Portable Foundry Wheels reduce grinding time.

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BlueFire(TM) zirconia aluminum portable foundry wheels are designed for foundries, welding shops, fabrication facilities, steel mills, and shipyards. Wheels are available in 4NZ, NZC, and NZAC for steel and dirty, scale-covered castings. An extended cutting capacity requires less operator time to remove material. Wheels are available in stock sizes from 4/3 x 2 x 5/8-11 to 6/4-13/16 x 2 x 5/8-11 as well as made-to-order in grit sizes 14-36 and grades N-T.



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New Norton Abrasives BlueFire(TM) Portable Foundry Wheels Reduce Grind Time More Than 40%



WORCESTER, MA, USA -- Norton, the world's largest abrasives manufacturer and leader in metal fabrication abrasive products for over 125 years, has introduced Norton BlueFire(TM) zirconia aluminum portable foundry wheels for the metal fabricating industry. BlueFire Portable Cup Snagging Wheels provide exceptional performance improvements over conventional zirconia products in foundries, welding shops, fabrication facilities, steel mills, and shipyards, including a reduction in grind time of over 40% and an increase of almost 130% in G-ratio.

Norton's BlueFire portable snagging cup wheels are positioned as Norton's "better" choice for steel, iron and graphite foundry snagging jobs. More friable zirconia alumina grain and durable resin bond technologies provide higher metal removal rates than standard zirconia alumina blends and enable the grain to stay sharper and free-cutting longer, for increased wheel life on high- and medium-pressure applications. The wheels enjoy a strong operator preference due to the fact that less pressure and exertion is needed to complete the job, which reduces jamming and gouging of the work piece.

"Our new BlueFire portable foundry wheels for the metal fabricating industry provide the ideal balance of performance and price for steel, iron and graphite applications such as removing gates and risers, flaws and cracks from a workpiece, smoothing weld seams, cleaning casting and rough beveling," said Mr. David Long, Director of Marketing and Strategy at Saint-Gobain Abrasives.

BlueFire portable foundry wheels are available in 4NZ for tough metal removal jobs as well as NZC and NZAC for steel and dirty, scale-covered castings. An extended cutting capacity ensures less down time and higher productivity with less operator time required to remove more material. Wheels are available in many stock sizes from 4/3 x 2 x 5/8-11 to 6/4-13/16 x 2 x 5/8-11. Wheels can also be made-to-order in grit sizes 14-36 and grades N-T in the following categories:
  • Portable Type 01 Straight Wheels

    reinforced and non-reinforced, 4" - 10" diameter
  • Portable Type 06 Straight and Type 11 Flaring Cups

    Anchor back and full steel back bushings, 4" -8" diameter
  • Cones and Plugs

    Type 16, 17 and 17R cones; Type 18, 18R and 19 plugs

    About Saint-Gobain

    Norton is a brand of Saint-Gobain. With more than 1,000 subsidiaries in 59 countries, Saint-Gobain (http://www.saint-gobain.com/en) is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of building materials, and a leader in the production of high performance materials, glass containers and abrasives. Founded in 1665 and headquartered in Paris, Saint-Gobain had worldwide sales of $52.7 billion in 2009 and employs approximately 209,000 people. In the United States and Canada, Saint-Gobain employs approximately 19,000 people, and had sales of $6.8 billion in 2009. The company has approximately 150 manufacturing plants and more than 150 distribution outlets throughout North America.

    Editorial

    Michael McCue

    McCue & Associates LLC

    (978) 733-1353

    mmccue@mccueassociates.com

    Saint-Gobain

    Contact: David Long

    Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.

    (508) 795-4435

    david.j.long@saint-gobain.com

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