Our Knife & Blade Manufacturing Services

Hoverdale are able to manufacture shear knives & blades to all specifications. We have a long history of servicing both the metal processing and scrap metal industries. We are able to undertake a complete manufacturing process including:

• Milling
• Drilling
• Grinding
• Heat treatment

In many cases we can offer improved metallurgy to ensure that blades last longer and require fewer spares.

We offer a sharpening and regrind service including collection & redelivery.

We are able to rebuild blades in the parent metal or to undertake a partial rebuild capped off with hard metals to give a longer life.

What Makes Us Different?

Hoverdale have 45 years of expertise in knife & blade manufacture. We have a number of points of difference that our clients appreciate:

• We can make small quantities of blades/knives to order
• We can make tool steel blades & knives
• We can make tungsten carbide tipped blades & knives
• We offer in-house heat treatment
• We have an-house grinding facility

Common Customer Objectives

Our customers are usually interested in the following things:

• To find a reliable supplier who is prepared to work as a partner to provide blades at the best price
• To ensure continuity of supply by placing call-off orders with 3 months firm, 3 months tentative & a buffer of stock to cover unusual demand
• To find a supplier that can provide longer-lasting blades with lower maintenance costs than their current OEM supplied blades

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you give us blades with longer life?

Yes. We have a range of materials we can recommend including our own hard metals. We introduced hard metals to the UK and are the UKs most experienced company working with hard metals for industrial applications.

What is your turnaround time?

We normally offer a 3-week turnaround for heat-treated components. If products aren’t heat-treated, we are able to turnaround orders within two weeks.

What happens if we have a smash-up in our machine?

In that case we would ‘rush’ extra parts to cover any shortfall but if we are supplying on a regular basis then we would draw from the buffer stock.

How Can We Add Value

There are a number of ways in which we can offer value to our customers in this service:

• We make everything in-house with low overheads
• We’re able to offer the highest quality products at very competitive prices
• We are uniquely positioned to offer longer life where possible because of our history in the hard metals industry