Abrasive Systems

Abrasive Systems

Training offer


Providing customers with the products meeting the complex needs is a biggest market challenge. 3M, as a leading supplier of abrasive products, strives to meet these conditions. For more than 100 years we have been a leader in creating the advanced technologies and innovative solutions to improve productivity and optimize production processes.

The 3M Abrasive Processing Training offer for end-users focuses on the meetings consisting of both theoretical presentations and practical application. Our specialists present solutions that can improve the work efficiency and safety, and contribute positively to financial performance.

  • Metal working – coarse grinding
    Metal working - coarse grinding
    • Weld leveling, flame cut cleaning, mill scale removal, chamfering
    • Cubitron II abrasive tools for Right Angle Grinder ( fibre discs, DCGW, flap disc)
  • Metal working – Cut off Wheels
    Metal working – Cut off Wheels
    • Proper usage of COW’s, factors affecting performance and wear. 
    • Methods for estimation of performance, comparison of various competitive COWs. 
  • Metal Working - surface sanding and finishing
    Metal Working / surface sanding and finishing
    • Flat surface finishing, prep for painting
    • Factors affecting performance, factors affecting life of abrasive tools, life time and operation time comparison.
  • Centerless grinding
    Centerless grinding – finishing & prep for buffing
    • Recommended procedure of polishing and finishing. Roughness and scratch pattern comparison
  • Metal Working : Deburring applications
    Metal Working : Deburring applications
    • Deburring and finishing of edges on steel sheets, laser cut elements and CNC milled parts.
    • Light grinding and finishing hard to reach areas using nonwoven abrasive tools and Scotch- Brite Bristle brushes. 
  • Metal working: Flat finishing
    Metal working: Flat finishing
    • Roughness measurements and finishing of stainless steel surface. Advantages of Trizact and 3M Scotch-Brite nonvowen materials
  • Paintshop – spots removal and clearcoat buffing
    Paintshop – spots removal and clearcoat buffing
    • Nib removal – abrasive discs lifetime tests , surface quality and performance test.
    • Factors affecting finish quality & gloss.
    • Reflectometer measurements.
  • Demo Van - 3M Abrasives Division
    Demo Van - 3M Abrasives Division – Visit at Customer Site
    • Our new 3M Abrasives Division Demo Van is designed to showcase applications on endless abrasive belts. Find out how to improve your existing abrasive processes in your organisation. See how 3M belts compare to solutions competitive solutions.