Play It Safe at the Wheel - March 2008 Using the wrong grinding wheel can cause loading, poor cutting, and is dangerous. Match the grinding wheel to your specific application.
Play It Safe at the Wheel - January 2008 The message is simple: unsecured machines can move, causing grinding wheel breakage and injury. FIXED-BASED MACHINES MUST BE SECURED!
Play It Safe at the Wheel July 2007 It is amazing, when a wheel breakage occurs, how often a customer blames the wheel first without checking the equipment.
Play It Safe at the Wheel February 2007 It is our continuing effort to increase the awareness of the hazards of improperly using grinding wheels, even when the products are not ours.
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Play It Safe at the Wheel October 2006 Despite numerous articles discussing proper grinding wheel mounting to avoid breakages, we have received reports of end-users mounting portable abrasive cup wheels improperly. These improper mounting practices will eventually lead to wheel breakages. Learn the right way! English and French versions available.
Play It Safe at the Wheel September 2006 As abrasive wheel producers have known for many years, most grinding wheel breakages and injuries are caused by one major oversight. That oversight is operating a grinding wheel in an over-speed condition. Read the September issue of Play It Safe at the Wheel for more information. Available in English or French.
Play It Safe at the Wheel July 2006 I am grinding non-ferrous metals on my bench grinder. Do I need a special wheel? Saint-Gobain's Product Safety Department gets asked this question often. Click here to see their response.
Play It Safe at the Wheel May 2006 We have received several requests concerning the rules regarding
if and when a reducing bushing can be used to mount a grinding wheel onto a
machine. Click on this link to find out more.
Play It Safe at the Wheel Special Edition March 2006 We are sending out this message as part of our continuing campaign to educate end users of the
dangers associated with mounting bonded abrasive wheels onto
high speed sanders.
Play It Safe at the Wheel March 2006 Diamond saw blade technology has allowed us to produce steel core segmented blades that can cut some incredibly hard materials. These blades operate safely at very high speeds and under extremely harsh conditions. However, when improperly used, these blades can be damaged.
Play It Safe at the Wheel February 2006 The excellent safety record in grinding wheel use is no mere accident. It is the result of over 80 years of research and exhaustive tests by wheel manufacturers - of an extensive and ever continuing program of education for machine operators in the proper use and care of grinding wheels.
Play It Safe at the Wheel January 2006 Movies, television and printed media sometimes unknowingly show abrasive products being used unsafely. Such errors cause us great concern for the safety of the individual shown in the media, bystanders and any mislead future users.
Play It Safe at the Wheel December 2005 Never underestimate the creative mind of a grinding wheel user when mis-matching a grinding wheel and machine! You won't believe these...
Play It Safe at the Wheel - November 2005 Until you have found the real root causeof the breakage, you may have additional breakages. Find out what to do if a grinding wheel breaks.
Play It Safe at the Wheel - October 2005 If you have ever had any involvement with a large floorstand wheel breakage, you would never even consider operating this type of machine without a self-closing guard. It is truly a matter of life and death!
Play It Safe at the Wheel - July 2005 A 14" CUTOFF WHEEL BROKE! WHY? The Product Safety Department at Saint-Gobain Abrasives gets several calls per week. Sit in on one of these calls.
Play It Safe at the Wheel June 2005 Industry experts have spent thousands of hours developing
safety standards designed to make using abrasives safer and healthier.
Play It Safe at the Wheel May 2005 Improper mounting of 7" and 9" depressed center grinding wheels can lead to wheel breakages! Type 27 grinding wheels have been successfully used for over 50 years. If you keep the proper safety rules in mind, this tool can provide you with high productivity and a safe working environment.
Play It Safe at the Wheel January 2005 Grinding wheels improperly stored can become damaged. Once damaged, grinding wheels can break. Operators, tool-room attendants, supervisors, and anyone involved in the handling of grinding wheels must not only know proper grinding wheel storage procedures, but must follow these important rules!
Play It Safe at the Wheel December 2004 Avoid over-stressing your wheel. Know the normal wheel stress and how to avoid excessive stresses.
To better understand grinding wheel safety, it is important to consider some of the possible stresses produced in a grinding wheel under normal operating conditions. The December issue of Play It Safe at the Wheel features definitions of stresses, as well as do's and don'ts of grinding wheel stresses.
