Westwind M320-10 User Manual

Service and Repair

Introduction

Westwind Air Bearings is the leading manufacturer of air bearing
spindles, which are used in the PCB drilling industry worldwide. Air
bearing spindles are precision engineered components, which require
careful maintenance and servicing to guarantee the best performance
throughout their long life. Your choice of service partner is important
to ensure the best performance from your Westwind spindles.

Choose Westwind for :-

 Worldwide service network
 Genuine parts from the original manufacturer
 Testing to original specification
 Engineers trained on Westwind products
 Highly experienced support

Westwind has a unique knowledge of the PCB drilling industry and
applications gained over 30 years of providing customised spindle
designs to meet OEM requirements.

GLOBAL REACH - LOCAL SUPPORT

100,000 PCB SPINDLES

Westwind's worldwide service network ensures that any spindle repair

work or routine servicing is carried out promptly and efficiently.

Authorised Service Centres

Westwind Air Bearings has demanding standards for spindle repair
and maintenance. Spindle repair companies which meet these
standards are given Authorised Service Centre status. Their
engineers are Westwind trained and they use Westwind approved
test equipment and procedures. Every repaired spindle must pass a
10-point test (see box) to the same specification as at original
manufacture. Westwind carry out regular audits, to ensure that
standards are maintained, and of course only genuine Westwind
parts are used.

10 point test

 Air flow
 Water flow
 End float / lift off
 Axial load (inner)
 Axial load (outer)
 Collet torque
 Taper runout
 Dynamic runout
 Motor check
 Vibration

An up to date list of Authorised Service Centres is always available
at our website www.westwind-airbearings.com.

Genuine Parts

The performance of Westwind spindles
can only be maintained if genuine
Westwind parts are used during service
and repair. The use of non-Westwind
components results in unacceptable
performance, and likely premature failure
of the spindle.

Westwind authorised service centres use
only genuine Westwind parts.