Mining.
Heat-treated grinding rods.
Machinery blanks and ground support.
Find product specifications and enquiry requirements by application.

Grinding rods
Heat-treated grinding rods for rod mills. Specify material, diameter, length and mill duty when enquiring.
Review supply details ↗Coming soon · Planned for 2027Conceptual application study. Rock locally removed to reveal anchorage; not an installation design. Product studies use different scales. Steel self-drilling fittings and solid GFRP hardware belong to separate systems.
PRIMARY PRODUCT / GRINDING MEDIA
Heat-treated grinding
rods for rod mills.
JOTAIN supplies heat-treated grinding rods in a regular diameter range of Ø60–160 mm, straightened and cut to the ordered length. Grade, length and inspection are agreed for each order; not every grade is available in every diameter.
Review grinding-rod supply ↗
Order grinding rods or prepare a trial
For a rod order, review dimensions, material, inspection and purchasing documents. To investigate wear, breakage or bending, start with operating records and a trial plan. Select ground-support products and machinery blanks separately in this page’s product catalogue.
02 / PRODUCT LIBRARY
Mining products by application.
13 product types for grinding, rock reinforcement, advance support and machinery.
Grinding media
01 routeGrinding Rods ↗

- Heat-treated grinding rods with order-defined diameter, length and inspection.
Rock reinforcement
07 routesSolid FRP Bolts ↗


- Cuttable rods for face support.
Self-Drilling Bolts ↗



- Hollow threaded bar with a drill bit, coupler and grouting connection.
Hollow FRP Bolts ↗
- Hollow rods for grout injection.
Expandable Bolts ↗
- Water-expanded steel tube support.
Combination Bolts ↗
- Combined anchorage configurations.
Mechanical Rock Bolts ↗
- Mechanical anchorage in the rock.
Bail Anchors ↗
- Mechanical setting with matched rods.
Support selection and installation follow the purchaser’s engineering design and project acceptance requirements.
Selector study: illustrative steel bolt-head assembly only. It does not specify the complete anchorage or represent every bolt type below.
Heading & advance support
02 routesLattice Girders ↗
- Curved steel frames to the profile.
Umbrella Pipes ↗
- Pipe canopy ahead of excavation.
Shaft, pin and machinery blanks
03 routesShaft & Pin Blanks ↗
- Bar or forged blanks for heavy-duty shafts and pins, with machining allowance.
Tie & Fastener Bar ↗
- Bar for threaded machine parts.
Rough-Machined Parts ↗
- Rough-machined to the drawing with allowance for finishing.
Application photographs
APPLICATIONS
Mining applications.

Rod-mill grinding
Mill geometry, feed and wear duty.
Explore application ↗
Heavy machinery
Rotating parts, pins and threaded stock.
Explore application ↗
Mine & heading support
Rock bolts and mesh in a museum / training level.
Explore application ↗Photo sources are listed below.
Order and delivery sequence
Product & duty
Match the mill or project list.
Drawing review
Dimensions, ends and interfaces.
Inspection & records
Agree tests and acceptance.
Packing & delivery
Marking, protection and shipment.
03 / PROCUREMENT
Project specifications.
Start with the product: grinding rods, a machinery blank or a ground-support system. Send the mill data or approved drawing, then agree material, processing, inspection and delivery.
Grinding-rod inputs +
Mill size, feed, rod diameter and length, current consumption, bending or breakage, hardness test method, lot records and trial quantity.
Machinery & ground support +
For machinery: controlling section, loads, machining allowance and properties. For ground support: purchaser’s design, excavation sequence, anchorage, installation interfaces and acceptance.
Inspection & delivery evidence +
Agree test positions, dimensional checks, heat traceability, specified NDT, marking and protective packing.
Quality documents ↗Enquire about mining products.
Tell us the product and its intended use. Add drawings, quantity and destination when available.
Application photo credits
- Rod-mill interior: existing JOTAIN website image; operating context.
- Mining equipment: Peabody Energy, Inc., CC BY-SA 4.0; cropped for layout.
- Rock bolts, Orphan Girl Mine museum / training level: James St. John, CC BY 2.0; cropped for layout.
Product specifications & inspection
Materials and order requirements
GRINDING RODS & MACHINERY MATERIALS
Confirm the Product Before the Grade
Finished grinding-rod requirements and machinery bar ranges are reviewed separately against the requirements of each order.
Heat-Treated Grinding Rods
42CrMoA, 40Cr, 65Mn and 50#; grade, delivery condition and dimensions confirmed per order
Material properties and dimensions
- Supply / Processing
- Heat treatment, straightening, cutting, marking and packing
- Delivery Condition
- Heat treated; flat crack-free ends
- Possible applications
- Rod-mill duty with agreed hardness profile, impact balance and dimensional acceptance.
- Application Limits
- Agree HRC band, method and positions, diameter and tolerance, straightness measurement, lot sampling and any operating trial.
34CrNiMo6
Material properties and dimensions
- Standard
- 34CrNiMo6; verify any proposed SAE 4340 substitution
- Supply / Processing
- Hot rolled / forged / machined
- Delivery Condition
- QT or forged route
- Possible applications
- Candidate for heavy sections requiring higher hardenability and core toughness.
- Application Limits
- Use only when the OEM specification and property targets require it; section size and test location govern.
42CrMo4 / 4140
Material properties and dimensions
- Standard
- 42CrMo4 (ISO 683-2) / SAE 4140 (SAE J404)
- Supply / Processing
- Black / peeled / machined
- Delivery Condition
- QT or rough-machined
- Possible applications
- Candidate high-strength route for shafts, pins and heavy components.
- Application Limits
- Confirm product standard, property targets, test position, sampling and result documents. Cross-standard substitution requires verification.
40Cr
Material properties and dimensions
- Standard
- 40Cr; verify any proposed 41Cr4 or SCr440 substitution
- Supply / Processing
- Hot rolled / forged / machined
- Delivery Condition
- Heat-treated or machined blank
- Possible applications
- For 40Cr machinery stock, specify the product standard, diameter, delivery condition, required properties, test locations, sampling plan and records. Check these against the component’s loads, section size, fatigue and machining requirements.
- Application Limits
- Confirm product standard, property targets, test position, sampling and result documents. Cross-standard substitution requires verification.
Grinding-Rod & Machinery Order Basis
Finished, heat-treated grinding rods: 42CrMoA, 40Cr, 65Mn and 50#; published family diameter Ø60–160 mm. Confirm each grade-size combination, chemistry, heat treatment, acceptance and trial controls. No default hardness band is implied. 42CrMoA is not automatically equivalent to 4140 or 42CrMo4.
FRP and ground-support products require their own finished-product specifications, material identification, dimensions, head and connection requirements, installation procedure and project acceptance. The commercial steel-bar ranges above do not apply to them.
Product specifications and accessories
Specifications to Confirm
Grinding Rods
Specify the rod around the working mill.
JOTAIN supplies finished, heat-treated grinding rods in 42CrMoA, 40Cr, 65Mn and 50#. The published family diameter range is Ø60–160 mm. Grade, delivery condition and dimensions are confirmed per order; this does not imply that every grade is available in every family size. Straightening, fixed-length cutting, inspection, marking and export packing are reviewed against the actual rod-mill duty.
- Supply
- Heat-treated, straightened rods cut to the ordered length, with agreed end condition, identification and packing. Confirm diameter, tolerance, usable length and the mill’s handling limits.
- Hardness
- Agree the target band, scale and test method, surface and internal test positions where specified, sampling and heat-treatment lot uniformity. Hardness alone does not establish service life.
- Mill duty
- Provide feed characteristics, mill size and operating conditions, current rod material and size, consumption in kg/t, and any breakage, bending, spalling or tangling history.
- Acceptance
- Confirm straightness measurement and sampling, flat crack-free ends, surface condition, inspection records and trial quantity. Compare trials over matched operating conditions before assessing repeatability.
Shaft & Pin Blanks
Review the core at the controlling section.
Shaft and pin blanks for heavy rotating and articulated machinery are supplied through the agreed bar or forging route. Diameter, heat-treatment response, cyclic load and impact duty determine the property review; the critical section must be represented by the agreed test location.
- Supply
- QT bar, peeled stock or rough-machined blanks with drawing-defined allowance.
- Section
- Confirm ruling diameter, core toughness, hardness profile, test position and the OEM property targets.
- Inspection
- Agree internal soundness, UT when specified, surface acceptance, straightness, end condition and dimensional reports.
Tie & Fastener Bar
Control the thread-root fatigue zone.
Heat-treated alloy bar and prepared threaded material are reviewed for high-load machinery ties and fasteners. Material properties, preload, engagement and the thread-manufacturing route must suit the purchaser’s peak and cyclic loading requirements.
- Supply
- Heat-treated bar and thread-ready preparation or agreed end machining, with specified mechanical acceptance.
- Interfaces
- Thread standard and class, engagement, preload, thread roots, transition geometry and surface condition.
- Next stage
- Straightness, end condition, machining allowance, surface acceptance and UT where specified.
Rough-Machined Parts
Check internal quality before finish machining.
Rough-machined heavy parts are prepared through a rolled or forged material route with agreed machining allowance. The OEM drawing defines the critical section, heat-treatment responsibility, datums and inspection stages before final machining.
- Supply
- Rolled or forged stock, rough machining and a drawing-specific dimensional report.
- Before cutting
- Resolve UT stage and acceptance, internal soundness and the heat-treatment condition at the critical section.
- Allowance
- Confirm datums, stock allowance, straightness and surface condition for the next machining or assembly operation.
Solid FRP Bolts
Match a solid tendon to the excavation sequence.
Solid FRP rock bolts provide a cuttable rod route for face reinforcement and ground support where later excavation is planned. The solid GFRP tendon is installed in a pre-drilled hole with the project-specified grout or resin system.
- Rod
- Confirm solid cross-section, profile, diameter, length and required tensile and head-assembly properties.
- Installation
- Agree hole geometry, grout or resin compatibility, cure requirements and installation equipment.
- Mating parts
- Match plate and nut material to the required cuttability, bearing surface and project acceptance.
Hollow FRP Bolts
Use the hollow core for the agreed grouting route.
Hollow FRP rock bolts combine a cuttable GFRP tendon with an internal passage for grout. This product route uses a pre-drilled hole; self-drilling bolts are reviewed separately for their drilling and connection requirements.
- Rod
- Confirm outer and inner diameters, length, profile and the required rod and head-assembly acceptance.
- Grouting
- Agree grout compatibility, injection connection, sealing and the specified installation procedure.
- Mating parts
- Confirm plate, nut and any extension interface, including the required cuttability and bearing arrangement.
Self-Drilling Bolts
Coordinate the bar, drill bit and grout path.
A self-drilling hollow rock-bolt route combines a threaded hollow bar, drill bit and grout passage. The ground conditions and installation equipment govern selection, including where a pre-drilled hole cannot remain open for conventional insertion.
- Bar
- Confirm the specified steel or FRP route, outer and inner diameters, thread form and section lengths.
- Interfaces
- Review drill-bit type, coupling engagement, injection connection, bearing plate and nut against the installation method.
- Acceptance
- Specify ground conditions, grout procedure, required support properties, protection and installation or pull-test records.
Expandable Bolts
Match expansion to the borehole and ground.
Expandable friction bolts use a formed steel tube that expands against the borehole wall when installed with high-pressure water. This route is reviewed for roof and wall support with hole dimensions, installation equipment and ground conditions specified together.
- Tube
- Confirm profile, finished length, end fittings, corrosion protection and the required acceptance.
- Installation
- Agree hole size and condition, expansion equipment and the supplier-approved installation procedure.
- Verification
- Specify installation records, inspection and project-required pull testing. Capacity is confirmed for the selected product and ground conditions.
Combination Bolts
Specify the complete anchorage arrangement.
Combination rock bolts are reviewed as steel or FRP product configurations against the excavation sequence. Specify the intended initial anchorage and subsequent bonding or grouting arrangement, together with cuttability and protection requirements where applicable.
- Configuration
- State the selected steel or FRP route, rod, sleeve or pipe, anchorage head and any grout passage. These are alternative configurations, not an assumed steel–FRP hybrid.
- Sequence
- Confirm immediate-support requirements, later grouting, temporary or permanent duty and the approved installation method.
- Interfaces
- Review plate, nut, connection fit, corrosion protection and project-required system verification.
Mechanical Rock Bolts
Review the rod and expansion head together.
Mechanical rock-bolt assemblies combine a load-bearing rod with a matched expansion head. The accepted drawing and ground conditions govern the rod, head geometry, hole size and installation requirements.
- Assembly
- Confirm rod material and profile, expansion shell and cone, head connection, bearing plate and nut.
- Installation
- Specify borehole diameter and straightness, rock condition, tensioning method and the approved setting procedure.
- Verification
- Confirm engagement, installed load or testing requirements, corrosion protection and any subsequent grouting. Product ratings and installation acceptance are agreed for the selected assembly.
Bail Anchors
Confirm the head and its mating hardware.
Bail-type mechanical anchors are reviewed with the specified rod and mating hardware. The setting arrangement, hole geometry and ground conditions control selection; the supplied head configuration must match the approved installation procedure.
- Head
- Confirm shell or wedge configuration, rod diameter, thread connection and the required load basis.
- Hardware
- Match the bearing plate, nut and washer arrangement to the head and rod.
- Installation
- Confirm the setting and tensioning method, grout-tube arrangement if specified, and project-required inspection or pull testing.
Lattice Girders
Match the frame to the excavation geometry.
Lattice girders are three-dimensional steel frames for tunnel and heading support. Main bars, secondary bars, stiffeners and connection details are reviewed against the purchaser’s support design and excavation profile.
- Geometry
- Confirm radius, frame section, segment lengths, spacing and erection tolerance.
- Connections
- Specify connection plates, footplates, joints and the interface with the surrounding support or lining.
- Supply
- Agree material, fabrication and weld requirements, dimensional checks, marking and delivery sequence.
Umbrella Pipes
Coordinate the canopy and installation sequence.
Umbrella or forepoling pipes form an advance support canopy ahead of a tunnel or heading. Pipe sections, joints and installation geometry are reviewed for the specified ground conditions and excavation sequence.
- Pipes
- Confirm diameter, wall thickness, section length, steel specification and connection details.
- Layout
- Specify installation angle, pipe spacing, overlap, canopy length and drilling equipment interfaces.
- Acceptance
- Agree joint fit, straightness, grouting details where specified, corrosion protection and inspection records.
Mill requirements, supply scope and operating conditions
GRINDING ROD ORDER CHECKLIST
Start with Your Rod-Mill Requirements
Define the delivered rod, the heat-treatment result and the trial conditions before quotation.
Rod Size & Mill Fit
Confirm finished diameter, tolerance, ordered length, mill dimensions, charging and handling constraints, straightness and end condition.
Add to Project EnquiryHardness & Lot Control
Agree material, hardness band, test method and positions, sampling, heat-treatment records and the balance between wear and impact resistance.
Add to Project EnquiryControlled Mill Trial
Record feed and operating duty, current consumption in kg/t, breakage and bending. Compare matching operating periods and agree the inspection and trial quantity.
Add to Project Enquiry- Mill Duty & Rod Size
- Material & Heat Treatment
- Inspection Agreement
- Trial Batch & Records
- Packing & Delivery

SUPPLY SCOPE
Grinding-rod supply and
purchaser responsibilities.
JOTAIN supplies heat-treated grinding rods, machinery material and prepared components, with ground-support products reviewed against the purchaser’s mine and project specifications.
- Our scope
- Confirm product form, material and condition, dimensions, end preparation, ordered testing, traceability, packing and delivery. Grinding-rod supply includes heat treatment, straightening and fixed-length cutting.
- Purchaser
- Define mill and machinery design, operating duty, OEM requirements, ground-support design, installation and the acceptance basis for each product.
WORKING CONDITIONS & ACCEPTANCE
Balance Hardness, Toughness & Section Size
The actual failure mode and working conditions guide the product and material review.
Failure Mode
Abrasion, impact, fatigue or combined duty
Section
Hardenability and core properties
Geometry
Straightness, ends, allowance and fit
Verification
Hardness profile, properties and integrity
Product specifications
Review the Conditions Behind the Specification
Choose the product page for its own supply and acceptance requirements: rod-mill media, shaft and pin blanks, and ground-support systems are reviewed separately.
Wear & Impact
Review damage alongside the hardness result
For grinding rods, abrasive wear, impact severity, breakage and spalling history must be considered together. A hardness reading at one location does not fully characterise the rod or predict mill performance.
- Mill inputs
- Feed, mill duty, current rod material and dimensions, consumption, breakage, bending and replacement practice.
- Acceptance
- Target hardness and profile, heat-treatment consistency, toughness, straightness and end condition.
Section & Fatigue
Represent the critical section and thread root
For shafts, pins and heavy parts, diameter and geometry affect heat-treatment response and core properties. Threaded machine parts additionally require preload, engagement and thread-root review.
- Properties
- Section hardenability, core toughness, hardness profile, cyclic and impact demand.
- Interfaces
- Thread manufacture, transition geometry, surface condition, machining allowance and assembly fit.
Manufacturing & Ground Support
Confirm the next operation and installation route
Specify the inspection stage before further machining or installation. For rock bolts and heading support, the purchaser’s ground model and installation design define the selected product and required verification.
- Machinery
- UT stage and acceptance, surface condition, datum strategy, machining allowance and dimensions.
- Support
- Hole or excavation geometry, anchorage, grout or expansion method, protection and project-required installation tests.
Thread profiles are illustrative; verify dimensions and connection compatibility against the supplied system drawing.
Processing, inspection and delivery
STEEL PROCESSING & DELIVERY
From the Agreed Route to the Delivered Rod
Processing follows the selected steel product and order.
- 01
Approved Bar or Forging
- 02
Heat Treatment
- 03
Straightening & Cutting
- 04
Peeling or Rough Machining
- 05
Hardness & Integrity Checks
- 06
End Protection & Packing
INSPECTION & RECORDS
Confirm Inspection
Before Production.
Before production, agree test positions, acceptance, inspection timing, marking and release records for the selected product.

Inspection items
Grinding-Rod Control
Hardness target and profile, heat-treatment and lot records, straightness, length, surface and end condition.
Load-Bearing Properties
Tensile properties, impact tests when specified and acceptance criteria appropriate to the section size of machinery parts.
Integrity & Geometry
UT when specified, surface acceptance, machining allowance and dimensions; product-specific support inspection and installation records.
Order standards and documents
REFERENCE & ORDER BASIS
Standards for Your Order
Use the approved drawings, project specification, inspection plan and stated editions of the standards.
ISO 683-2
Technical delivery context for alloy steels used in quenched-and-tempered machine parts.
Open ReferenceISO 6336-1
Gear load-capacity design context where the OEM supplies gear-related duty inputs; not a grinding-rod or rock-bolt material approval.
Open ReferenceACCESSORIES
Mechanical rock-bolt heads and accessories
Connection, anchorage, installation and protection components matched to your project list.
Confirm the complete mechanical anchor head and mating hardware against the selected rod, hole geometry and installation procedure.
Anchor Heads & Accessories
MATCHED EXPANSION ASSEMBLY
Head assembly and specified accessories corresponding to the mechanical rock-bolt route. Confirm the actual model, shell, cone, rod connection, plate, nut and washer configuration.
Discuss your project
Describe the products; add quantity and destination if known.


