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Cubic boron nitride gains popularity in metalworking - Includes sidebar
Cubic boron nitride (CBN) abrasives have become indispensable tools in the field of precision production grinding. Internationally, sales of CBN grinding wheels are forecast to reach more than $300 million in 1995. In the US, however, CBN abrasive use in metalworking operations is still relatively unpopular in the US, mainly due to its expensiveness compared to conventional wheels. Experts believe CBN use will eventually rise, as factory managers realize the productivity and quality gains offered by CBN materials.See the full content of this document
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Grinding a la CBN.
Total cost, quality, and competitive benefits must be considered.
The trial incubation period for cubic boron nitride (CBN) is over. CBN occupies an established and growing market position in metalworking. From modest beginnings in 1969 when GE Superabrasives, Worthington, OH, first made the super crystalline material available to grinding wheel manufacturers, worldwide CBN use has expanded to projected 1995 sales of just over $300 million for finished CBN grinding wheels. Today over 350 companies manufacture grinding wheels with this unique mat...See the full content of this document
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