Other - Cutting and Grinding

Building material cutting

BladeRunner is the latest offering from Gyproc Professional Tools and is set to change how plasterboard is cut forever.

Reduces risks of accidents:

  • No exposed blades
  • Cut in a forward motion
  • Tool is pushed away from the body

Saves time on site:

  • Cutting time halved
  • Cuts shapes, corners and circles
  • Neat professional finish

For more information, please click here.

Companies specialising in building material cutting:

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Superabrasives

Saint-Gobain superabrasives are grinding and cutting wheels, tools, compounds, slurries, belts and discs that incorporate diamond or CBN abrasives and are made of resin, metal, plated or vitrified bonds.

For the construction market, Saint-Gobain diamond blades are used to cut concrete, stone, tile and other building materials. Wheels vary in diameter from as small as 3mm (0.125 inches) to as large as 800mm (32 inches).

Saint-Gobain superabrasives are also used in precision grinding, applications including edging automotive, architectural or crystal glass, and ceramic components; shaping engine and transmission components, such as cam and crankshaft; slicing silicon wafers or sharpening circular saws and other woodworking tools.

Companies specialising in superabrasives:

Saint-Gobain Abrasives
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Precision grinding, sharpening, forming and finishing

Bonded abrasives are natural or synthetic abrasive grains "bonded" into a solid form, usually in the shape of a wheel. Bonded abrasives products also include grinding and cut-off wheels, snagging wheels, segments, mounted wheels, plugs, and cones.

Companies specialising in precision grinding, sharpening, forming and finishing:

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Cutting off and grinding wheels

Thin wheels are a class of bonded abrasive wheels that are 1mm to 6mm thick. These wheels utilize resin bonds and can be reinforced with fiberglass.

They are used in markets such as the welding, pipe, construction, foundry and primary metal markets for snagging and cutting ferrous and nonferrous materials including cast iron, stone, aluminum, copper and brass.

Saint-Gobain’s product range includes portable grinding and cut-off thin wheels, as well as fixed cut-off thin wheels.

Companies specialising in cutting off and grinding wheels:

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