Safety Pins & Counterweights
Nix Industrial recently completed a custom fabrication project for a battery plant, delivering 96 counterweight safety pins designed to operate as essential safety lock mechanisms. This project showcased the collaboration and expertise across our Custom Fabrication, Advanced Machining, and Coatings teams. Scope of Work:The safety pins were engineered to meet the plant’s strict safety and […]
Spur Gears Refurb
Take a look at these spur gears we regularly refurbish for one of our customers! These include a 38-tooth 1-1/2DP 20° pressure angle spur gear and a 24-tooth 1-1/2DP 20° PA spur gear, both crafted from 8620 steel with hardened teeth for durability and performance. Refurbishing spur gears involves several steps to restore them to […]
Hex Coupling
We recently completed a project where we drilled a 3-inch hole into an 11-inch diameter blank. Once the initial drilling was completed, our team proceeded to shape and finish the piece into a high-quality hex coupling. At Nix Industrial, we take on challenging projects with precision and expertise. From initial drilling to the final product, […]
Cutting Our Largest OD Gear Blank Yet
Our Northend Gear & Machine team in Cincinatti, OH cut their largest OD gear blank to date. This blank was 186 teeth and measured just under 65 inches in diameter. Complete team effort from start to finish with high quality results! Stay updated with our latest projects by following us on social media! Introducing the […]
Gearbox Rebuild
Project Highlight! Here’s our scope of work: Turned in the Mazak QT35 Gearcut in the 36″ G&E Deburred in the Redin deburr machine Sent out to carburize & harden to 45/50Rc with .060″ case harden Returned hubØ and bored to size Wire edm double keyways @180° for each other Sent out to Black Oxide finish […]
Bearing Cartridge Production
Our machine shop recently completed a high-priority rush order for a customer, involving the production of 4 bearing cartridges. The project consisted of turning, milling, and drilling operations, all conducted on a single lathe machine. Typically, the drilling process would be performed on a separate machine, but due to the urgent nature of the order […]
Manufactured Hardened Sprockets
Northend Gear & Machine, our gear and machine shop located near Cincinnati, OH, successfully fulfilled a project for an equipment company. The task involved manufacturing several hardened sprockets per the customer’s specifications. Our team cut each gear to meet the specific requirements. At our shop, we specialize in gear cutting services for a wide range […]
Vogel Gearbox Repair
Our Northend Gear & Machine team near Cincinnati, OH repaired this Vogel Gearbox for a plastic extruding company. The scope of work included replacing the spiral bevel gear set, all bearings and seals; adding holes in the housing for sight glass, inlet and drain plugs so that it is capable of being used in 2 […]
Manufactured Sheaves
Our Northend Gear & Machine Division operating near Cincinnati, OH completed a bulk order of sheaves for a manufacturing customer. From saw to lathe, see how these sheaves developed throughout the pictures below. The Northend division has Manual Lathes offering up to 36″ diameter (Victor 16X60, Victor 20×60, Victor 29×120 & Bullard 36″) and CNC […]
Frame Machining
A fabrication customer needed some work done on frame parts for a roller coaster that was going overseas. We milled, drilled and tapped holes into the parts. There were two of these bases and each was 40 foot long, weighing 20,000 lbs! Check out our Machining Division’s key assets & services by clicking on the division […]