Designed to improve milling, drilling, and tapping capabilities for CNC lathes in turning operations, live tools feature lifetime-lubricated bearings and optimized gears for smooth operation. Precise, rigid tools also offer internal coolant up to 70 bar and length adjustment. Series includes high-speed tooling as well as coolant feed thru, axial, radial, dual output radial, and universal tools. Straight and offset units as well as modular quick-change systems are also available.

Mundelein, IL - (August 30, 2006) Designed to enhance the performance of a CNC lathe, Lyndex-Nikken offers a wide variety of live tools. These highly precise and rigid tools effectively improve milling, drilling and tapping capabilities in turning operations.

Lyndex-Nikken stocks a range of standardized live tools for CNC turning centers from Okuma, Mazak, Mori Seiki, Nakamura, Sauter and all other major builders.

Lyndex-Nikken's live tool offering includes high-speed tooling, coolant feed thru tools, axial tools, radial tools, dual output radial tools and universal tools. Straight and offset units, modular quick-change systems and tapping quick-change holders are also available. Many models are lightweight and compact.

Lyndex-Nikken live tools include optimized gears for ultra smooth operation. Other advantages include lifetime lubrication of bearings, high torque transmission, internal coolant up to 70 bar and length adjustment.

Extensive parts inventory, maintenance and repair, and rebuild services are available through Lyndex-Nikken.