General information

The right tool for the job.

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