What is Blanchard grinding best used for?
Blanchard grinding is commonly used when an industrial part needs a flat, consistent surface across a large area. It is especially useful for plates, blocks, rings, fixtures, and heavy wear components where surface preparation, fit, or coating performance matters. Parkway-Kew Corporation supports grinding needs alongside coating, rebuilding, and machining capabilities for demanding industrial applications.
How is double-disc grinding different from Blanchard grinding?
Blanchard grinding typically removes material from one face of a part using a rotary table and vertical spindle approach, making it practical for flat surfaces and stock removal. Double-disc grinding works both sides of a part at once, helping achieve parallelism and consistent thickness. The right method depends on part geometry, tolerances, material, and finish requirements.
What size parts can Parkway-Kew Corporation grind?
Parkway-Kew Corporation offers large diameter grinding capabilities up to 65 inches in diameter and 12 feet in length. These capabilities complement the company’s coating, rebuilding, CNC milling, CNC turning, and manual turning services, allowing industrial customers to address surface finishing, dimensional correction, and wear-part restoration within a coordinated production workflow.
Can grinding be combined with wear-resistant coating?
Yes. Grinding is often part of a complete wear-part solution, especially when components require coating, rebuilding, or final finishing. Parkway-Kew Corporation applies wear-resistant coatings such as tungsten carbide, ceramic, chrome oxide, and metal alloys, then uses machining and grinding capabilities to help achieve the proper fit, surface condition, and operating performance.
Do you rebuild worn industrial components or only grind new parts?
Parkway-Kew Corporation works with both new and worn industrial components. The company is known for rebuilding and hardsurfacing wire drawing blocks, capstans, pulleys, crane wheels, fracking plungers, and other high-wear parts. Depending on the part condition, the team may recommend grinding, coating, rebuilding, machining, or a restore-and-grind approach to extend service life.
What industries use metal grinding services?
Metal grinding services are valuable for wire mills, oil and gas operations, shipping terminals, heavy equipment manufacturers, earth-moving equipment users, and container loading operations. These industries depend on components that can withstand abrasion, corrosion, and repeated mechanical stress. Precision grinding helps restore surfaces, support alignment, improve coating results, and reduce premature part replacement.
How long does a metal grinding project take?
Project timing depends on part size, material, quantity, required finish, coating involvement, and whether the component needs rebuilding before final grinding. Parkway-Kew Corporation’s regular availability is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Providing drawings, dimensions, photos, wear details, and target tolerances helps the team evaluate the job more efficiently.
How do I request a quote for metal grinding?
To request a quote, provide the part type, dimensions, material, current condition, required surface finish, tolerance needs, quantity, and any coating or rebuilding requirements. Photos and drawings are especially helpful. Parkway-Kew Corporation can review whether grinding alone is appropriate or whether the part would benefit from machining, hardsurfacing, or a wear-resistant coating solution.