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

Options

  • Hydraulically expanded hub cutter/knife holders
  • Adjustable head toe in or "Cant"
  • Motorized knife adjustment Both horizontal and vertical
  • High precision horizontal knife adjustment accurate to +/-.0002 inches. These adjustments can be made on the fly with the head cutting strip.
  • Heads driven via one common drive shaft or individual drives on each head
  • Entry bridle systems
  • Digital read outs for position feedback
  • Automated Go To" positioning for width and knife gap/lap adjustments
  • Complete sets of tooling including precision spacers, knives, stripper rings, and hydraulic jet nuts

Photo Gallery
.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

 

 High Precision Side Trimmer with Adjustable Cant Angle and Motorized Knife Gap Adjust
Lift Out Side Trimmer with Complete Stand Alone Controls - This Unit is Interchangeable with a Slitter Head High Precision Side Trimmer designed for 45 degree angle Passline with Complete Control Package
Light Gage Aluminum Side Trimmer with Scrap Chopper on Common Base Lift Out Cut-To-Length Line Side Trimmer




































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