New Products
Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced its new Norton Stellar inserted-nut grinding wheels for double and single disc grinding that offer improved wheel life, increased parts per wheel and lower cost per part. The new grinding wheels are
ideal for a wide range of industries, including automotive, bearing, tool manufacturing, compressors, knife blades and job shop/ general machining. Norton Stellar grinding wheels have a more than 30 percent longer wheel
life than existing disc grinding products, and require less dressing and parameter changes for increased productivity. The new wheels also have an improved material removal rate of more than 15 percent. “Our advanced manufacturing process produces homogeneous wheels that have extremely consistent quality from wheelto-wheel,” said Kelly Pica, senior product manager, Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives. “We are very pleased to offer customers our new Stellar double disc grinding wheels that produce excellent, high quality surface finishes throughout the life of the wheels.” Norton Stellar wheels are available in Norton’s range of high-performance grains and bonds, including the most cuttingedge ceramic grains and advanced bond technologies. All Norton Stellar disc grinding wheels are made-to-order to fit exact customer requirements, and are available in diameters from 8" thru 42" and in grit ranges from 16 thru 220. Key applications include piston rings, connecting rods, compressor plates, automotive and machinery components, bearing races, hand tools and springs. For more information, contact Pica at 508-667-4586, or visit www.nortonabrasives.com.
HSI Machinery HTC-10CL 5 Axes Spring Coiler HSI Machinery and FSI announces the addition of the new HTC-10CL 5 Axes Spring Coiler. The new HTC-10CL includes many improvements over the HTC-10CF, including a larger feed motor for increased power and higher feed speeds, and an all new feed transmission gear design to better handle the higher speeds.
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According to HSI Machinery and FSI, the production of the new machine is 35 percent higher than the HTC10CF with higher accuracy. A digital scale is installed with HTC-10CL 5 to indicate the exact position of mandrel (up/down) and includes optimized auto lubrication. The coiler is ready for Industrial 4.0
(optional WF2, in which a Wi-Fi system enables the user to remotely monitor the machine to see production rate). For additional information, contact Forming Systems, Inc. at info@formingsystemsinc.com or 269-679-3557.
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New Norton Disc Grinding Wheels Offer Longer Wheel Life and Consistent Perfomance
