Catalog 2018
280Pages

CONTENTS Cutting Diamond tools Tool sets Occupational safety Occupational safety Tool sets Diamond tools Fine grinding/ polishing

FIRST SEMI-AUTOMATED PLANT the family-run business Gebrüder RHODIUS FIRST INNOVATION in the manufacture of abrasive discs Rudolf Rhodius Manfred Rhodius Gerald Lichter Managing director from 1972 to 1994 Managing director from 1993 to 2017 Bernd Lichter *4 April 1989 General manager at RQS since Nov 2017

WORLD’S THINNEST CUTTING DISC with a width of only 0.6 mm. Simplify your work. An idea that has not lost fascination in the process of updating Around fifty years ago, Rudolph Rhodius set off in the VW bus that he'd converted into a mobile workshop to try out his newly-developed cutting discs in local factories and plants. He brought with him one of the first RHODIUS innovations: resin-bonded abrasive discs produced with a completely new manufacturing method. The unique combination of synthetic resin bonding with fibre glass resu lted in astonishingly high levels of safety. As a result, he...

WHAT'S INSIDE Every day, we simplify the work of professionals. Our mission: RHODIUS is family-run business with both a global and local presence, and an innovative manufacturer of high-performance machining tools with a focus on metal working and stone working. As an independent, reliable partner, we guarantee service excellence. Our proactive sales team provides competent advice to our end customers and specialist dealers. FACTS AND FIGURES O Part of the Group Gebruder RHODIUS GmbH & Co. KG O Formation: 1952 O Head office: Burgbrohl, Germany O Annual revenue: EUR 63.7 million...

SALES AND MARKETING ­ COMPANIES throughout the world ss Sales and marketing companies: RDACH Germany, Austria & Switzerland, RFR France, RBNL BeNeLux, RPL Poland, RCZSK Czech Republic & Slovakia, RIB Spain & Portugal, RCN China, RKR South Korea, RME Region Middle East, RUS USA, RSCA South & Central America ss Production facilities: RBB Burgbrohl, RAP Shanghai

TECHNICAL SUPPORT from our in-house Application Engineers KNOW-HOW TRANSFER with regular training courses > see page 012 for more HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS with certified quality as an OSA member > see page 014 for more

CONTINUOUS INNOVATION and improvement of product characteristics in our in-house R&D department > see page 018 for more RELIABLE LOGISTICS thanks to intelligently networked sales offices > see page 020 for more © SATISFACTION GUARANTEED > see page 016 for more

Ivo Elbe, applications engineer at RHODIUS “WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL TOOLS CAN ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU KNOW H TO USE THEM.” Benefit from © Professional, comprehensive product presentations O Individual user and dealer support © Tailor-made service for dealers: Acquiring new customers together with comprehensive, impressive product pitches How can different materials be cut, ground and finished cost-effectively with ultra-high precision? That's where our professional know-how comes in. Thanks to our 60-plus years of sales experience from our business partnerships, we know and understand the...

Markus Schraivogel, Applications Engineer and Seminar Coach “NOT JUST THEORY BUT ALSO TRYING IT OUT FOR YOURSELF − THAT’S WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE.” Comprehensive advice that goes the extra mile for our users – that’s not just a promise but the benchmark we use to measure our performance. In our RHODIUS Competence Centre, dealers can try out practical applications so as to learn first-hand about real-world user requirements. The theoretical introduction is given using the latest multimedia equipment in our training room, while hands-on activities take place next door in the Workshop – the...

Helmut Steinmetzler, Head of Quality Assurance “ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR TOOLS IN DAY-TODAY USE IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY.” RHODIUS production techniques are unique. Virtually all of our cutting and grinding tools are manufactured by our own high-performance machines.This creates high-end products from a single source able to meet stringent quality and safety requirements.As one of the leading manufacturers of grinding tools, RHODIUS is fully compliant with all national and international legislation, standards and directives. Our quality management system is certified to EN ISO 9001...

Rüdiger Seibold “SATISFACTION GUARANTEED − THAT’S A GOOD FEELING.” PEACE OF MIND – GUARANTEED. We’re only happy with our tools if you’re satisfied as our customer. We strive to offer first-class products that offer all-round performance and make a real difference to working comfort. That’s what our customers have relied on for over 60 years. And you can convince yourself of the quality of our products at first hand in your day-to-day work, because all of our products come with our quality and productivity guarantee. when you purchase a tool from RHODIUS, you have 60 days to try it out and...

Dr Ernst Benser, Developer “INNOVATIONS ARE NOT MADE IN THE LAB BUT ARE THE RESULT OF CAREFUL LISTENING AND OBSERVATION.” Our constant proximity to end users means we know the problems and challenges that customers face in their day-to-day work. RHODIUS relies on continuous research and development to ensure we can always offer our customers new, ultramodern grinding technology and tailor-made solutions.

Silvia Schick, Customer Advisor in Inside Sales “EACH AND EVERY DAY WE , WORK TO DELIVER 100% QUALITY EXACTLY WHEN AND , WHERE IT’S NEEDED.” With our extensive network of sales offices, competent distributors and authorised dealers, RHODIUS maintains a presence throughout the world. Our customer service consultants are on hand to offer you quick, reliable and competent support. Thanks to our global, high-performance logistics network, we can guarantee reliable shipments from our catalogue range. At your service Contact details for our sales and logistics teams Phone: +49 2636 920 400 Fax:...