COUNTERSUNK FASTENERS | Our typical countersunk fastener plunge grinding machines include specialised dressing options to ease grinding the countersunk head, as well as advancements for quick part changeover to cover different head angles and shaft profiles.

As well as these features, our fastener grinding machines are also available with automated load/unload packages and blank variance detection to improve cycle times, as well as offering storage of part data and historic production data through the control system.

PROTRUDING HEAD FASTENERS | Plunge grinding machines for use in the manufacture of protruding head fasteners also offer a range of bespoke advancements, including spindle end adjustment and oblique grinding wheel dressing to enable the front face of the grinding wheel to be dressed, and the underside of the head of the fastener to be ground.

As well as these features, our fastener grinding machines are also available with automated load/unload packages and blank variance detection to improve cycle times, as well as offering storage of part data and historic production data through the control system.

FASTENER LOAD SYSTEMS | There are many key aspects relating to fastener production, with speed and efficiency being as important as accuracy and reliability.

Our specially developed automated fastener load/unload packages not only offer improvements in cycle time through batch holding and automatic part loading, but also eject and retain parts efficiently, using a convyor to remove finish ground components safely away from the machine to interchangeable part collection trays.

UNDER HEAD GRINDING | When grinding protruding head fasteners it's often desirable to grind under the head of the part to ensure a tight fit when in use.

We have developed two systems to enable this, spindle end adjustment, which allows the grinding wheel to move toward the fastener head and grind it, as well as the oblique grinding wheel dresser which allows the front face of the wheel to be dressed more accurately than dressing the wheel by hand or using an oblique attachment.

BLANK VARIANCE DETECTION | Variation in the sizes of pre-grind components can cause unnecessary losses in production volumes, as the machine traditionally has to be programmed to acommodate the largest forged blank which will be presented to the machine.

Using our blank variance detection system, the machine grinds each component based on its exact size, without having to allow for a maximum size potential. This can lead to greatly reduced cycle times without the necessity to measure each component individually before its ground or adjust any measuring equipment when re-tooling the machine for a different part.