Grinding faster without sacrificing quality

The challenges for the manufacturing industry are not minus. Customers demand ever higher quality and accuracy, as well as shorter delivery times. The right machines and tools are decisive in this respect. Under the motto 'Together towards the perfect finish', Metaaltechniek Handelonderneming B.V. is synonymous with on-time delivery from stock of strong brands in the field of sanding and grinding technology. The Cubitron 3 from 3M is one of the most recent innovations in the range.

Looking for abrasives for your specific application? Metaaltechniek Handelsonderneming B.V. is sure to have an appropriate solution. This wholesaler from Amersfoort first gathers information about how you work and what your needs are. Based on that data, they suggest materials from their total package in milling, sanding, grinding and polishing - all available from stock on a 24-hour notice. Moreover, this family business has accumulated a lot of knowledge and experience over a period of more than 50 years, and they can call on the specialists at the A-brands, many of whom they have worked with for years.

3M

3M is another such brand. This innovative manufacturer for all sanding needs offers an extremely comprehensive product range, but still continues to work daily to expand and optimize it. "We help them do this, because as a partner we promote their products, but we are also their eyes and ears in the market. Our people follow trends closely," says Ingrid Bronsema, responsible for marketing & communications. "For example, we established that in the Dutch manufacturing industry, fiber discs are preferred over deflashing discs The fiber discs with 3M's Cubitron technology, after all, have a higher removal rate, are low-vibration and less noisy. And the purchase price is also lower. By the way, did you know that the market was very skeptical when 3M launched the "expensive" CubitronII deburring discs in 2016? Yet the technology scored very quickly in the Netherlands, because we rightly convinced our customers that not the purchase price, but rather the 'profit' in the long run was the most important criterion."

Cubitron 3

Today, the manufacturer continues to build on this technology with the launch of the revolutionary 3M Cubitron 3. "For the deburring, cut-off and combination wheels, a grain with a new shape is used. The base is still the familiar triangle but with a concave in the sides. This way the point is sharper and the grain breaks out optimally. For other products, such as sanding belts and fiber discs, the bond on the backing has been improved. The grains are much less likely to be lost prematurely, allowing the abrasive to be used longer," Bronsema explains. "Also, the mineral is even more precisely positioned: with the tip facing up. This makes the abrasive even more aggressive. Both the grinding and cut-off wheels and the fiber wheels are now available in Cubitron 3 quality."