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Flexible Partnership Focused On Your Unique Needs
HERE TO HELP AT EVERY TURN
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. |
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.
Norton IDeal-Prime Grinding Wheels Optimize ID Grinding Performance »
Learn about the challenges associated with ID grinding and see how Norton IDeal-Prime can enhance manufacturing performance, reduce operational costs, and improve product quality.
Thrufeed Centerless OD Grinding: Parameters and Troubleshooting »
Thrufeed centerless OD grinding can achieve precise part quality at an economical processing cost.
Disc Grinding, Fine Grinding 101 »
Tips for successful machining and a grinding technology overview from Phil Plainte, Norton Sr. Application Engineer.
Explore Further
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.
Norton Quantum Prime Brochure - 8906
A new, proprietary, nano-crystalline ceramic grain, Norton Quantum Prime offers unparalleled grinding productivity across multiple applications.
Powerhouses and the Future of Energy
See the Worcester Business Journal's coverage of the opening of the Saint-Gobain powerhouse, which is designed to produce 50% less greenhouse gasses than the old system.
The Importance of Abrasive Wheel Blotters
Blotters are key to preventing abrasive wheel breakages. Learn about their proper use and see how you can make them a part of your preventative safety plan.
Multiple Wheel Mounting: Know The Rules
It is common in some grinding applications to use multiple wheels on a single spindle. Learn how to safely mount grinding wheels used in sets in order to prevent wheel breakage and personal injury.
Tips for Improved Surface Grinding
Create the most productive surface grinding process with these grinding wheel selection and parameter recommendations.
Abrasive Automation Cell Optimizes Manufacturing
Designed to solve material removal and surface generation problems, the Norton Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) program provides customers across different industries an array of grinding process development solutions.