Abrasives - Gehring - #1

Abrasives

In view of our current ecological

and economic challenges it becomes

apparent: Honing with diamond or

boron nitride cutting shoes is

indi s pen stili I e in modern production

Numerous factors determine the

honing result. The ideal composition

of the honing stone and all other

influencing factors to the honing

prof e s .s need to Ite coordinated in

order to achieve optimal end results.

High production quality, short cycle

times and longevity of the tools are

achieved this way.

Defining a suitable honing stone is

the task of our specialists with many

years of practif al experience in the

most diverse of applications in the

entire field of notimi; tcohtiologv

Honing stone

In principle, the perfect honing

stone consists of three different

main components, which offer the

required cutting properties as a

uniform whole.

The basis and thus the most impor-

tant component of each honing stone

is the abrasive. Synthetic diamonds

or cubic boron nitride (CBN) in

various grit sizes are used.

'I he second component is the metal

bonding which is responsible for the

proper adhesion of the abrasive

crystals warranting excellent wear

performance.

'I he copper-plated steel blank is the

third and last component and is the

support material of each stone in a

drawn, galvanized form.