One of our many aerospace customers reported a Tool change problem with a Bridgeport VMC.

The clamping assembly within the spindle had failed, the spindle was removed from the machine for inspection/repair by one of Cnc Repairs spindle agents. Upon inspection it was found that the belleville washers had broken. These were replaced along with the pull stud gripper.  The Spindle was then re built and tested. Once fitted back onto the machine the Orientation and Z height positions were set up. The customers machine was back in production only 5 days after reporting the fault to Cnc-Repair.