Abrasives, Belts, Brushes, Grinding Wheels
This category includes systems and materials used to shape or finish a workpiece by using friction to wear away small particles of the piece. The abrasive process can be used to either smooth and polish the workpiece’s surface or to roughen it. Many abrasives incorporate a bonding system, where grains are held together with a fixative (grinding wheels), and coated systems, where abrasive grains are imbedded into a paper backing or a cloth. The groups of abrasive components include ceramic grain abrasives, silicon abrasives, aluminum oxides, and superabrasives (diamond and cubic boron nitride).
Benefits of Using a 5- or 6-Inch Grinding Wheel or Flap Disc
More fabricators are using larger-diameter grinding wheels and flap discs for their grinding, material removal, and blending applications instead of 4.5-inch options — and with good reason.
More fabricators are using larger-diameter grinding wheels and flap discs for their grinding, material removal, and blending applications instead of 4.5-inch options — and with good reason.
A 20% increase in consumable costs reduced an automotive component supplier’s cycle time by 30% and is saving almost $250,000 annually on machine operating costs.
To meet demanding production schedules in a competitive environment, this shop eliminated wasted time, improved utilization, reduced the number of setup sheets and increased their saleable sheets by correcting the grit being used on their custom finishing machine.
Cleaning and grinding multipass welds requires careful abrasive selection that best matches the weld pass and desired outcomes to optimize efficiency, reduce costs and maximize operator safety. Here is a review of the types of abrasives and some best practices to optimize results.
To significantly reduce your operating costs, achieve better productivity and a stronger bottom line, here are some tips for properly using abrasives that will eliminate waste and improve performance, efficiency and operator comfort.
Norton Stellar customizable, double disc grinding wheels from Saint-Gobain Abrasives are well suited for applications including automotive, bearing and tool manufacturing.
As 5-inch and 6-inch grinders become more prevalent in metal fabrication, Weiler Abrasives is providing larger-diameter consumables to ensure customers have the solutions to address all their grinding and finishing needs.
The design of the Norton FAB (fixed abrasive puff) wheel from Saint-Gobain Abrasives enables less-expensive, cleaner, and safer buffing. The tear-resistant, waterproof, and durable wheel lasts longer than traditional cotton buffs.
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