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Use Wheel Guards and Face Shields Together to Prevent Facial Injuries

Why risk possible facial injuries when it can easily be prevented?

Use Wheel Guards and Face Shields Together to Prevent Facial Injuries
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Non-Woven Abrasives Optimize Finishing While Reducing Grinding Steps

See how the development of the new Norton Vortex Rapid Blend coarse grit abrasive technology is improving the finish of welded, machined, and casted materials.

Non-Woven Abrasives Optimize Finishing While Reducing Grinding Steps
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Do's and Don'ts of Portable Abrasive Cup Wheels

Learn how to safely use Type 6 and Type 11 portable cup wheels by following these Do's and Don'ts from our safety experts.

Do's and Don'ts of Portable Abrasive Cup Wheels
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Do's and Don'ts of Bench Grinding Wheels

Avoid wheel breakage and injury by following these bench grinding wheel do's and don'ts from our safety experts.

Do's and Don'ts of Bench Grinding Wheels
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Compound as a Coolant in Robotic Buffing Applications

Buffing is an important industrial finishing process that can be difficult to control and automate, mainly due to the use of messy abrasive compound, but Norton Fixed Abrasive Buff (FAB) wheels were d...

Compound as a Coolant in Robotic Buffing Applications
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Proper Handling and Storage of Grinding Wheels

Learn how to prevent abrasive wheel breakages, and the resulting injuries, with this guidance on safely handling and storing wheels.

Proper Handling and Storage of Grinding Wheels
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Sustainability

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.

Powerhouses and the Future of Energy
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Grinding Machine Maintenance

Learn how to visually inspect and speed check your grinding machines to ensure safe grinding wheel usage.

Grinding Machine Maintenance
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Blotters - A Lasting Impression

Learn how to use blotters to check the state of your flanges based on contact, pressure and movement.

Blotters - A Lasting Impression
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Dedicated Abrasives

Hear how Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives set out to help fabricators and manufacturers address the challenges of cutting and grinding aluminum in this feature from FAB Shop Magazine Direct.

Dedicated Abrasives
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Safety

OSHA, Silica, and the Construction Industry

Products containing silica have been used for thousands of years in building. Learn about the impacts of crystalline silica exposure and the standards in place to keep workers safe.

OSHA, Silica, and the Construction Industry
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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.

The Importance of Abrasive Wheel Blotters