Workrest Blades And Grinding Ltd
Centerless Grinding Experts
Building on the experience and expertise of Workrest Blades Ltd, Workrest Blades and Grinding Ltd carries this specialist knowledge forward with a renewed focus on quality and service.
What We Do
Centerless Grinding Services
Precision workrest blades for centreless grinding and expert blade refurbishment for improved accuracy.
Industrial Knives
High-performance industrial guillotine knives for cutting, covering sharpening and refurbishment units.
Bespoke Engineering
Bespoke grinding line solutions and general engineering support for small and large machine components.
Services
- Precision workrest blades for centreless grinding
- Expert workrest blade refurbishment
- High-performance inserts for grinding applications
- Industrial guillotine knives for cutting and converting
- Guillotine knife sharpening and refurbishment
- Bespoke grinding line solutions
- General Engineering support for custom blade and tooling needs
- Small and large machine components
Types Of Workrest Blades
Through-feed Blades: Built for continuous, straight-line grinding where the workpiece travels axially across the blade. Specially corrugated variants are available to stabilize ultra-thin parts.
Plunge-cut (In-feed) Blades: Engineered for parts that stay in a fixed axial position against a stop while being ground. These are ideal for complex shapes, steps, or components with varying diameters.
Prism Blades: Designed with a V-shaped or prismatic guide surface (often 120°) to ensure smooth, straightforward part feeding and removal during through-feed tasks.
Stepped & Profiled Blades: Custom-tailored with specific contours, radii, or multiple levels to support complex parts with grooves or changing dimensions.
Solutions For Centreless Grinding
Precision Mandrels and Support Tools
Workrest Blades And Grinding Ltd specializes in high-performance workrest systems that form the backbone of efficient centreless grinding operations. By providing a stable, perfectly aligned platform for your workpieces, our blades significantly improve machining accuracy and surface finishes.
Our mission is to help engineering firms maximize productivity by reducing vibrations and deflection, which directly results in less downtime and a much longer tool life.
Crafted from premium materials such as Tungsten Carbide, Aluminium Bronze, and High-Speed Steel, our products are built to withstand the rigours of industrial manufacturing.
Beyond supplying new components, we offer a dedicated refurbishment service designed to restore your worn blades to their original factory specifications, offering a cost-effective way to extend your hardware's service life.
KEY ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS:
• Automotive: Critical support for camshafts, transmission shafts, and precision piston pins.
• Bearings: Precise grinding environments for internal and external rings, rollers, and balls.
• Aerospace & Medical: Specialized tooling for flight-critical components, surgical implants, and instruments.
• Industrial Hardware: High-tolerance production of cylindrical pins and specialized tooling.
• Textile Machinery: Durable support for manufacturing spindles and high-speed industrial needles.
Circular Milling Units
Engineered with brazed carbide inserts, our Circular Milling Units deliver the same exceptional performance and dust protection as our premium bottom knife range. Every unit features replaceable tips and custom-engineered splitters to guarantee flawless results.
Guillotine Blades for Paper Converting
Industrial Precision Cutting
We supply and regrind guillotine blades for a wide range of paper converting applications. Our technical solutions focus on superior edge quality, dimensional accuracy, and repeatable performance for clean, accurate cuts.
Request a Quote
For technical guidance or bespoke production requests, please reach out via email and attach your schematics.
david@workrestbladesandgrinding.co.uk