ASI’s Electroplated Diamond and CBN grinding tools are manufactured to your tolerances for new manufacture or can be stripped and re-plated to help you keep your bottom dollar down. The coating used securely anchors the crystal to provide excellent form holding and life, with no requirement of dressing.
These plated tools maintain their shape and dimensions better than conventional, resin, or polyimide grinding bonding systems. ASI’s electroplated also provide superior free cutting action.
Usage Applications:
ASI’s Electroplated Diamond & CBN Grinding tools can be utilized in numerous grinding applications. These include but are not limited to:
- Cutting
- Precision Grinding
- Profile Grinding
- Inside Diameter Grinding
- Outside Diameter Grinding
- Jig Grinding
“Out of all the grinding wheel’s I’ve tried ASI’s have lasted longer.”
Scott Collins– Heacock Metal & Machine
Electroplated Grinding Wheels in Detail
Material Application:
Electroplated wheels can be utilized on different material types that include, but are not limited to:
- Tungsten Carbide
- Ceramics
- Plastics
- Glass
- High Speed & Stainless Steels
- Inconel
- Fiberglass
Common Wheel Styles Used:
- 1A1
- 6A2
- 3A1
- Plated Mandrels
- Core Drills
- Plated Shanks
- Plated Routers
Benefits:
Electroplated wheels provide the following benefits as well as many more:
- Freer machining action
- Extended duration of form holding
- Aggressive stock removal rates
- Also, the ability to be stripped and plated after usage for lower than original purchasing costs
- Does not require dressing
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