General information
The right tool for the job.
Rapid stock removal
High machining capacity
High machining capacity
Factors that affect the aggressiveness of flexible abrasives.
Slow stock removal
Lower machining capacity
Lower machining capacity
Condition of the abrasive belt
Grain type
-> New
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Used
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-> Hard or rigid backing
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Flexible or soft backing
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-> Coarse grit
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Fine grit
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-> Ceramic
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-> Silicon carbide
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-> Zirconium dioxide
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-> Aluminium oxide
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-> Flexible of zachte drager
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Contact wheel
-> Hard
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Soft
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-> Small
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Large
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-> Large grooves
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Small grooves
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-> Smooth
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Speed
Pressure
-> High belt speed
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Low belt speed
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-> Low feed rate
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> High feed rate
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-> High working pressure
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Low working pressure
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-> Low hardness material
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> High hardness
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Dry/wet usage
-> Dry (dry grinding yields greater stock removal at the start, but reduces the lifespan of the abrasive significantly)
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Use of coolants or lubricants
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Rougher finish
Higher Ra value
Higher Ra value
Factors that affect the degree of finish of the workpieces.
Better finish
Lower Ra value
Lower Ra value
Condition of the abrasive belt
Grain type
-> Coarse grit
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Fine grit
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-> Hard or rigid backing
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Flexible or soft backing
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-> Coarse grit
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Fine grit
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-> Ceramic – Zirconium dioxide
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Body Cell
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-> Aluminium oxide
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Body Cell
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-> Silicon carbide
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Contact wheel
-> Hard
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Soft
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-> Small
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Large
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-> Large grooves
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Small grooves
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-> Smooth
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Speed
Pressure
-> High belt speed
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Low belt speed
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-> Low feed rate
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> High feed rate
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-> High working pressure
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Low working pressure
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-> Low hardness material
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> High hardness
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Dry/wet usage
-> Dry
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> Use of coolants
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-> No grinding aid
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Body cell
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Body cell
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Body cell
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-> With grinding aid
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