Gear
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Increasingly stringent requirements make abrasives a key choice in high quality gear production. The Norton range of gear grinding wheels meet the tighter tolerances, higher profile accuracy, and improved surface finishes required. Whether the primary motivator is cost or performance Norton sales, product management, and application engineers offer a complete support system, which is essential to success.
The Right Wheels for Your Business
Norton Gear Grinding Wheels
Norton gear grinding wheels master the challenges of worm, dual-worm, profile and bevel grinding, from superior form holding to burn-free grinding. Our Norton reps will work with you to understand your exact requirements and create a customized wheel specification. If you want an overview of Norton technology, these initial specifications will point you in the right direction.
Worm Grinding
Available up to a max operating speed of 80 m/s, Norton worm grinding wheels can meet the high speeds needed for high volume production. These wheels profile an exact gear form into the workpiece. With multiple passes, the wheel grinds the gear teeth to produce the desired gear geometry.
Bevel Grinding
Applied to a metal plate, spiral bevel grinding wheels typically run at very slow speeds. Bevel gears are conically shaped gears often used in differentials. Grinding of spiral bevel gears is performed with cup wheels following a profile grinding process.
Profile Grinding
Achieve the highest metal removal rates when grinding from solid with Norton profile grinding wheels. In profile grinding, a straight wheel runs between two opposing teeth to grind both surfaces at the same time, profiling the exact shape of the gear tooth.
Gear Grinding Technology Highlights
Best
cBN
Achieve lower grinding power and longer wheel life, while reducing cost per part.
Best
TQ
The latest generation shaped ceramic abrasive grain, optimized to achieve high material removal while maintaining the coolest cut. ...
Better
NQN
Designed to provide extended wheel life and exceptional quality, the Quantum Prime grain maintains sharpness while fracturing in a controlled manner....
Good
86A
The performance to initial price ratio of this grain produces a great value grinding wheel.
Best
TG2/VTX2
Delivers highest metal removal rates in the industry.
Better
3TGP/5NQX
TGP - next step down in removal rates for larger gears. 5NQX - competitive removal rates for smaller wheels.
Good
25A
This aluminum oxide option provides a good value for cost conscious production and older machines.
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Norton Gear Grinding Wheels Flyer - 9022
Norton worm and bevel gear grinding wheels with VS3PN bond offer the optimal choice for the production of high-quality gears.
Norton Quantum Prime Brochure - 8906
A new, proprietary, nano-crystalline ceramic grain, Norton Quantum Prime offers unparalleled grinding productivity across multiple applications.
Norton TQ and TQX Ceramic Abrasive Grains Flyer - 8870
The newest and longest-shaped ceramic grains in the industry, Norton TQ and TQX ceramic abrasive grains are optimized to achieve the highest MRR and coolest cut.
Why Select Gear Grinding with cBN?
The global economy is driving demand for precision gears in a wide range of applications and industries. Learn how cBN wheels can help gear manufacturers remain competitive and eco-friendly.
Norton Abrasive Process Solutions Flyer - 8930
Whether you’re researching and testing new abrasives for improved quality and throughput, considering a new process, or looking to automate an existing process, the Norton Abrasive Process Solutions (...
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