West Midland Grinding Ltd

West Midland Grinding Ltd offers over 25 years of specialist experience in the field of centreless grinding of materials and components. Established in 1987 we have grown and expanding to offer our services across the UK and Europe. Since we were established our company has developed an excellent reputation thanks to employing a workforce of the most experienced centreless grinding operators and setters in Britain. We also continually invest in state of the art centreless grinding equipment in order to offer our customers the best range of services available at the most cost effective prices.

West Midland Grinding Ltd has the experience needed to work with an extensive range of materials including steel, stainless steel, titanium, brass, bronze, copper, copper tungsten and aluminium. We can also offer centreless grinding on graphite, nickel chrome, plastics, nylon and springs. Our operators are experienced in through feed, bar and taper grinding, plunge/in feed and multi-diameter form grinding. We undertake work across a diversity of industries and our customers benefit from peace of mind due to our quality assurance ISO 9001:2008 certification.

We take customer satisfaction seriously and have developed long-term business relationships with many of our customers thanks to our high quality services, quick turnaround times, cost-effective pricing policies and our professional attitude. For more information on our centreless grinding services and facilities please visit the West Midland Grinding Ltd website.

Centreless Through Feed Grinding

Our centreless through-feed grinding process guarantees high levels of productivity, very low processing times and extremely high levels of economic efficiency. The centreless through-feed grinding process means we are able to offer narrow tolerances as well as high surface finishes. This is one of our most popular, rapid and efficient grinding processes that allows us to provide quick turnaround times for our customers. Customers with specialist grinding requests can contact our company directly via email, telephone or fax and we will respond to your request once we have assessed your details. For more information on the range of centreless grinding processes we offer please visit the West Midland Grinding website.

Centrelss Plunge Feed Grinding

At West Midland Grinding we offer an extensive range of centreless grinding processes including centreless plunge feed grinding. This process can be utilised when through-feed grinding of components is not suitable due to component outer diameter issues. Centreless plunge feed grinding can also offer high accuracy and high concentricity thanks to the triangular configuration of the workpiece located between the control wheel, guide and grinding wheel. Our operators are fully experienced in centreless plunge feed grinding and have the capabilities to ensure the best finish is achieved. For more information on our range of centreless plunge feed grinding or for details on our range of services please visit our website.

Centreless Bar Grinding

As you would expect from a company with over two decades of centreless grinding experience we offer a wide range of services. West Midland Grinding offers centreless bar grinding, generally undertaken to remove stock from bars. We undertake large bar grinding of up to eight metres in length and can offer a quick and highly precise bar grinding process including hot and cold rolled bars. We have the experienced operators and latest equipment to undertake centreless grinding across a wide range of materials to meet your requirements. Customers can simply email or fax a drawing or enquiry and we will respond immediately once we have assessed the request.

Centreless Taper Grinding

West Midland Grinding continually invests in state of the art centreless grinding machinery in order to ensure our customers have a range of grinding options available. We offer the widest range of centreless grinding processes in the UK including centreless taper grinding. This grinding process can produce desired results including a very fine surface finish across a range of materials. Our specialist operators have decades of experience in the field of centreless grinding and can easily achieve the end results demanded by our customers. We have the experience to recommend the right grinding process to meet your needs and we also offer quick turnaround and delivery options.

Multi-Diameter Grinding

Our multi diameter grinding process is the ideal solution for the grinding of smaller components, very complex parts and hard to grind materials. Our high precision multi diameter grinding equipment has been used to grind intricate components that are often an integral part of larger machinery. We have used this grinding process for smaller components used in fields such as surgical and medical component manufacturing as well as the aerospace industry where high precision grinding is required. Our equipment can be used for the grinding of specialist materials including plastics, stainless steel, bronze, glass and glass fibre, to name just a few.

Wasted Captive Screw Grinding

Wasted captive screw grinding is another major part of our centreless grinding services and we undertake this type of work for a variety of industries. We have the workforce and machinery to grind wasted screws, captive screws, fasteners, bolts, connecting rods, needles, shoulder screws and special screws, to name just a few. Our range of centreless grinding processes is extensive and we welcome enquiries from customers who have specialist grinding requests. We offer quick turnaround and delivery options and can cater for high volumes and one-off orders. Visit the West Midland Grinding website to view information on our complete range of centreless grinding services.

Quality Assurance

At West Midland Grinding Ltd we continually strive to offer high quality services to our customers and we understand that our longevity is based on our ability to provide high levels of customer satisfaction. Our long-term customer base recognise that we provide peace of mind via our quality assurance practices and we have held quality assurance certification since 1994 including the latest ISO 9001:2008 certification. We use quality assurance processes, recommendations and standards throughout all of our processes to ensure total quality management. We are confident enough in our processes to offer customer audits and offer certificates of conformity to our customers free of charge.

Centre Grinding Process

The principle elements of our centreless grinding process can be broken down into the abrasive grinding wheel, the regulating or control wheel and the work rest blade. These basic elements can be configured in a number of ways depending on the centreless grinding option required and depending on the work materials involved. The fundamental principles will be the same regardless of the centreless grinding option required. Combined forces - the grinding wheel cutting pressure and gravity - act together to keep the work in contact with both the regulating wheel and the work rest blade. The regulating wheel provides a continuous advancing frictional surface providing constant rotation of the work material at the same specific speed as the control wheel to produce the desired grinding results. For more information on our centreless grinding processes please visit the West Midland Grinding website.

Our Customers

As you would expect from a company established in 1987 we have developed a wide range of customers across a diversity of industry sectors. We have built long-term business relationships with many of our clients thanks to our high quality services, high levels of customer satisfaction and competitive pricing policies. We welcome enquiries from new customers whether for high volume centreless grinding or for one-off orders. We guarantee fast turnaround and deliveries as well as providing our services to customers who are not based in the UK. We provide quality assurances across our entire range of services to ensure that our customers receive the best end results possible.

Industries

At West Midland Grinding we cater to a diversity of industries not only in the UK but also across Europe and many of our finished products are dispatched world-wide. Our clients include industries such as defence, medical, automotive, aerospace, agriculture and motorsport. We also work with the subsea oil and gas industries as well as power generation industries. Not only do we work with many of the most well-known names but we also cater to small independent companies including general engineering and manufacturing companies in the UK and across Europe. Over the last two decades we have built a reputation for high quality services and a professional attitude, which we provide to all of our customers regardless of the size.

Pricing

West Midland Grinding offers a pricing structure that enables our customers to receive high quality services at competitive prices. We have the experienced workforce and machinery to provide our customers with quick turnaround times due to our enhanced levels of productivity. We also understand the importance of utilising the correct centreless grinding processes when it comes to desired end results within rapid timescales. Our experience in this field means we can keep our prices competitive across our entire range of services without having to cut corners on quality. For more information on our pricing policy please visit the West Midland Grinding website and contact us by email, fax and telephone.

Deliveries

At West Midland Grinding we permit the delivery and collection of goods to our premises by customers, and this is reflected in our competitive pricing policy. We can also arrange deliveries via our network of transportation companies including courier and postal services. We deliver across the UK and we also export across Europe. Our long-term business relationships with a variety of transportation companies mean we receive excellent discounts and these savings are passed on to our customers. Our transportation companies are experts in logistics and know the most cost effective transportation methods whether by road, rail, sea or air.

Breakdown Centreless Grinding Cover

West Midland Grinding understands the damage that downtime can have on productivity and we are often used when centreless grinding machinery breakdowns occur. We are also often used by companies to achieve specific diameter tolerances or surface finishes that cannot be achieved by specific in-house grinding machinery. Our experience, extensive range of services and rapid turnarounds are valued by our customers. Our economical and efficient methods are also valued, and our cost-effective services are utilised by many companies including those who do have their own centreless grinding machinery. Contact us to see how we can be of benefit in the case of breakdown or as an external centreless grinding provider.

Guaranteed Confidentiality

We understand that confidentiality is important to our customers and we ensure that all customer information is treated as confidential as part of our working practices. Customer information is handled only by authorised personnel and this includes shop floor paperwork as well as ensuring that customer references are not included on goods labelling. West Midland Grinding will sign confidentiality agreements if required and our confidentiality policy includes any credit agreement information between our company and our customers. Please contact us for further information on our customer confidentiality policy or for details of any of our extensive customer policies.

Contact West Midland Grinding Ltd

West Midland Grinding is located in Priory Road, Aston in Birmingham, conveniently based in the heart of the UK motorway network. We can be contacted by email, telephone and fax, details of which are supplied on our website. We have also included an online enquiry form that can be used to obtain information, requests, specialist enquiries and quotes. Once we have received your enquiry we will assess your details and make respond via your preferred contact method. West Midland Grinding will be happy to answer all enquiries or can arrange for customers to visit us at our premises if possible.

Turnaround Processing Time

West Midland Grinding takes customer deadline requests seriously and we always strive to ensure that we can provide the quickest turnaround time possible. Our standard turnaround time is between three to five days although long running jobs can be allocated a one to three days turnaround time. We aim to be flexible with turnaround times and if customers do have urgent deadlines we will do our best to take this into consideration when agreeing a timeframe. We are a company that offers state of the art centreless grinding machinery and an experienced, dedicated workforce, and we will always ensure that agreed turnaround times are met each and every time.