Grinding Machines for Saudi Arabia (KSA)
National Cutting Tools builds surface, cylindrical and tool grinding machines used to maintain the dies, rolls and chasers that the production lines consume at its works in Ludhiana, Punjab, and ships them to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu through King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam. The machines produce reground thread rolls, press dies, chaser sets and precision fixture surfaces, and are built to the geometry and tolerances called up by IS 2368 accuracy classes. Every consignment for Saudi Arabia is rewound for 60 Hz, which is a different motor and gearbox selection rather than a nameplate change: at 60 Hz an unmodified 50 Hz motor runs 20 percent fast, shifting cycle timing, hydraulic flow and weld travel speed.
Where the demand comes from
Tooling regrind capacity inside Saudi Arabia removes a multi-week loop out of the Kingdom for die and roll maintenance, which is what makes the case for this class alongside a production line. Wheel speeds are set for the 60 Hz supply.
Delivered to: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Jubail, Yanbu, Mecca, Medina
Grinding Machines available for Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Electric Cylindrical Grinding Machine
- Grinding Wheel Size (Dia x Width x Hole): 355 x 38 x 127 mm
- Coolant Pump Motor (HP): 10
- Driven Type: Electric
Hydraulic Surface Grinding Machine
- Voltage: 230 V
- Spindle Speed: 3600 rpm
- Driven Type: Hydraulic
Manual Surface Grinding Machine
- Grinding Wheel Diameter: 7 Inch
- Spindle Speed: 3600 rpm
- Operation Type: Manual
Universal Cylindrical Grinding Machine
- Centre Height: 130 mm
- Traverse Speed: 50 to 1000 mm/min
- Rapid Approach to All Machines: 50 mm
Cold Saw Grinding Machine
- Type: Cold Saw
- Shape: Rectangular
- Certification: CE Certified
Electrical build
Supply: 380V, 3-phase, 60 Hz. Rewound for 60 Hz, which is a different motor and gearbox selection rather than a nameplate change: at 60 Hz an unmodified 50 Hz motor runs 20 percent fast, shifting cycle timing, hydraulic flow and weld travel speed.
Shipping & crating
Grinders are shipped with the table locked and the hydraulic reservoir drained; the coolant and magnetic chuck controls crate separately. Sailings from Mundra and Nhava Sheva reach Dammam in 6 to 9 days, or Jeddah Islamic Port on the Red Sea rotation, discharging at King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam (SADMM). Machines are crated to ISPM-15 heat-treated standard with desiccant and a vapour barrier, and the packing list, commercial invoice and chamber-attested Certificate of Origin travel with the consignment.
Standards & import documentation
Machines in this class normally clear customs under HS heading 8460.19. Acceptance is a surface finish and parallelism test on a ground sample, taken after the machine has been levelled and the wheel dressed. Import clearance in Saudi Arabia runs on SASO technical regulations declared through the SABER platform, with a Product Certificate of Conformity issued per consignment. The works issues the manufacturer test certificate, electrical schematic and material test report with every machine, so the buyer's submittal pack is complete on arrival rather than assembled afterwards.
| Conformity | SASO technical regulations declared through the SABER platform; Product Certificate of Conformity prepared per shipment. Pre-shipment inspection accepted at the Ludhiana works. |
| Tariff headings | Typical headings: 8515.31 (arc/MIG welding machines), 8459.70 (threading and tapping machines), 8462.49 (punching and notching machines), 8479.89 (special purpose machines). |
| Port (UN/LOCODE) | King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam (SADMM) |
| Incoterms offered | EXW Ludhiana, FOB Mundra / Nhava Sheva, CIF Dammam or CIF Jeddah |
Spares & after-sales support
Wear parts for this class are grinding wheels, wheel flanges, hydraulic seals and the magnetic chuck controller. Interior sites at Riyadh and NEOM combine 50 C summer peaks with abrasive dust; coastal Jubail and Jeddah add chloride-laden humidity. Machines are specified accordingly, and the 60 Hz requirement is engineered in at the motor and pump stage. Spare-part orders are quoted against the machine serial number.