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Abstract

An apparatus and method for machining is provided. A mounting assembly for use with a spindle, a CNC machine, an auto changer device and an air supply line, can include a mounting collar and a mounting block. The mounting collar can have a collar body and a collar arm, where the collar body defines a collar opening and one or more grooves circumscribing the collar opening, where the one or more grooves each have a sealing element positioned therein, and wherein the collar arm has a collar inlet, a collar outlet and a collar channel to provide fluid communication between the collar inlet and the collar outlet. The mounting block can be connected to the CNC machine and can have a block inlet connected to the air supply line, a block outlet, and a block channel to provide fluid communication between the block inlet and the block outlet. The spindle can be selectively positioned through the collar opening and connected to the mounting collar. The collar outlet can be selectively placed in fluid communication with the spindle and sealed by the sealing element. The collar inlet can be selectively placed in fluid communication with the block outlet by the auto changer device. The spindle can be selectively rotated in the collar opening.

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