Grinding / Polishing
Oil and gas industry
The market for thermal spray coatings and other advanced materials are showing a strong upward trend. Special and very hard coatings are applied for resurfacing metal parts to minimize the effects of mechanical wear, extending the “material life”. Examples are tungsten carbide coatings for corrosive low-temperature wear and nickel chromium carbides for elevated temperature wear (1000˚ C). Carbide coatings containing cobalt chrome have over 4 - 6 times the abrasive wear. Wire flame, powder and plasma arc spraying are examples of thermal spray wear coating methods, next to the well known HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel Spraying method) which creates micro structure densities close to that of rough materials. All these coatings are very hard to grind and often applied to complex 3D shapes which makes it a challenge to achieve the required surface finish during the grinding process while keeping up productivity. These highly-engineered flexible diamond belts are the most efficient tools to grind and polish hard coatings on flat, concave and complex 3D shapes. KGS diamond tools for hard to grind coated geometries offer a perfect balance between cut-rate, flexibility, strength, surface finish and high productivity.
The high-end manufacturers of down hole mud rotors in the oil and gas industry are using KGS diamond belts to finish and blend the tungsten carbide coating. An obvious choice, which increases productivity, lifetime, the surface finish and thus the performance of the rotors. Most applications need belts to work dry. KGS offers enhanced joint technology – this enables the resulting belt joint to withstand the maximum pressure under dry working conditions.
Several set-ups are possible to reach the required finish. Stationary belt grinders provide a consistent finish where manual belt grinders allow the finishing of more difficult to reach areas. The belts can be used with or without coolant. Use with coolant gives a better lifespan. With KGS diamond belts finishes up to high gloss (Ra < 0.05) are within reach and conceivable.
KGS Flexis® - These sustainable belts have a dot pattern, metal bond design, that ensures a very strong, precise diamond grain adhesion which delivers long-lasting durability, high cut-rate and consistent grinding results. The flexible backer supports the diamond mineral to respond to surface imperfections and contoured shapes, with continuous high cut-rate and excellent productivity. The open dot pattern allows the removal of swarf, reducing loading, providing longer lifetime. KGS Flexis® belts perform at best when used wet.
KGS Swiflex® SDA - These sustainable belts have a flexible backer with a thin structured resin bond diamond layer. The feel and touch of this product is very similar to coated abrasives. KGS Swiflex® SDA are designed for wet and dry use. The flexible backer, type FSC, has a high flexibility to follow intricately contoured shapes.
| Product | Pattern | Backer | Flexibility | Stretch | Grit availability | Wet/Dry | Joint Type |
| Flexis® belts | Flexis® 18 | FSB - Thin highly flexible JF-weight cotton, waterproof |
High | Medium | 120,200,400,800 and 1500 | Wet or mist of water |
FAB |
| Flexis® belts | Flexis® 18 | BPG - Flexible XF-weight polyester, waterproof |
Medium | Low | 120,200,400,800 and 1500 | Wet or mist of water |
SF |
| Swiflex® SDA Belts | SDA® 1 | FSC* - Thin very flexible F-weight cotton backing |
High | High | 60,120,200,400,800,1500 and 3000 |
Dry (mist of water) |
FAB |
| Swiflex® SDA Belts | SDA® 1 | BP3 - Heavy polyester stabil Y-weight backing |
Medium | Low | 60,120,200,400,800,1500 and 3000 |
Wet or mist of water |
WR |
* FSC backer is not waterproof, recommended for dry use
| Flexis® | Swiflex® SDA | |
| Dimensions (mm) | min - max | min - max |
| Width | 8 - 300 | 8 - 300 |
| Length | 305 - 5000 | 305 - 5000 |
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KGS DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL
Industriestraat 2
8081 HG Elburg
THE NETHERLANDS
Tel. +31 525 683300
E-mail: sales@kgs.swiss
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KGS DIAMOND GROUP SA
ZI Pra-de-Plan 15
1618 Châtel-St-Denis
Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)21 967 00 00
Fax: +41 (0)21 967 00 01
KGS DIAMOND FRANCE S.A.S.
6 rue de la Gouge
21800 Quetigny
FRANCE
Phone: +33 (0)3 80 49 76 65
Fax: +33 (0)3 80 70 90 14
KGS DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL
Industriestraat 2
8081 HG Elburg
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 (0)525 683 300
Fax: +31 (0)525 683 530
KGS DIAMOND NEDERLAND BV
Industriestraat 2
8081 HG Elburg
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 (0)525 685 500
Fax: +31 (0)525 685 253
KGS DIAMOND UK Ltd
Unit 4A Crown Yard
Bedgebury Road, Goudhurst
Kent TN17 2QZ
UNITED KINGDOM
Fax: +44 (0)1580 211 975
KGS WINTER GmbH
Alter Hellweg 96
44379 Dortmund
GERMANY
Phone: +49 (0)231 9 67 87 900
Fax: +49 (0)231 9 67 87 909
KGS DIAMOND ESPAÑA S.L.
Avda. Francesc Macià, 60
Torre Millenium
Planta 19
08208 Sabadell (Barcelona)
SPAIN
Phone: +34 617 841 259
email
KGS DIAMOND PORTUGAL LDA
Parque Empresarial de Lanheses
Fracção 6B e 7J
4925-424 Lanheses
Viana do Castelo
PORTUGAL
Phone: +351 (0)258 735 189
Fax: +351 (0)258 735 193
KGS DIAMOND AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
50 Corella Road
4/71A Milperra Road, Revesby, NSW 2212
Australia
Phone: +61 (0)2 9772 2390
Fax: +61 (0)2 9772 2716
KGS DIAMOND (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
8th Floor, G3 Building, NAKIN Industrial Park No.39 Ruihe Road,
Huangpu District, Guangzhou CHINA ZIP-code: 510760
T. +86 20 3758 5369
F. +86 20 3758 5331
www.kgsdiamond.com.cn
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KGS DIAMOND HUNGARY Kft.
Achim András u. 126
1194 Budapest
HUNGARY
Phone: +36 (0)1 347 80 20
Fax: +36 (0)1 282 93 80
Head Office: THE FERRONATO KGS HOLDING LTD
P.O. Box 50542
Dubai, U.A.E.
Phone: +971 4 297 65 03
Service Center for the Middle East: KGS DIAMOND TOOLS GENERAL TRADING L.L.C.
P.O. Box 126869
Dubai, U.A.E.
KGS DIAMOND TOOLS (INDIA) PVT LTD
Opposite BIEC, 244 # Madavara,
Tumkur road,
Bangalore, 562 123, Karnataka, India
INDIA
Tel: +91 80 29722271
FERRONATO KGS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD
10 Raeburn Park, Singapore 088702
SINGAPORE
Tel: +65 6692 1053
KGS DIAMOND (HONG KONG) LIMITED
3/F Jonsim Place, 228 Queen`s Rd East
Wanchai, HONG-KONG
Phone: +86 (0)20 3758 5369
KGS Diamond Nanjing Representative Office
Room 601, G Building Zhengdaximalaya, No. 11 Liuchao Road,
Yuhuatai District, Nanjing
T. +86 25 8773 8918
F. +86 25 8773 8928
www.kgsdiamond.com.cn
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KGS WINTER MACHINES AND TOOLS (DALIAN) CO., LTD
No. 94-2, Jinping street
Dalian Economy and Technology Development Zone
Liaoning Province CHINA
T. +86 0411-88539181
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