Hardened & Ground Machine Ways
At Great Lakes Industrial Knife, our hardened and ground machine ways are designed to deliver unmatched precision and durability, ensuring your equipment runs smoothly and efficiently for years to come.
Great Lakes Industrial Knife manufactures and repairs feed rolls and pull rolls for all virtually all strand pelletizer makes and models right here in the USA. Our skilled engineers and machinists can make or repair virtually every feed roll configuration.
Contact Our Team
Leverage our decades of experience to solve your strand pelletizer feed roll challenges.
Applications
Our hardened and ground machine ways are ideal for a wide range of applications, including:
CNC Machines
Enhance the precision and reliability of your CNC equipment with our robust machine ways.
Lathes
Improve the accuracy and longevity of your lathe machines, ensuring consistent performance.
Milling Machines
Achieve superior surface finishes and extended tool life with our precision-ground ways.
Grinders
Maintain optimal grinding performance with our durable and precisely engineered machine ways.
What Sets Our Hardened and Ground Machine Ways Apart
Exceptional Hardness & Wear Resistance
Advanced heat treatment processes achieve exceptional hardness, while enhanced surface properties provide superior resistance to wear—reducing maintenance costs and downtime.
Precision Tolerance
Ground to tight tolerances and mechanically honed to produce razor-sharp, burr-free cutting edges for smooth and precise movement critical to high-accuracy applications.
Manufactured to Tight Tolerances
Our hardened and ground machine ways are precision manufactured to extremely close tolerances, with options for flame hardening and through hardening to meet your specific requirements.
Performance Engineered Metallurgy
We utilize high-performance materials, including carbon and alloy tool steels, D-2 high carbon/high chrome tool steel, and high-performance stainless steels for optimal strength and durability.
Customizable Solutions
Offering a range of sizes and specifications with customization options to ensure a perfect fit for your equipment—delivered with short lead times on custom orders.
Made in the USA
All machine ways are proudly manufactured right here in the USA by our skilled machinists and engineers.
Benefits
Increased Productivity
Reliable, high-quality hardened and ground machine ways reduce downtime and maintenance, keeping your operations running smoothly.
Cost Efficiency
Durable construction and reduced wear lower replacement and maintenance costs over time.
Enhanced Accuracy
Precision-ground surfaces ensure accurate and repeatable movements, essential for high-precision machining.
Versatility
Suitable for CNC machines, lathes, milling machines, grinders, and a wide range of industrial applications. We also provide custom machine knives.
Why Choose Great Lakes Industrial Knife?
Industry Expertise
With decades of experience, we deliver solutions that meet the highest standards of performance and reliability.
Customer-Centric Approach
We work closely with you to understand your unique needs, providing tailored solutions that enhance your equipment’s performance and productivity.