Abrasive Solutions on Display

At FABTECH, Saint-Gobain Abrasives will feature how to "Work Smart with Norton" by exhibiting a range of abrasives that optimize the user experience. Norton abrasives to be highlighted at FABTECH will include the latest in grinding, cut-off, blending and finishing solutions to address today's challenging application requirements.

Norton RazorStar products include uniquely-shaped razor-sharp grains in an upright position along with a special supersized grinding aid, reducing heat generation for cooler cuts and longer life on a range of materials such as carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, nickel alloys and other hard-to-grind metals. In addition to impact grinding and off-hand applications, RazorStar belts are suited for robotic applications in markets such as aerospace, automotive, oil and gas and general machining.

FABTECH attendees can also learn about the Norton Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) Program, which helps customers determine the optimal grinding or finishing solution for the application at hand, ranging from simple to complex, off-hand or automated and for metal fabrication, production grinding and virtually any abrasives operation.

Additional abrasives to be highlighted at Norton's FABTECH booth will include:

• Norton Vortex Rapid Prep Non-Woven Flap Discs are designed to last longer and produce increased cutting rates and smear-free finishes simultaneously. Norton patented Vortex agglomerated aluminum oxide grain technology enables the cutting power of a coarser grit while producing a finer finish in one abrasives disc solution.
• Norton Vortex Rapid Blend Coarse Grit Wheels and Discs offer a finishing process solution that reduces and blends welds in a single operation, providing a 30%-50% improvement in productivity, while leaving smear-free finishes, the company reported.
• Norton QUANTUM3 (NQ3) line of grinding and cutting wheels cut fast and sharp, achieving increased metal removal in less time, with reduced operator fatigue, to increase grinding output and lower costs. The wheels feature a proprietary grain along with a tougher bond system containing a unique combination of fillers and bonding agents.
• "Norton for Aluminum" Thin Wheels offer right angle cutting and grinding of aluminum and other soft nonferrous metals. High quality, extra-friable and self-sharpening aluminum oxide grain and specialized bond technology results in the best cutting and grinding wheel performance in its class.

For more information contact:

Norton|Saint-Gobain Abrasives

One New Bond St.

Worcester, MA 01606

508-795-5000

www.nortonabrasives.com

FABTECH Booth W3301