” process, Neidlein face drivers can help you increase overall cycle time and eliminate the “out of tolerance” results often found when rechucking the part.

Our Neidlein Product Manager Brandon Morris has recently written an article on the subject (currently printed in the September issue of Modern Machine Shop magazine). This article dispels many of the face driving myths/limitations:

• part size limitations…shaft diameters, part weight/lengths, etc.
• acceptance of heavy cuts
• the ability to perform interrupted cuts
• the wide range of accepted applications…not just cylindrical shaft turning—consider hard turning, grinding, gear hobbing and even milling

The article also provides a few rules to apply to face driving applications, as well as descriptions of the face driver product features/components. To read the full story, click here.

Or, learn how axle maker JI Case improved productivity and manufacturing costs by using Neidlein face drivers by clicking here.

To view a application video on Neidlein face drivers, click here or visit our web site’s product page for more information on our selection of face drivers, live and dead centers and other related products. Or download your free .pdf catalog.

We have relaunched our website with added features and product information. It offers a section that features success stories from customers, a link to download literature in pdf format, information on the company’s history, contact information, a range of news releases and a complete product listing.

LMC Workholding offers a variety of products that address the issues of high-volume machining, lean manufacturing and complex turning operations, including:

• a complete line of power chucks…
  • model ranges of: 4” to 60” diameter , speeds as high as 7,000 rpm
  • a customized high-volume machining line is also offered (including four models of wheel chucks for accommodating wheel diameters ranging from 11” to 25”)
• rotating cylinders and chuck actuators
• Neidlein face drivers with quick-change center points and drive pins (live and dead centers, too)
• and Atling self-centering steady rests