3M Abrasive Products for Grinding & Finishing Hard-to-Grind Materials

LIFE AFTER CHROME:
It’s not the same old grind.
Increasing restrictions on the use of hexavalent chrome have hastened the
switch to thermal spray hard coats and other advanced materials in high
performance corrosion control and wear-resistance applications.
Traditional grinding and finishing methods are proving less effective on many
of these newer, hard-to-grind materials – slowing down production and driving
up costs.
Now, 3M brings you a broad range of solutions designed to meet today’s
tough processing challenges. From grinding-to-dimension all the way to
superfinishing, 3M has the tools you need to achieve stringent geometry
tolerances and finish specs, part after part. Compared to traditional bonded
wheels and honing stones, 3M Abrasive Belts are easier to use, and less
dependent on operator skill – for more consistent, predictable results. And
because they cut faster, and don’t require dressing, 3M abrasive belts can
help you increase production without the need to invest in new machines
or add shifts.
Just as important, 3M offers you the technical support and application
development resources – backed by over 100 years of abrasives experience –
to help optimize your process, and take full advantage of all the benefits these
exciting new technologies have to offer.
The 3M Customer Abrasive Methods (CAM) Center, located
at 3M’s St. Paul, Minnesota, headquarters, was established
to help customers identify the most cost-effective
combination of abrasives, equipment and techniques for
their particular applications. At the CAM Center, evaluations
are carried out under controlled, repeatable conditions
using a wide array of production scale grinding, polishing
and finishing equipment, as well as in our on-site research
and testing laboratories.
The services of the 3M CAM Center
include applications development,
process optimization, operator
training and other technical
support. Contact your local 3M
representative for more information.