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Time is money and if you take the time to test a new grinding wheel, you expect to drop it in and see it deliver. Norton experts are flexible to work towards your specific goals – whether they’re immediate cost savings or total process and cost improvements, and our relationships with multiple OEMs ensure you’ll benefit from true partnership.
Ask us about our options for meeting aggressive lead times for ID grinding solutions.
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IDeal Prime - THE IDEAL SOLUTION FOR INTERNAL DIAMETER GRINDING
New Norton IDeal Prime wheels are the ideal solution for Internal Diameter Grinding. Thanks to the micro-fracture properties of the new Norton Quantum Prime ceramic grain and retention capability of the bond, Norton IDeal-Prime delivers excellent grinding efficiency and significantly longer life, while ensuring outstanding part quality over time.
Freer Cutting, Guaranteed with Vitrium3
If you’ve had issues with part burn or form loss when your current grinding wheels are reaching the end of their grind life, we have a solution. Grinding wheels with Norton Vitrium3 bond technology are cool cutting, ensuring there’s no premature breakdown. Contact your Norton sales rep to learn more about this proprietary bond technology and how to reduce part waste.
Immediate or Total Cost Savings – You Decide
Norton offers right sized for you solutions. Explore these initial recommendations and talk to a Norton rep for a customized review of your existing process.
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| If cost is secondary to achieving mass-scale, high-volume production, talk to your Norton rep about our new Norton Winter Vitron7 vitrified cBN wheels. |
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| Norton Quantum with Vitrium3 delivers measurable results with more parts per dress and a high metal removal rate, all with our patented cool cutting technology. |
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| 25A & 55A Norton 25A and 55A with Vitrium3 offer an economical, better tier alternative with a cool, free cut for longer wheel life. |
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Thrufeed Centerless OD Grinding: Parameters and Troubleshooting »
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Disc Grinding, Fine Grinding 101 »
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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.
New Norton Abrasive Process Solutions Program
Established to help solve your unique grinding and finishing challenges, the Norton Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) Program provides abrasive process development, optimization, automation, and in-house testing.
5 Grinding Considerations for Improving Surface Finish
See how making adjustments to operational parameters, wheel dressing, grit size, coolant delivery, and machine condition can improve surface finish.
5 Reasons to Upgrade to Vit-cBN
Learn when to upgrade your cylindrical grinding process and what factors to consider when making the switch from a conventional vitrified wheel to a vitrified cubic boron nitride, or vit-cBN, wheel.
The 7 Factors Used to Determine a Grinding Wheel Specification
When selecting a grinding wheel, there are many types of abrasive grains, a whole range of grit sizes, and a number of different bonding agents to consider. Learn the factors to keep in mind when choosing the best wheel for your job.