We Repair All Makes & Models —
More Than Anyone Else.
Live tooling repairs, multi-spindle drill head repairs, right angle milling head repairs, and aggregate head repairs represent our core repair service capability. Contact us for a quotation. Inspections are free.
Every Make & Model
We repair and rebuild all makes and models of live tools including Algra, Eppinger, MT, MT MD Marchetti, Benz, Big Kaiser, Mazak, Mori Seiki, Hitachi Seiki, Citizen, Star, Haas, Okuma, Romai, Romi, AlbertiGerardi, Parlec, Miyano, Index, WTO, OMG, Koma Precision, Gerardi, Swiss, and many more.
10+ Years of Expertise
Lead repair technicians and management have 10+ years of expertise repairing spindles, live tools, and aggregate heads. Every repair follows ISO 9001:2015 certified procedures with management directly involved in assembly, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the process.
95% Parts Made In-House
We manufacture and fit 95% of replacement parts in-house — including milling, turning, ID/OD grinding, bushing, jig bore grinding, taper grinding, straightening, polishing, and lapping. Our own design and manufacturing experience sets us apart from other repair centers.
Fast Lead-Times & Expedite Options
We offer fast live tool repair lead-times with expedites available for standard jobs. Competitive pricing against OEMs and other repair centers. All repairs are performed in-house at Ekstrom Carlson in Rockford, IL.
State-of-the-Art Balancing & Clean Room
State-of-the-art balancing equipment ensures precision on every repair. Assembly is completed in a dedicated clean room, with thorough testing and run-in on all units prior to shipping.
We Can Do It All
We repair all live tools, aggregate heads, and spindles. If it’s broken, we can fix it.
What Makes Ekstrom Carlson Better?
Live Tool Repairs
Most live tools exceeding 0.001″ runout are due, or almost due, for a repair. 0.0008″ or less is the target runout for a live tool
Live tools like to rest as long as they cycle at full speed or maximum load. 5 minutes is a typical maximum run time followed by a 5 minute rest.
150 to 160F temperatures are common when running at full load.
Why should you have Ekstrom Carlson perform your repair?
Lead-time: 1–2 Week average turnaround for multi-spindle heads, including teardown, inspection, quotation, and repair. Right angle heads and live tooling repair are typically completed within 3–5 business days.
Price: Much lower price than the OEM, or the OEM distributor
USA repair: We repair the unit in Rockford, Illinois. It is not shipped overseas, as is often the case for various machines.
Parts repair: Where possible, we will save money by repairing motor spindles and gear spindle shafts. Some manufacturer’s representatives will always quote a brand new unit if the unit drive shaft is damaged, or if the bearings require replacement. 75% of the time, we can save the original unit at less than 50% the cost of new.
Sealed bearings: when available and possible conversion to ceramic bearings.
Free inspections
We can repair all makes and models
Benz aggregate tool ®, Morari aggregate tool, Big Kaiser milling heads, Biesse drill head, live tools and driven tools for Mazak live tooling, Mori Seiki live tooling, Hitachi Seiki live tooling, Citizen live tooling, Volstro heads, Star live tooling, Nakamura Tome live tooling, Haas live tooling, Okuma live tooling, HSD Spindle Head Repairs, Romai live tooling, RomaiEppinger live tooling, Gerardi live tooling, Emco Meyer tooling, as well as various other Tools, Live Tools, Tooling, and Driven Tools.
Consider our tool sharpening services and complete our end mill sharpening form so you may send in your tools for sharpening when you repair your live tool.
Provide cool mist with our proprietary Mistic Mist cutting fluid and cooling spray mist systems and nozzles to extend the life of your tools.
Do you need a CNC spindle repair? Click here to learn more about our spindle repairs.
Below is an incomplete sample list of spindles, live tools, and aggregate heads we have repaired.
We Repair All Makes, Models, and All Industries • Inspections Are Free.