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INTRODUCTION
SUPER ABRASIVES
The Norderstedt European Grinding Technology
Centre (EGTC), founded in 2001, is located at
the Saint-Gobain Abrasives Diamantwerkzeuge
production plant in Norderstedt, Germany.
Since opening, the EGTC has played a key role in new
grinding wheel and process technology development
for Super Abrasive and Bonded products.
The centre brings together the expertise of Super
Abrasive and Bonded specialists who have a
profound understanding of the complex grinding
system, with innovative measurement and analysis
tools which enables detailed investigation of
grinding wheel performance and complex
tool-workpiece interactions.
The EGTC conducts short-term customer application
projects in close collaboration with the Saint-Gobain
Abrasive application engineering team, who have a
strong European presence. As well as this,
long-term projects targeting more complex tasks
are frequently performed by the centre.
The centre allows research teams, consisting of
end-users, grinding wheel manufacturers and
machine manufacturers, to meet in one place.
This enables fast, sustainable and economical
solutions for all Super Abrasive applications.
The EGTC possesses a number of modern CNC
grinding and consignment machine tools to deal
with the different applications found in a
global market.
The attitude at the centre is highlighted by the
numerous seminars and training sessions
conducted each year, for both Saint-Gobain
Abrasives employees and Norton customers
from across the globe.
CUTTING-OFF & GRINDING WHEELS
The Saint-Gobain Abrasives Centre of Excellence
in Eibergen, Netherlands has outstanding
experience in testing Cutting-off and Grinding
wheels. The highly sophisticated test centre
has advanced training facilities with a range of
carefully selected, up-to-date machines enabling
tests to be carried out on the most common
application materials. It is possible to test all
wheels in the Norton range from diameter 76mm
to 406mm, analysing cutting performance, grinding
performance, and wheel safety.
The test centre also contains a state-of-the-art
robot, which, when used by the centre’s expertly
trained operators, enables highly reliable test
figures to be produced in clear test reports.
This not only helps Norton sales teams sell
products but also supports Research and
Development efforts.
Regular training sessions are also conducted for
employees and customers which cover both the
theoretical and practical aspects of our products
and their application. Regular presentations and
demonstrations are given by our product and
application specialists.
THE NORDERSTEDT EUROPEAN
GRINDING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
©EGTCª, BRINGS TOGETHER THE
EXPERTISE OF SUPER ABRASIVE &
BONDED SPECIALISTS WHO HAVE
A PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF
COMPLEX GRINDING SYSTEMS,
WITH INNOVATIVE MEASUREMENT
& ANALYSIS TOOLS.
THE HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED TEST
CENTRE HAS ADVANCED TRAINING
FACILITIES.
INTRODUCTION
CUTTING-OFF
& GRINDING
WHEELS
COATED
ABRASIVES
& BEARTEX
BONDED
ABRASIVES
SUPER
ABRASIVES
DIAMOND
TOOLS
CLEANING,
POLISHING
& MASKING
PERSONAL
PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT
TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
