Norton Abrasives Cut-Off Wheels For Metal Fabrication - Manual (Page 2)

Norton Cut-Off Wheel Line
The New Norton Cut-off Wheel Blotter
All important information is in the same location on most NorZon Plus, Charger Plus, Gemini and
Norton Metal and Masonry cut-off wheels for easy application identification and self-serve shopping.
Product Identification
Always in the same place:
• Brand logo
• Product name
• Extended description
i.e. Long Life and Free Cut
Trilingual Safety
Warning
The message will change
depending on the
intended application
of each particular
grinding product.
Product Tier
Left-hand background of
blotter identifies
performance tier
•
GOLD – Best
• SILVER – Better
• BLACK – Good/Economy
ANSI / UAMA Symbol
It certifies that the grinding wheels
you buy have been designed and tested
according to the American National Standards
Institute safety requirements (ANSI B7.1). UAMA
is a voluntary association of grinding wheel
manufacturers organized for the promotion of safe and
efficient grinding practices.
Wheel Specific
Information
• Size – in US and metric
• Bar code
• “Smart” part number
• Max RPM speed
• Country of origin
• Icon indicating proper
grinding angle
Application Color Coding
The horizontal and vertical colored
bars indicate the material(s) that this
product can grind or cut:
RED – steel/metal
BLUE – stainless steel
GREEN – masonry
GREY – aluminum
YELLOW – foundry-specific materials
Diamond Marking System
A quick reference to performance
– higher number of diamonds
represents better performance grains
with faster cut rate and longer life than
those with lower diamond values.
Application Icons
Show material to be cut or
ground. Also can indicate if
grinding or cutting wheel is
iron-, sulphur-, or chlorine-
free with this symbol
Cut-off Wheel Starting Recommendations by Material
SMALL RIGHT ANGLE CIRCULAR PORTABLE GAS / STATIONARY
MATERIAL ANGLE GRINDERS GRINDERS SAWS ELECTRIC SAWS WALK BEHIND SAWS SAWS CHOP SAWS
Angle/Channel Iron NorZon Plus NorZon Plus RightCut Norton Metal Norton Metal — Charger Charger Long Life
Bar/Sheet Stock Gemini Long Life Gemini RightCut Gemini Long Life Gemini Long Life
Metal Studs/Tubing — NorZon Plus RightCut Norton Metal Norton Metal — Gemini Long Life Norton Steel Stud
Gemini RightCut
Cast Iron/Pipe Gemini Free Cut NorZon Plus RightCut Norton Metal Norton Metal — Gemini Free Cut Gemini Free Cut
Gemini RightCut
Stainless/Alloys NorZon Plus NorZon Plus RightCut Norton Metal Norton Metal — Charger Charger Free Cut
Charger RightCut
Aluminum/Brass/Bronze Gemini Free Cut Gemini RightCut Norton Metal Norton Metal — Gemini Free Cut Gemini Aluminum
Concrete/Brick/Block — — Norton Masonry Norton Concrete Norton Concrete Norton Masonry Norton Masonry
Asphalt/Green Concrete Norton Asphalt Norton Asphalt/
Green Concrete
Ductile Norton Ductile —
Fiberglass/Plastic Gemini Free Cut Gemini Rightcut Norton Metal — — Gemini Free Cut Gemini Free Cut
Paint/Rust
SPEC check
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