Lehigh Valley Abrasives June 2013 Newsletter

Lehigh Valley Abrasives

June 2013

At LehighValley Abrasives, we are committed to providing premium products, made in the USA and Europe, at low prices with extra-ordinary service. This edition of our newsletter covers the items below;

1. Non woven abrasives and their use.

2. Stronghand welding tables and vises.

3. Suhner UTC-7R Tube and Pipe Polisher.

Non woven Abrasives

Non woven abrasives are typically used to provide the final surface finish which is critical to the appearance and performance of the workpiece. They are made by impregnating abrasives gritto a pliable nylon web. This produces a cushioned three dimensional material that is long lasting and able to conform to the surface of the workpiece.

Non wovens are ideal for deburring, cleaning and imparting the final surface finish to the workpiece. They are typically classified as shown in the chart below;

Grit Designation and Comparable Grit Ranges

Coarse (C) 50 - 80 grit
Medium (M) 100 - 150 grit
Fine (F) 180 - 220 grit
Very Fine (VF) 240 - 360 grit
Ultra Fine (UF) 600 grit

Below are a few of the most popular non woven abrasives and their use.

1. Surface conditioning roloc discs

DCR SB Quick change Surface Conditioning discs

View Quick Change Discs on our Web Site

2. Surface conditioning hook and loop backed discs

SCD SB Surface Conditioning Scrim Back discs

View Surface Conditiong Discs on our Web Site

3. Unitized wheels for 4-1/2" angleGrinder

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ViewUnitized Wheels on our Web Site

4. Convolute Wheels

BCW Convolute wheels

View Convolute Wheels on our Web Site

Stronghand Welding Tables and vises

It is a well known fact that the majority of a welders time is spent on set-up and

fixturing the workpiece. Increasingly, manufacturers are looking to increase actual weld time. Stronghand tables and fixtures allow for significantly reduced set-up times along with more accurate parts through the use of modular fixturing.

Welding Table

Framing a Square Part 1 of 2 Road Case Build

View Welding Tables on our Web Site

Welding Vises - two and three axis

3-Axis Fixture Vise

View Welding Vises on our Web Site

<spanstyle="font-size: 14pt;">Suhner UTC 7R Tube and Pipe Polisher

The Suhner UTC 7R tube polishing machine is popular for stainless steel and aluminium tube polishing and grinding. Using a range of belts for stainless steel and aluminium, finishes can be achieved from taking the weld down to achieving 'mirror finish' using the polishing and grinding process.

The Suhner polisher is particularly usefull for tight radius polishing. Most large pipe finishers have at least one of these Suhners UTC 7R's for tight radius work which does not allow the belt to track properly on their other pipe polishing equipment.

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