Pferd Inc. has introduced Titanium cut burs, designed for machining hard titanium alloys with tensile strength greater than 500 N/mm2. The double-cut bur’s tooth geometry generates stock removal rates up to 60 percent higher than conventional cross-cut burs, the company states. Suitable for...

Cresco, Pa.-based Weiler Abrasives Group, a provider of abrasives, power brushes, and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has announced the appointment of Chad McDonald as the new vice president of sales, U.S. and Canada. McDonald, who has more than 18 years of marketing experience, most...

Walter Surface Technologies has launched FLEXSTEEL™, a general-purpose flap disc designed for use on steel in light industrial, metal fabrication, and construction applications. The disc features a zirconia alumina abrasive grain blend that self-sharpens with less pressure, allowing it to...

The Chemical Coaters Association Intl. (CCAI), Taylor Mill, Ky., and Products Finishing magazine have developed a new webinar series, “Maintaining A Quality Finish.” The three-part series will provide information on how to obtain and maintain the quality of each critical aspect of the overall...

The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) and Gema USA Inc., A Graco Inc. Company, have named the winners of two $2,500 scholarships:Gabriella Bettegnies - Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisLuke Groninger - Purdue Polytechnic Institute These scholarships are awarded with special...

Weiler Abrasives Group, a Cresco,Pa.-based provider of abrasives, power brushes, and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has appointed Bill Dwyre as managing director of the newly formed Americas business. Dwyre joined the company in 2013 as vice president of strategic marketing after a...

Richmond, Ind.-based Osborn, a supplier of industrial brushes, polishing compounds, and buffs, has promoted Tim Priestley to product manager for its polishing division. Priestley has more than 29 years of experience. Before joining the company in 2013 as a field application engineer, he held...

Tensioning an abrasive belt properly will help improve quality, productivity, and abrasive life. And knowing when a belt isn’t tensioned properly is half the battle.

Pferd Inc. has introduced the POLIFAN® Z SG-Power flap disc. It features product enhancements that deliver up to 236 percent longer tool life than conventional flap discs, states the company. The zirconia-alumina abrasive delivers optimum stock removal on high-powered angle grinders at high...

Fonon Corp. has incorporated Flexion™ technology in the Laser Photonics™ CleanTech™ line of laser products used for nonabrasive surface preparation, paint removal, and surface cleaning. This technology allows the laser system to remove rust, paint, anodization, and other surface materials in...