Side Trimmers
Machine Concepts builds a full line of side trimmers for applications in mills, cut to length lines, and high speed finishing lines. Some common applications include:
- Drop in self contained head assemblies to replace or complement existing slitters
- High precision heads for light gage high speed lines running aluminum, steel, and red metals
- Traditional finishing and cut to length lines
- Hot mill side trimmers
Many heads include custom control packages - Stand alone or with communication capability.
Many new side trimmer systems designed to be compatible with existing scrap handling systems.
Features
- High precision SAE 4150 flame hardened arbors. Arbors designed for fixed knife cutting edges. No shimming required when face grinding / sharpening knives
- Synthetic grease lubricated arbor bearings for lower operating temperatures
- Vertical knife overlap adjustment via full length eccentric sleeve
- Motorized width adjust via ball screws
- Appropriate thread tables
- Scrap chutes or diverters
- Lifting taps and burnouts provided in all equipment
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.250 Inch Gage Trimmer Head with Motorized Vertical Overlap and Horizontal Knife Gap Adjustments | Side Trimmer Head with Manual Vertical Knife Overlap Adjustment and Complete Toolin Setup
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High Precision Side Trimmer with Adjustable Cant Angle and Motorized Knife Gap Adjust |
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Light Gage Aluminum Side Trimmer with Scrap Chopper on Common Base | Lift Out Cut-To-Length Line Side Trimmer |
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