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DUAL CONTACT
BIG DAISHOWA BIG-PLUS DUAL CONTACT
Not All Dual Contact Tooling is the Same!
Important information inside about BIG-PLUS and manufacturers
who claim to offer dual contact tooling systems.
THE BIG-PLUS SPINDLE SYSTEM IS AN ORIGINAL
DEVELOPMENT OF BIG DAISHOWA SEIKI CO., LTD.
BIG-PLUS — The World’s Most Rigid Dual Contact Spindle System
Adopted by more than 100 machine tool builders for over the past 20 years, thousands of machines and tens of thousands of
BIG-PLUS tool holders are in operation today. Due to the popularity of BIG-PLUS, many tooling companies, without a proper
license agreement, gauges, or manufacturing specifications & tolerances are offering dual contact tooling. The achievement
of dual contact is only possible by strict control of flange face location to taper gauge line.
BIG-PLUS Conventional
FIT
FIT Simultaneous Taper & Flange Fit
SPACE
BIG-PLUS surpasses all other spindle concepts while
offering interchangeability with existing machines and
tool holders.
• Improved surface finish & dimensional accuracy
• Extended tool life
• Prevention of fretting corrosion caused by heavy cutting
• Improvement of ATC repeatability
• Elimination of Z-axial movement at high speeds
• Improved roundness of boring operations
Basic Concept
The BIG-PLUS Spindle System is based on the most current available standards in ASME B5.50, JIS B6339 and DIN 69871.
A conventional steep taper tool holder is supported on a reference diameter called the gauge line. On the contrary, a
BIG-PLUS tool holder is supported on the flange face, which brings remarkable improvement to rigidity.
Distance Between the Taper Gauge Line and Tool Flange is the Critical Dimension for BIG-PLUS
Taper Gauge Line Flange Face
BIG-PLUS Dual Contact Works on a Very Small Amount of Spindle Elastic Deformation
Taper contact before clamping is very important and therefore the dimension and tolerance for the flange face is extremely critical
to achieving dual contact. There are 3 possible outcomes depending on the actual tool holder specification.
The Current Market Contains Many Suppliers of Dual Contact Tooling Who Are NOT Licensed for BIG-PLUS
Without the license, they have neither the exclusive gauges nor dimensions and tolerances for the critical relationship of taper to
flange. We acquired many of these tools from all regions of the world and inspected them with our gauges.
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THE BIG-PLUS SPINDLE SYSTEM IS AN ORIGINAL
DEVELOPMENT OF BIG DAISHOWA SEIKI CO., LTD.
Condition #1 Condition #2
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SPINDLE SYSTEM
DUAL CONTACT
Proper Fit Flange Contact Only
Limited or No Taper Contact
• Dual contact of taper and
flange face after clamping • Poor runout
STANDARD accuracy
• Severe chatter
and vibration
• Spindle damage
Condition #3
Taper Contact Only
No Flange Contact
• Features of BIG-PLUS
are voided
• Works same as
taper-only contact
tooling
Elastic Deformation Gap
Inspection Results of Sample Non-Licensed Dual Contact Tooling
25 Samples — 40 & 50 Taper “Dual Contact” Measured According to the BIG-PLUS Standard
40% — Flange contact
only, not to
specification
16% — Allowable tolerance
44% — Taper contact
only, not to
specification
Condition #2 Condition #1 Condition #3
Flange Contact Only Proper Fit Taper & Flange Contact Taper Contact Only
Limited or no taper contact Allowable tolerance range for BIG-PLUS No flange contact
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BIG DAISHOWA Produces and Maintains All Spindle and Tool Holder
BIG-PLUS Gauges World-Wide For Licensed Companies Only
Strict Gauge Control
BIG-PLUS spindles produced by licensed machine tool or spindle builders are strictly controlled in dimensions by the BIG original
Master Gauge. Only BIG-PLUS trademarked tool holders can achieve the optimal performance fully and safely.
Gauges for Machine Spindle
Master Gauge Measuring Device Master Arbor
BIG-PLUS Spindle System Machine Tool Builders
The BIG-PLUS Spindle System is offered by many of the world’s leading manufacturers of machining centers. Some of the machine
and spindle builders who have produced BIG-PLUS spindles are as follows:
ACCUWAY, ADVANCED MACHINE, ALEX-TECH, AMS, ANCA, AONO GIKEN, ARES, ASADA SEIKI, ASA TECH, AWEA, BERG SPANNTECHNIK, BFW, BOST,
BROTHER, CERI, CHEVALIER, CHUO-SEIKI, CITIZEN, COLGAR, D.S.TECHNOLOGIE, DAH LIH, DAITO, DAIYA SEIKI, DIXI, DMC, DMG MORI PRECISION BORING,
DMG MORI SEIKI, DOOSAN, DYNOMAX, EGIN-HEINISCH, EGURO, EMCO, ENSHU, FADAL, ANUC, FEELER, FEMCO, FIRST, FIRST, FISCHER, FOREST-LINÉ, FPT,
FRANZ KESSLER, GIDDINGS & LEWIS, GMN, GROB, GTI, HAIDE, HARDINGE, HARTFORD, HEYLIGENSTAEDT, HISION, HNK, HOMMA, HORKOS, HOWA, HSD,
HST, HURCO, HWACHEON, IBAG, IBARMIA INNOVATEK, IKEGAI, INOUE KOSOKU KIKAI, JHENG TAI, JOBS, JOHNFORD, JTEKT MACHINE SYSTEMS, JTEKT,
JUNGWOO M.S., JYOTI, KARATS, KASHIFUJI, KASWIN, KENTURN, KIRA, KITAMURA, KIWA, KMT, KOMATSU NTC, KONDIA, KOYO, KPTEC, LAZZATI, LMW, MAG,
MAGNIX, MAKINO, MAKINO SEIKI, MANDELLI, MATSUURA, MAZAK, MCM, MECTRON, MILLTRONICS, MITSUI SEIKI, MOTOKUBO, MTE, MYL, N.S.S, NACHI,
NAKAMURA, NEWAY, NICOLÀS CORREA, NIDEC MACHINE TOOL, NIDEC OKK, NIIGATA, NIPPON BEARING, NISHIJIMAX, NISSIN-MFG, NOMURA, NORTHLAND
TOOL, NSK, NUMEN, O-M, OBATAKE, OHTORI, OKUMA, OMLAT, OMV, OVERMACH, PAMA, PDS, PIETRO CARNAGHI, PMC, QUASER, REIDEN, ROKU ROKU,
ROYAL, RS TEC, SAJO, SEMA, SEMPUCO, SETCO, SHAN RONG, SHIBAURA, SHODA, SHW, SKF USA, SKG, SKODA, SKYNC, SMEC, SNK, SODICK, SORALUCE,
SPINDER, SPINTEC, SPINTRUE, SPS, STARRAGHECKERT, STUDER, SUFENG, SUGINO, SUNWOO, SUPERIOR SPINDLE SERVICE, SWIFT, TAJMAC-ZPS,
TAKAMAZ KIKAI KOUGYOU, TAKISAWA, TANABE, THETA, TONGTAI, TOS KURIM, TOS VARNSDORF, TOYO SEIKI, TSUDAKOMA, TSUGAMI, UGINT, UTSUNOMIYA,
VICTOR TAICHUNG, VTEC, VYU CHENG, WALDRICH COBURG, WELE, WIA, YAMASAKI GIKEN, YAMASHINA SEIKI, YASDA, YASUNAGA, YCM, YU HUNG, ZAYER
(As of April 2024)
• Bold company names are North American licensed BIG-PLUS spindle rebuilders
BIG-PLUS Tooling Licensees
The following companies are licensed for production, sales, and use of the BIG-PLUS trademark:
BIG DAISHOWA INC REGO-FIX SUMITOMO
BIG KAISER PRECISION TOOLING LTD YUKIWA SEIKO USA, INC
SANDVIK COROMANT SHOWA TOOL CO, LTD
Only Select BIG-PLUS Tooling from These Licensed Companies and ACCEPT NO IMITATIONS OR COPIES
All products will be clearly marked with the following indications on all parts:
BIG-PLUS Spindle System
License BIG Daishowa Seiki
BIG DAISHOWA Inc.
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