Flexible grindingHermes range of grinding belts for grinding metal materials to shape

A B R A S I V E S

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AT HERMES, TRADITION HAS A FUTURE

Hermes Schleifmittel is a Hamburg company in the true tradition, with roots going back to 1927. The company is not only one of the world’s key manufacturers of coated abrasives –

since 1993, it has also occupied a leading market position in the production of precision bonded abrasives.

Hermes owes this market position to its insistence on unsurpassed quality. We feel an obligation to this tradition and it is our main priority for the future. This obligation is the greatest incentive there is, and we devote all our energy and commitment to it – tradition shaping the future.

Hermes maintains numerous production sites and sales offi ces in all the main industrial and emerging nations of the world, underlining its international commitment and its efforts to provide its customers with a competent local consulting service.

Hermes – a competent “grinding” partner all over the worldCONTENTS

Hermes – a competent “grinding” partner all over the worldPage 2

Knowing how – grinding profi les, curves, corners and edgesPage 4

The right grinding beltfor every application –Hermes programme fl exible cloth-backed abrasive beltsPage 6

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A SELECTIONOF OUR SITES

1 | Headquarters Hamburg, Germany

2 | Hermes Schleifkörper GmbH, Dresden, Germany

3 | Hermes Austria

4 | Hermes USA

5 | Hermes China

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QUALITY – OUR TRADEMARK

Bound to tradition on the one hand, yet a pioneering developer of innovative products on the other, Hermes places greatest emphasis on the production of high-quality, state-of-

the-art abrasives.

To enable this high standard of quality to be pursued and expanded still further in the future, the TÜV NORD CERT auditing company awarded the Hermes Group the quality seal for meeting the requirements of DIN EN ISO standard 9001.

Our customers – in other words you – benefi t considerably from this reliability.

COME AND SEE OUR PAGE

Hermes Group websites are continuously updated and form an important information platform for customers and interested parties. Here you will fi nd virtually all the information which

is useful when planning and purchasing Hermes abrasives.

Hermes websites use databases to inform you about new products and application soluti-ons and to provide you with facts and fi gures about the Hermes Group.

Numerous useful functions help you fi nd out quickly and easily everything you need to know about Hermes abrasives. In the “Product Finder” for example, enter simple search queries to fi nd the correct Hermes type and have its key product information (such as product structure and benefi ts) and primary applications displayed. Alternatively, use the interactive “Contact Finder” for a list of Hermes experts (both offi ce-based and sales) – all over the world, of course.

Regardless of where you are on our websites, whether in the “Product Finder” or in the application solutions or in the “Service” area – you always have the option of downloading information about our products and application solutions for immediate use on your PC, tablet or smartphone.

Try us out. We look forward to your visit.

SUPPORTING NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Compliance with national and international laws and regulations is one of the key principles of Hermes corporate policy and protection of the environment is a core constituent of our

corporate responsibility.

As a consequence, as long ago as 1996, Hermes was the fi rst European abrasives factory to be successfully audited on a voluntary basis in line with the EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme).

The management system currently being implemented covers all areas of the company, with processes relevant to the environment, as well as to quality, being described and monitored internally as well as certifi ed externally by the TÜV-Nord organization in line with DIN EN ISO 14001 : 2009.

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Comparison of stock removal of Hermes J-flex cloth grinding belts(Stainless steel, grit P 120, stationary upright belt grinder)

CERAMIT® CR 456 J-flex

RB 406 J-flex

RB 346 J-flex

An important machining method in many areas of the metalworking industry is belt-grinding workpieces of many different designs to shape.

For these applications in particular, the fl exible characteristics of the abrasive in belt-grinding, combined with an elastic backing element, result in signifi cant benefi ts compared to grinding with bonded abra-sives.

Such methods include hand-held belt grinding of turbine blades on the so-called belt-grinding wheel stand, semi-automatic belt-grinding to copy spanners and fully-automatic CNC belt-grinding using a 6-axis elbow-armed robot to shape implants made of titanium alloys or sani-tary fi ttings made of brass.

Hermes provides solutions with abrasives of varying fl exibility with type structures perfectly adapted to suit the materials for machining.

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Knowing how – grinding profiles, curves, corners and edges

Hermes Type Stainlesssteel

Carbon/Structural steel

Titanium Aluminium Brass(leaded)

Brass(unleaded)

RB 317 J-fl ex-w – –

RB 346 J-fl ex –

RB 306 J-fl ex –

RB 406 J-fl ex –

CERAMIT®

CR 456 J-fl ex – –

RB 346 MJ –

RB 319 X-fl ex – – –

RB 346 X-fl ex –

RB 346 X-flex Procut

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CERAMIT®

CN 466 X-fl ex –

= Highly effective = Effective

Material suitability

Extremely flexible Highly flexible Very flexible Flexible

RB 317 J-fl ex-w RB 406 J-fl ex RB 319 X-fl ex RB 346 X-fl ex Procut

RB 346 J-fl ex CERAMIT® CR 456 J-fl ex RB 346 X-fl ex CERAMIT® CN 466 X-fl ex

RB 306 J-fl ex RB 346 MJ

Hermes flexibility classes

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The right grinding belt for every applicationFor all metal materialsRB 317 J-FLEX-W

Abrasive grain Aluminium oxide Backing J-fl ex-w-clothBonding Resin, red-brown Grit range P 60 - P 600

The benefi ts for you• Extremely-fl exible and highly adaptable J-fl ex cotton cloth• Good stock removal rate• Universal application

RB 346 J-FLEX

Abrasive grain Aluminium oxide Backing J-fl ex-clothBonding Resin, red-brown Grit range P 40 - P 400, P 600

The benefi ts for you• Extremely-fl exible and highly adaptable J-fl ex cotton cloth abrasive belt• Good stock removal rate• Universal application

RB 306 J-FLEX

Abrasive grain Aluminium oxide Backing J-fl ex-clothBonding Resin, red-brown Grit range P 60 - P 240, P 320

The benefi ts for you• Highly fl exible and highly adaptable J-fl ex cotton cloth• Good stock removal rate• Especially suitable for steel and brass

RB 319 X-FLEX

Abrasive grain Silicon carbide Backing X-fl ex-clothBonding Resin, black Grit range + 80 to + 320, + 400

The benefi ts for you• Very fl exible X-fl ex cotton cloth which adapts very well to contours and radii• Very good edge-restoring force means extended grinding belt life• Sharp-edged, hard silicon carbide grain• Suitable for grinding by robots and machines• Good stock removal rate with a very good grit adhesion • Especially suitable for titanium and brass

RB 346 X-FLEX

Abrasive grain Aluminium oxide Backing X-fl ex-clothBonding Resin, red-brown Grit range P 60 - P 320, P 400

The benefi ts for you• Very fl exible X-fl ex cotton cloth which adapts very well to contours and radii• Very good edge-restoring force means extended grinding belt life• Suitable for grinding by robots and machines• Good stock removal rate with a very good grit adhesion• Universally applicable

RB 346 MJ

Abrasive grain Aluminium oxide Backing J-clothBonding Resin, red-brown Grit range P 60 - P 800

The benefi ts for you• Flexible MJ cotton cloth which adapts well to contours and radii• Good stock removal rate with a very good grit adhesion• Universally applicable

RB 346 MJ

RB 319 X-fl ex

RB 346 J-fl ex

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For unleaded brass

For stainless steel

For stainless steel and high-performance alloys

RB 346 X-FLEX PROCUT

Abrasive grain Aluminium oxide Backing X-fl ex-clothBonding Resin, Procut, red-brown Grit P 80

The benefi ts for you• Especially suitable for grinding unleaded brass• Flexible X-fl ex cotton cloth which adapts very well to contours and radii• Additional active ingredient coating reduces heat build-up and prevents the grain “rounding off”

prematurely and the workpiece discolouring• Very good edge-restoring force means extended grinding belt life• Suitable for grinding by robots and machines• Good stock removal rate with a very good grit adhesion

RB 406 J-FLEX

Abrasive grain Aluminium oxide Backing J-fl ex-clothBonding Resin, Procut, blau Grit range P 60 - P 320, P 400

The benefi ts for you• Very fl exible J-fl ex cotton cloth which adapts very well to contours and radii• Additional active ingredient coating reduces heat build-up and prevents the grain “rounding off”

prematurely and the workpiece discolouring• Especially suitable for grinding aluminium and stainless steel• Very good grit adhesion

CR 456 J-FLEX

Abrasive grain Ceramic grain Backing J-fl ex-clothBonding Resin, Procut, green Grit range + 80 to + 220

The benefi ts for you• Highly fl exible and highly adaptable J-fl ex cotton cloth• Additional active ingredient coating reduces heat build-up and prevents the grain “rounding off”

prematurely and the workpiece discolouring• Especially suitable for high-performance alloys, titanium, stainless steel and brass• For applications with comparatively high contact pressures• Very good tool life• High stock removal rate with a very good grit adhesion

CN 466 X-FLEX

Abrasive grain Ceramic grain Backing X-fl ex-clothBonding Resin, Procut, green Grit range + 60 to + 240

The benefi ts for you• Flexible X-fl ex cotton cloth which adapts well to contours and radii• Very good edge-restoring force means extended grinding belt life• Additional active ingredient coating reduces heat build-up and prevents the grain “rounding off”

prematurely and the workpiece discolouring• Especially suitable high-performance alloys, stainless steel and brass• For applications with comparatively high contact pressures• Very good tool life• High stock removal rate with a very good grit adhesion• Suitable for grinding by robots and machines

RB 346 X-fl ex Procut

RB 406 J-fl ex

CR 456 J-fl ex

CN 466 X-fl ex

More metalworking informationfrom Hermes:

HERMES SCHLEIFMITTEL GMBH

Luruper Hauptstrasse 10622547 Hamburg, Germany

Tel. +49 (0)40 83 30-0Fax +49 (0)40 83 30-230

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