Wedge with striking head

Adjusting wedge with striking head (also known as head wedge)

An adjustment wedge with impact head is a forged tool for heavy-duty work. In practice, this product is often called a “head wedge. Important to know: this is not a machine part for shaft-hub connections, but a robust tool for setting, aligning and fixing heavy structures and machines.

When do you choose an adjusting wedge with beating head?

The forged design allows this wedge to withstand heavy-duty work. The head is designed to absorb the blows of a sledgehammer directly. As a result, the wedge itself does not deform upon impact. This offers two immediate advantages:

1. Direct force transfer: You strike the wedge in a controlled manner and with the necessary force at the exact position.

2. Large striking surface: The head design offers a larger target, which facilitates accurate striking even in hard-to-reach areas.

3. Easy to remove: Because the head extends beyond the workpiece, you can easily knock the wedge loose or remove it with a lever after the job is done.

4. Reusable: Because the wedge retains its shape, it is reusable for the next job after use.

The application areas of the header wedge:

• Positioning and alignment: Precise positioning and alignment of motors, pumps, gearboxes and other machine parts.

• Leveling: Compensating for height differences or unevenness in foundations or floors to create a stable base.

• Fixing: Temporarily securing and securing heavy components (such as steel beams or frames) during welding or assembly operations.

• Separation and disassembly: The controlled pushing apart of flanges, housings or other joints that are stuck due to rust or stress.

• Height adjustment: The (temporary) lifting or setting of heavy loads where a robust wedge that can absorb the blows is needed.

C45 Steel or Forged Steel?

To help you choose the right one for your application, we offer two quality versions:

• Adjusting Wedge Made of C45 Steel (Sawn): The reliable industry standard. This type is excellent for general alignment and adjustment work in the workshop or on site. It offers an excellent balance of price, quality and reliability for everyday use.

• Forged Steel: The choice for extreme loads. The forging process keeps the internal fiber structure of the steel completely intact, providing maximum toughness and impact resistance. This is the best choice when working with heavy sledgehammers and maximum material life under extreme conditions is required.

Why buy from Euronique?

As a specialized webshop, we understand that machine downtime costs money. We supply technical wholesalers and industrial end users with:

• Size consistency: Our wedges meet industry standards.

• Fast delivery: stock items are shipped directly from our warehouse.

• Bulk capabilities: Need a larger number of adjusting wedges for a project? Contact us for a custom quote.