Side Trimmers

Engineered for Durability and Precision in Trimming

Machine Concepts designs and builds several types of side trimmers for applications in mills, cut-to-length lines and high-speed finishing lines to fit your needs. Our side trimmers are engineered for durability and precision, ensuring optimal performance in even the most demanding environments.

Common Applications

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 and automatic setup capability.

Many new side trimmer systems can be compatible with existing scrap handling systems.

Common Available Features

High-precision bearing setups specialized for your application
Horizontal knife gap adjust packages
Manual adjustments or automatic setup via onboard PLC controls
Retrofit packages to replace existing slitter heads
Stand-alone direct drive system or designed to use your existing drive
Turret side trimmers for process and pickle line applications
High-precision SAE 4150 flame-hardened arbors. Arbors are designed for fixed knife cutting edges. No shimming is required when face grinding/sharpening knives.
Synthetic grease-lubricated arbor bearings for low operating temperatures
Vertical knife overlap adjustment via full-length eccentric sleeve
Motorized width adjust via precision ball screws
Appropriate thread tables
Scrap chutes or diverters
Lifting taps and burnouts provided in all equipment

Additional Options

Hydraulically expanded hub cutter/knife holders
Adjustable head toe in or “Cant”
Motorized knife adjustments both horizontal and vertical
High precision horizontal knife adjustment accurate to +/-.0002 inches. These adjustments can be made on the fly while the head is cutting strip.
Heads driven via one common drive shaft or individual drives on each head
Entry bridle systems
Digital readout 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

Control Features

PLC Controls with full communication capability
Automatic “Go To” knife gap, knife overlap, and outgoing sheet width control packages available
Digital position readouts and/or HMI display screens