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British Isles
CNC spindle repair for the United Kingdom
We are an independent CNC spindle repair workshop in Sankt Augustin, near Bonn. All work is done in that one workshop; there is no British branch, no depot and no staff in the United Kingdom. A spindle from a UK shop normally reaches us by road, through the Channel Tunnel or on a North Sea ferry, in a crate.
The market
Aerospace, motorsport and subcontract machining
British engineering sends us a recognisable mix. Aerospace and structures work around the Midlands, Bristol and the North West; motorsport and low-volume prototype shops along the M1 and M40; and precision subcontract machining everywhere in between. Mazak has a long-established presence in the country, so Mazak spindles are frequent visitors, alongside Hurco, XYZ, Haas, DMG Mori and older Bridgeport and Cincinnati machines. Grinding spindles from bearing and gear shops come in regularly, as do high-frequency units off composite trimming cells. Tool and cutter grinding shops send smaller high-speed cartridges as well.
Getting the spindle here
The route from Britain, and the paperwork with it
Since the United Kingdom left the EU, customs formalities apply in both directions. Your forwarder deals with them, and a temporary export with re-import after repair is usually the right procedure for a unit that is going home again. The crossing itself is short, so transit seldom dominates the schedule. On-site attendance in the UK is possible only by prior technical arrangement, so the correct parts and measuring equipment travel with the technician. Pack the unit upright, taper protected, and note the machine model on the paperwork.
Coverage
Towns and cities we hear from in the United Kingdom
Not a branch list — we have none. These are simply the places enquiries tend to come from.
Scope
Spindle work we carry out for customers in the United Kingdom
Every operation below is done in our own workshop in Germany. Follow a link for what it involves and what we need from you.
Questions
United Kingdom spindle repair — frequently asked
It is routine, but it is your forwarder's job rather than ours. Declare the crate honestly as a spindle sent for repair and return. A temporary export with re-import is usually the right procedure. We never quote duty rates, tax percentages or clearance times, because those depend on your declaration and your agent. Insurance for the crate is worth arranging as well.
Typically 5 to 10 working days from arrival, depending on parts availability and what the teardown reveals. That is an estimate, not a committed date; a binding date is only valid if we confirm it in writing. Road transit each way is short by comparison, but it is still set by your forwarder. We confirm arrival by email on the day the crate lands.
Only by prior technical arrangement. There is no local team and no call-out rota, so a visit has to be planned in advance and the right bearings, tooling and instruments packed for it. In most cases sending the spindle to the workshop is faster and gives a more thorough result. The bench, the tooling and the measuring kit are all here.
Send us the spindle details
Tell us the machine model, the spindle type and what the machine is doing wrong. We come back with an initial assessment and a written quote before any work begins.