Norton Abrasives Highlights New Fiber Abrasives at FABTECH | Manufacturing Engineering | advancedmanufacturing.org

FABTECH Orlando opened in full force on a warm Florida morning this morning. Exhibitors such as Norton Abrasives stood at the ready to receive attendee inquiries.

Norton Abrasives, a brand of Saint-Gobain, exhibited RazorStar fiber and quick-change discs, its latest in abrasive technology. According to Jeremy Spencer, product manager, RazorStar features patented shaped ceramic grain technology, offering a cleaner cut and longer disc life. Available in fiber discs, quick-change discs, AVOS discs and in belts, Spencer calls RazorStar the next leap in grinding, with clear advantages over bonded wheels.

“This new RazorStar technology allows you to actually reduce the size of your grinder, because it's going to remove so much... It may not have quite that long of life because of the makeup of the bonding wheel, but they're going to remove more metal per second than what a bonded wheel would do,” says Spencer.

Norton RazorStar fiber discs on display at FABTECH Orlando

Norton says its RazorStar products' uniquely-shaped grains are ideal on a range of materials such as carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, nickel alloys and other hard-to-grind metals. Released in January, Spencer says RazorStar has received positive market feedback for its high metal removal rate, smooth finish, and efficiency in reducing steps in the grinding process.

“We went to a few customers, and they were using a competitor's 36 grit, then they would have to go over it with the 60 grit. Then they'd have to go over that.” But, says Spencer, using RazorStar can streamline the process. “They can use that same 36+ and then skip a whole step… [and] when you actually start removing steps out of the process, that's when the true dollar savings occur.”

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