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New Norton Quantum Prime Grain Substantially Increases Grinding Wheel Performance

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced Norton Quantum Prime grinding wheels, which feature new, proprietary, nanocrystalline ceramic grain that offers productivity gains across a wide range of applications.

Posted: June 21, 2021

The new grinding wheel's grain delivers exceptionally high grinding efficiency and part quality, as well as significantly longer wheel life than traditional ceramic grains.

“We are excited to offer our customers with a superior grinding solution which is producing substantial productivity increases,” says Rama Vedantham, director of product management, bonded and superabrasives, Norton, Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Worcester, MA).

“In an outer diameter (OD) bearing grinding application,” he adds. “the Quantum Prime wheel resulted in 150 percent more parts per dress than a previous generation ceramic wheel, and also resulted in 300 percent faster rough/finish infeed for a plunge face grinding application compared with a competitive ceramic OD wheel.”

Norton Quantum Prime wheels have several important advantages, including a new micro-fracturing grain that has sharpness and cutting efficiency which reduces power draw and cycle times, while increasing material removal rates. The grain is free cutting, which combined with advanced bond technologies, such as Norton Vitrium3, allows Quantum Prime to wear more consistently, improving part quality, geometry, and finish even at high material removal rates. Also, Quantum Prime has a more friable self-sharpening grain technology, so grinding wheels stay sharper longer, reducing dress requirements and improving wheel life.

Applications for the new Norton Quantum Prime wheels are diverse, including OD, centerless, internal diameter (ID), gear, toolroom, disc, Surface, flute and creepfeed grinding and mounted wheels.

Also, newly introduced Norton IDeal-Prime ID wheels for precision applications feature Quantum Prime grain embedded in an optimized matrix of Norton Vitrium3 bond. The combination of the micro-fracture properties of the new ceramic grain and the retention capability of the bond, ensures long wheel life, excellent grinding efficiency, and consistent part quality, which results in substantial cost savings.

Key industries for Norton Quantum Prime wheels include automotive, aerospace, energy, primary steel, gear, bearing, cutting tools, and metalworking/engineering.

Quantum Prime grinding wheels are made-to-order to meet customer requirements. The grain blends are available in all standard grain combinations, and bonds are organic or Vitrium3 vitrified.