services
Automatic Production Equipment, Inc. is the only OEM distributor that rebuilds machines, conducts field service, and provides technical assistance. Experience the difference with A.P.E., Inc.
Machine Rebuilding Services and On-Site Machine Repair
A.P.E., Inc. is the industry leader when it comes to repairing and rebuilding your equipment. Our Senior Technicians, each with over 40 years of experience in rebuilding screw machine equipment, provide full-service and field repair work on Brown & Sharpe, Lipe Automatic Equipment and Davenport machines, among others.
OTHER SERVICES
- Chrome & Grind Service
- Scrape & Fit Slides
- On Site Service
- Rebuilding Programs
- Rewound Clutch Coils
- Preventative Maintenance Programs
- Purchase Used Machines
- Motor Service
- Technical Support



TRAINING
A.P.E., Inc. offers technical training in our Elk Grove Village, IL facility. Call us to learn more about our training programs.
Brown & Sharpe Ultramatic Screw Machine
Maintenance Course Outline
1. Transmission
Adj. Chains – Inspect for Needed Repairs
2. Spindle Drive
Adj. Chains – Inspect for Needed Repairs
3. Spindle
Inspect Disassembled Unit – Bearings – Clutch & Chuck Mechanism – Adjust
4. Right Hand Bracket
Inspect Clutches – Test End Play – Check Timing
5. Left Hand Bracket
Inspect Clutches – Torque Limiter – Feed Lever Fulcrum
6. Cam Shaft
Inspect
7. Turret
Inspect Locking Pin & Bushings – W/D Mechanism Time Turret – Adjust Gib
8. Motor
Friction Brake & Electrical Maintenance
9. SAFETY CLUTCH
Adjust Limit Switch
10. Lubrication & Coolant
Reservoir & Filter
11. General Adjustments
Chains – Gibs – Clutch Tension – Spindle Lift (early ultramatic)

Class Requirements
- 1 – Day Session (8 Hours)
- 4 – People Maximum per Session
- Lunch is Provided
- We are Located Near O’Hare International
- Workmans Compensation Insurance Policy Covering Participants
- All Payments Must be Received Before Class