Automotive
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From powertrain components, to body-in-white and beyond, automotive manufacturers are accountable for producing a high volume of parts within increasingly higher form and finish tolerances. Whether cutting, grinding, shaping or finishing, Norton reps, product managers, and application engineers have the knowledge, industry-leading products and OEM relationships to ensure you’re producing parts free from vibration, chatter, burn or residual stress.
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Automotive Powertrain Components
From ID to OD grinding, centerless to double disc grinding and final finishing, Norton can work with you to match the right product to your application. Talk to Norton for a custom recommendation for your camshaft, crankshaft, fuel injection, piston ring, or connecting rod manufacturing needs.
Product Highlights
| GRINDING | |
 | NEW! Norton Winter Vitron7 (OD/ID) Achieve lower grinding power and longer wheel life with the new, cool grind of Vitron7. This new wheel in the Norton Winter portfolio delivers a uniform force per cBN with a high-precision vitrified bond developed specifically for cam/crank and internal grinding applications. |
 | Maximize operator safety with the lightest, and safest, vitrified cBN wheels available today. The lightweight design of Norton Winter CarbonForce with proprietary carbon fiber cores means reduced grinding forces on your machine and workpiece, letting you achieve superior finished parts and longer machine life. |
 | Produce more perfect parts with less – less time, cost, inventory, safety incidents, and downtime. Learn how your centerless grinding applications can benefit from Norton Century45 Centerless Wheels. |
 | See improved wheel life, increased parts per wheel, and lower cost per part with NEW Norton Stellar wheels. Used for double disc grinding or single disc grinding, these new wheels that have extremely consistent quality both wheel to wheel and throughout the life of the wheel for excellent surface finish. |
| FINISHING | |
 | Eliminate a step (and your associated costs), and get your desired finish faster in precision microfinishing applications with Norton Finium Film Rolls. |
Product Highlights
| FINISHING | |
 | Norton Blaze A995 Multi-Air Cyclonic Get a superior finish every time without the user fatigue, rework and endless of consumption of discs through changeovers. |
 | Get virtually dust free sanding; meaning a cleaner, healthier working environment, a better finish and a much more comfortable sanding experience with MeshPower sanding discs. |
 | For fast defect removal even on hard-to-sand, chip-resistant primer with a fiber-reinforced, premium latex paper backing to be used wet or dry. |
 | Norton Blaze Rapid Blend Quick Change Eliminate rough spots and ridges on stainless steel and soft metal surfaces. |
5 Reasons to Upgrade to Vit-cBN »
Learn when to upgrade your cylindrical grinding process and what factors to consider when switching to a vit-cBN wheel.
Optimizing Grinding Processes »
Application Engineers are often called upon to examine the grinding process. Read why this is as important as the wheels you purchase.
Grinding Replaces Machining in Automotive Applications »
Modern grinding technologies are allowing for faster material removal and higher quality finishes as materials evolve.
Optimizing Body in White Surface Finish »
Explore ways to achieve an optimal finish during body-in-white for a flawless paint application later.
Automating the Finishing Touch »
Learn about switching from abrasive compounds and using automation with non-wovens for total cost savings.
Explore Further
Norton BlueFire R887D Quick-Change Discs Flyer - 8915
Achieve cooler cuts and minimal loading for longer life on stainless steel and other hard-to-grind materials with BlueFire R887D quick-change discs.
Norton A970 Paper Discs Flyer - 8629
Improve first-run throughput with the unrivaled performance of our new, ultra-pure Norton A970 discs during the defect removal phase of paint production.
Norton Vortex Rapid Prep Flap Discs Flyer - 8959
Built to reduce steps and increase productivity, Norton Vortex Rapid Prep flap discs feature layers of surface conditioning material, high-performance grain technology, and a smear free resin system.
Norton Vortex Rapid Prep Non-Woven File Belts Flyer - 8681
Featuring a unique high-performance abrasive blend, Norton Vortex Rapid Prep non-woven file belts are ideal for cleaning, blending, and finishing tight, intricate, or complex workpieces.
Norton BlueFire R887D Belts - 8905
Outperform and outlast the competition with BlueFire R887D belts. Featuring a new self-sharpening grain technology with aggressive cut, these belts provide up to a 50% improvement in material removal.
Precision Customer Seminar - 2023
A seminar for our engineering, plant, and purchasing customers giving an in-depth look at the many facets of precision grinding with the goal of increasing productivity.
Norton Winter Vitron7 cBN Wheels - 8731
Norton Winter Vitron7 cBN wheels grind cooler with lower Specific Grinding Energy (SGE). Specifically designed for external grinding of cam and crank shafts and internal grinding in automotive and bearing applications.
Norton Winter Fine Grinding GPK Wheels - 7954
Norton Winter fine grinding GPK (Grinding with Planetary Kinematics) diamond or cBN button wheels are designed to provide superior finishes, flatness and parallelism.
Norton Winter E-Form Reverse-Plated Dressing Roll Brochure - 8616
Norton Winter E-Form reverse-plated dressing rolls use controlled exposure of the diamond matrix to create a more free-cutting roll for dressing vitrified cBN grinding wheels in aerospace and many bearing applications.