INNOVATION

Investing in R&D, stimulating the generation of new ideas, and increasing the speed at which cutting-edge science is turned into market-ready products, are identified as key factors that determine business success and are some of Norton’s main business priorities.

Norton also takes an innovative approach to its business operations, and is committed to the continuous improvement processes and services, creating, evaluating and exploiting new ideas to help continuously add value to its
customer relations.

Recently a number of product innovations have been introduced. These are clearly highlighted throughout this catalogue.

Norton’s innovative abrasive solutions offer outstanding productivity and versatility, and help reinforce its position as the world’s leading manufacturer of abrasives.

NEW TECHNOLOGY

Vortex™ technology is an innovative new grinding concept that combines high metal removal rates with minimum heat generation. Cycle times can be reduced by up to 50% and productivity is greatly improved, with 2 to 3 times the number of pieces ground per wheel, compared to more standard solutions.

R980
R980 is a new generation ceramic SG® abrasive used in Coated Abrasive belts,
flap discs, and SpeedLok® discs. It cuts faster and has significantly longer product life compared to all other standard abrasive solutions. This cool cutting abrasive generally lasts between 50% and 200% longer than standard products.

The Norton multi-purpose wheel means one single wheel can be used to cut steel, stainless steel, aluminium stone, tiles, pvc, and a range of other materials, without any compromise on performance. The versatility and life of this product means it is the ideal cutting solution for all typical construction and general maintenance applications.

Multi-Air® combines the excellence of Norton No-Fil® technology with a revolutionary dust extraction system that provides users with an optimal sanding solution. The dust extraction system gives a 30% increase in dust extraction, meaning clogging is virtually eliminated, the working environment automatically becomes cleaner and the cutting surface of the disc remains cleaner with less clogging. This gives a 35% increase in productivity when compared to traditional vacuum systems. All Multi-Air® discs should be used with the corresponding
back-up pad that forms part of the revolutionary dust extraction system.

“4x4 Explorer” is the revolutionary laser-welded diamond blade from Norton, for petrol handheld saws, floor saws and masonry saws.
It is designed for cutting the widest variety of building materials from reinforced concrete and granite, to asphalt, scaffold poles and barriers.
“4x4 Explorer” also introduces the innovative patent-pending “cut depth indicator”, the perfect device to optimise cutting speed and blade life in step-cutting.

Norton Quantum is the new generation of ceramic grain with innovative organic
and vitrified bonds specially developed to enhance grain performance:

• A new alumina grain chemistry and shape developed from the Norton patented Seeded-Gel Technology
• This revolutionary ceramic grain multiplies the cutting efficiency by controlling
the grain breakdown at the micrometric level
• A perfect blend between sharpness (free cutting) and toughness (life)
• New developed bonds to optimize the grain-to-bond adhesion and improve
grain retention.