Way Grinding / Way Scraping

  • Have your machine tool sliding surfaces ground to new machine condition & accuracy or better
  • Typical way grinding tolerances to 0.0001″/ft
  • 1/5 the cost of hand scraping
  • Grinders equipped with digital readouts or CNC controls.
  • Fast service
  • Also available: 48″ x 48″ x 200″ Dual Milling Head Niles Planer

What Schmiede Corporation Can Precision Grind…

  • Lathe beds & carriages
  • Planer beds & tables
  • Milling machine tables & saddles
  • Boring mill beds, tables, & saddles
  • Vertical boring mill cross rails & rams
  • Grinding machine swivel tables
  • Surface grinder bed & table
  • Shear blades
  • Custom machine beds, rails, & slides

Performing way scraping is a precise and specialized service which requires the utmost expertise to ensure accuracy. Way scraping involves manually machining two surfaces so that they are in even contact with each other, for purposes such as ensuring machine tool way alignment during maintenance. When done properly, this process can greatly extend the life of a machine, but it must be performed with care and precision. Finding a way scraping service company like Schmiede that offers professional-level skill and knowledge is the key to achieving satisfactory results.