Abrasive Wheels

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According to the Abrasive Wheels Regulations, an abrasive wheel can be:

A wheel, cylinder, disc or cone which, whether or not any other material is comprised in it, consists of abrasive particles held together by mineral, metallic or organic bonds, whether natural or artificial;
A mounted wheel or point and a wheel or disc having (in either case) separate segments of abrasive material;
A wheel or disc made (in either case) of metal, wood, cloth, felt, rubber or paper and having any surface consisting wholly or partly of abrasive material, or
A wheel, disc or saw, to any surface of which is attached a rim or segments consisting of diamond abrasive particles, which is, or is intended to be, power-driven, and is for use in any grinding or cutting operations.

The aim of this course is to enable participants to select and mount abrasive wheels safely in accordance with Regulations.

The training course covers the following topics:

Proper methods relating to the mounting of abrasive wheels;
Hazards arising from the use of abrasive wheels and precautions which should be observed;
Methods of marking abrasive wheels as to type and speed;
Methods of storing, handling and transporting of abrasive wheels;
Methods of inspecting and testing of abrasive wheels to check for damage;
The functions of all components used with abrasive wheels, including flanges, washers, bushes and nuts used in mounting, and knowledge of the correct and incorrect methods of assembling all components and of correct balancing of abrasive wheels;
The proper method of dressing an abrasive wheel;
The adjustment of the rest of an abrasive wheel;
The requirements of Abrasive Wheels Regulations;
The use of advisory literature relating to the mounting of abrasive wheels.

This course is available in-house and off-site.

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