Saint-Gobain Abrasives says its new Norton Vortex Rapid Prep Non-Woven File Belts offer users an easier way to obtain superior finishes when working with tight, intricate and complex parts. The company says the belts’ unique high-performance ceramic blend of grain cuts like a coarser grit size and delivers faster cuts, while producing finishes similar to a finer grit abrasive on a wide range of metals. It also says the Norton Clean Bond resin system ensures a smear-free, crisp-clean finish, improving productivity and reducing cost.
“Users will enjoy improved ergonomics and greater productivity due to the exceptionally flexible, heavy-duty resin system in applications such as cleaning, blending, weld prep and finishing,” says Mario Davila, a product manager for Saint-Gobain Abrasives’ Norton brand. “Norton Vortex File Belts offer superior conformability, as well as easy mounting on the tool.”
Saint-Gobain Abrasives recommends its new Norton Winter Aeon Electroplated Grinding Wheels for high-precision applications in the automotive, medical and aerospace markets. The design and manufacturing process gives Aeon wheels the ability to hold a profile tolerance of ± 5 µm at a maximum wheel diameter of ~24 (600 mm) and width of ~12 (300 mm), while weighing up to 551 lbs (250 kg).
The company designed the Norton Winter Aeon Grinding Wheels with a single usable abrasive layer of diamond or cBN particles mechanically fixed onto the core surface by an electrochemical process of nickel deposition. This unique layer design provides high grit retention levels for long wheel life. To save costs, the wheel core is reusable. Once the abrasive grains are worn, users can re-plate the core of the wheel with new diamond or cBN grains in a continuous re-plating cycle.