SETCO Precision Spindles - Product Announcements

SETCO's TS Series Tooling & Utility Dovetail Slides provide precision positioning and feeding for special machine appications. Available in 2" to 8" saddle widths, they feature cast iron construction, extended saddles & adjustable gibs & are offered in Basic, Hand Feed, Return Spring, Compound & Vertical Angle Plate Configurations. (read more)

SETCO offers a complete line of standard OD and ID grinding spindles for new and retrofit machine applications. Offered in belt-driven and motorized models− SETCO, Pope, Whitnon and Master designs− SETCO has more application experience and spindle designs than any other precision spindle manufacturer in the world. (read more)

SETCO's MCS Series (Motorized Compact Spindle) is a permanent magnet DC brushless motorized spindle that delivers a combination of speed and power for wide variety of machining needs. MSC is the ideal solution for applications requiring a compact precision spindle design with programmable speed features. (read more)

SETCO Introduced New Style of Belt Tensioner that Takes the Guesswork Out of Belt Adjustments

The new style of belt tensioner was designed for precision spindle applications and is based on the fixed motor principle that relies on a movable idler to properly tension the belt, rather than tensioning with a motor mounted to a moving slider plate. The new design takes the guesswork out ... (read more)

SETCO Introduced New Line of High Performance SETCO Grease That Allow Spindles to Run Faster, Cooler & Longer

The new line of High Performance SETCO Spindle Lubricants– SETCO SSL-02, SSL-03, SSL-04 – use advanced chemical formulations to enable spindles to run faster, longer, and cooler for a competitive edge that no other spindle manufacture can offer. The SETCO Lubr... (read more)

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SETCO Adds 3D Modeling Capabilites toCAD File Downloads

DS, M and T-series Dovetail Slide models available in popular 2D and 3D cad files for download. For details, (read more)

SETCO offers 6 standard sizes of Linear Bearing Low (LBL) profile rail slides; 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 800mm slide widths. Linear bearing slides are sometimes referred to as "rail slides" as the bearing units ride on rails. Linear bearing slides offer smooth low friction linear motion in a low profile compact package. Linear slides provide high rigidity and stability and can be applied to a... (read more)

The SETCO 2700/2800 series motorized spindles are designed for surface grinding applications; such as planers, lathes, vertical boring mills, and vertical turret lathes. The 2700 series is a bracket mount design, while the 2800 series features a foot mounted design. Both models are ruggedly designed for lasting trouble-free performance. These spindles are available ... (read more)

SETCO manufactures 3 styles of precision dovetail slides: DS Series, M Series, and (read more)

SETCO offers standard lines precision belt-driven spindles in Block, Cartridge, and Flange Cartridge configurations up to 200mm (7.874") diameter shaft size. These spindles are offered in a large variety of models and a full range of sizes for most any application; such as automotive, aerospace, construction, die/mold, cabling and winding, plastics, stone cutting and general metalwo... (read more)

Combination Spindle & Slide Modules are the natural evolution for standardized building block engineering. SETCO precision products-- spindles, slides, angle plates, swivels, etc-- are designed for "bolt-together" simplicity and offer low-cost and quick delivery for special machine tool builders. From standard to custom, simple to complex, let SETCO provide a high performance spindle/slide ... (read more)

For those heavy duty boring and milling applications, SETCO offers standard lines of gear-driven spindles. Gear-driven spindles utilize internal helical gear sets and produce high torque for low speed applications. Standard gear-driven spindles are offered in gear ratios of 3:1, 5:1, and 10:1 and available in Parallel, Right-angle and Worm Gear configurations.

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SETCO also offers standard lines of precision motorized spindles for CNC machine applications, which include grinding, milling, turning and special machine applications. These spindles are offered in a variety of sizes and configurations, including block, cartridge, flange, and foot-mounted styles. Motorized spindles have a compact design, integral drive motors and provide smooth operation with... (read more)

SETCO offers on-line 3-D modeling program for TS Series, HTS Series and M Series dovetail slides. It's easy to use and available 24/7 from your computer. Best of all, no special software is require to create your model and download it in popular 2-D and 3-D native formats for use in your design program for detailing to the application. (read more)

SETCO can design a slide to meet the most demanding application including single to multi-axis utilizing combinations of dovetail, hardened way, or linear bearing slides. We have the products, in-house engineering and manufacturing services to get the job done to your satisfaction. No other manufacture has more spindle and slide designs, experience and in-house capabilities than SETCO. (read more)

SETCO manufactures 6 sizes of precision linear recirculating ball bearing rail slides. Linear bearing slides offer a low friction design with high rigidity and are commonly used for high speed applications. Linear bearing slides provide a low profile design and precise tracking accuracy. (read more)

SETCO manufactures 7 sizes of precision hardened way slides. Hardened way slides feature "box way" construction for heavy duty performance, rigidity and ruggedness with superior vibration dampening qualities. The hardened way slide design is good general purpose precision feed and positioning slide that will provide years of trouble free performance. (read more)

SETCO manufactures 3 styles of precision dovetail slides: DS Series, M Series, and TS Series. Dovetail slides are a cost-effective slide solution for many light to medium-duty applications; such as assembly, test, gage, motion control, and machine applications. Dovetail slides feature cast iron construction and are low a compact design. (read more)

SETCO also offers standard lines of precision motorized spindles for CNC machine applications, which include grinding, milling, turning and special machine applications. These spindles are offered in a variety of sizes and configurations, including block, cartridge, flange, and foot-mounted styles. (read more)

SETCO offers standard lines precision belt-driven spindles in Block, Cartridge, and Flange Cartridge configurations up to 200mm (7.874") diameter shaft size. These spindles are offered in a large variety of models and a full range of sizes for most any application, (read more)

Combination Spindle & Slide Modules are the natural evolution for standardized building block engineering. SETCO precision products-- spindles, slides, angle plates, swivels, etc-- are designed for "bolt-together" simplicity and offer low-cost and quick delivery for special machine tool builders. (read more)

For those heavy duty boring and milling applications, SETCO offers standard lines of gear-driven spindles. Gear-driven spindles utilize internal helical gear sets and produce high torque for low speed applications. Standard gear-driven spindles are offered in gear ratios of 3:1, 5:1, and 10:1 and available in Parallel, Right-angle and Worm Gear configurations. (read more)