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Lyndex-Nikken, Inc.
1468 Armour Blvd.
Mundelein IL 60060
Phone: 800-543-6237
Phone: 847-367-4800
Fax: 847-367-4815

 

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Okuma / Nakamura / Mori Seiki / Mazak / Miyano

Turn your Lathe into an

Ultimate Performance Center


Designed and manufactured directly with the machine builders in Japan, our live tools offer the latest technology for turning operations. Gears, bearings, seals, every part is built to provide the highest accuracy, rigidity and stability.

With more than 30 years of live tooling engineering and manufacturing experience, Lyndex-Nikken live tooling will maximize the capabilities of your machine and keep you far ahead of the global competition.

  • Reduce cycle times
  • Eliminate extra operations
  • Achieve maximum efficiency  

Live Tool Technology


Tool Design and Engineering


  • Tool Body: manufactured from the highest tensile and compression Nickel Chrome Molybdenum alloys
  • Drive Shafts: all features are ground on both the input and output Chrome Molybdenum drive shafts to assure proper torque transmission and precision concentricity
  • Bearing Quality: only the highest precision ABEC 7 angular contact bearings are used for smooth and high speed rotation
  • Quality Control: all live tools go through a vigorous 60 point final inspection to satisfy the highest expectations of live tool performance


    • Technical Support


    Lyndex-Nikken is dedicated to provide not only the highest quality of equipment, but also the highest quality of service and custom care. Our certified service engineers are looking forward to supporting your needs beyond your expectations.

    We fully stock all internal components to provide an expedited and cost-effective maintenance program and rebuild package for your live tooling. Managing a maintenance schedule for all your machine tool accessory components can be challenging, so we’ll be glad to remind you when the time comes.

    Furthermore to prevent an interruption in your production schedule, for certain models we can offer a "loaner" live tool while your live tool is under repair. For any request or inquiry, please contact our service department.


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    Protective Seals

    •  Labyrinth Seals: provide a high pressure multi barrier construction that prevents contaminants and coolant from entering the main chamber

    Eccentric Bearing Nut

    •  Ground Eccentric Nut: allows for fine accuracy and strong tool shank gripping capacity by preventing collet twisting or rocking

    •  Runout: under 5 micron repeatability at collet nose guaranteed

    Gears for Stability

    •  Gear Pairing: hand matched for each pair to minimize backlash

    •  Gear Design: custom ground spiral bevel gear tooth design maximizes drive torque output and reduces tooth root stress allowing for more tool longevity

    •  Gear Equilibrium: placement of bearings balance torque stress evenly through input/output shafts