http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/rss/allnewseventsrss.aspxNews & Eventsen-US5Saint-Gobain.comhttp://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182390http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182390Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:07:27 GMTApril 2008 REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorizationof CHemicals    The diamond and boron nitride tools, metallic powders and diamond pastes manufactured by Saint-Gobain Diamantwerkzeuge are not subject to the compulsory "REACH" registration.Saint-Gobain Diamantwerkzeuge is affected by REACH as a downstream user of chemicals only.Therefore, in March 2008, we get in contact with all our material suppliers to ensure thatFuture material delivery will be compliant with regulations Suppliers have compliant registration of materials  http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182388http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182388Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:07:23 GMTSaint Gobain sets a high value on Research and DevelopmentIn addition to the international Research Centre SGR in France, NWR&D in USA and SGRS in China, there are powerful R&D departments in all individual fields of activities – one of them is the Competence Centre for Superabrasives, located in Norderstedt.  Out of the 50 employees in R&D, 14 of them are in charge of research activities (7 graduated engineers with postgraduate education in chemistry, physics, material science, specialized in bonded-, metal- and vitrified abrasives; as well as surface chemistry). The foundations for our strong position on the world market and our success in the main industrial markets are laid by the R&D Centres: Synergic effects deriving from international and comprehensive cooperation are utilized effectively. Research and DevelopmentIn this context invention and innovation precisely describe: Generation of Ideas on the basis of latest scientific findingsApplication related to concept developmentPrototyping/ trial toolsDevelopment of bond systemsfor new materials, methods and processes. Focussed consequently on customers’ value, they lead to new, more economical and technically advanced tools.  AnalyticsDespite of the main task – the analytical support of R&D - the analysis serve the purpose ofSupporting production departments and manufacturing locationsInspection of incoming and finished goodsComplaints analysisNumerous laboratories (metallographic, electroplating, chemical, vitrified and resin bond laboratories) offer the latest equipment for developing new products. These can be examined comprehensively with light and electron microscopy, from mechanical to chemical testing devices. http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182386http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182386Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:11:44 GMT– an investment for the future Saint-Gobain Diamantwerkzeuge in Norderstedt, the largest production centre for WINTER diamond and cBN cutting tools, is currently training fourteen young tool makers, of whom four are women.  The training subjects areControl technology Tool maintenance Production of components and sub-assemblies.Two of the trainees take their final exams at the beginning of next year after three and a half years’ training.   This well established training program focusses on turning and machine tool technology. The theoretical parts of the course are taken in the technical college and the company’s modern training centre. Some of the secondary course components which are particularly popular with the trainees include the rhetorical and technical aspects of giving presentations, and business English. External modules include CNC technology, electropneumatics and preparation for the fork-lift license. Therefore, it’s no surprise that Saint-Gobain offers jobs in the enterprise to these well-trained young people – order situation permitting.  Part of the reputation of German engineering is based on talented young people who have been through a first-class training scheme. Over the last few years trainees from Saint-Gobain Diamond Tools have achieved marks at the top of their class, well equipping them for jobs within German-speaking Europe and internationally. People with a sound training as an industrial mechanic, coupled with further education in process technology, engineering or electronics, are in high demand by employers. The wide variety of job opportunities and the commitment of the trainers, master craftsmen and trainees provide a sound basis for first-class career prospects. Contact: Dieter.Muchow@Saint-Gobain.comhttp://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182384http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182384Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:07:16 GMTwith the quality mark WINTER” Ralf Haibach (41), General Manager Germany, Austria and Switzerland‚ General Manager Industrial Superabrasives EuropeWINTER Diamond- and CBN Tools stand for Innovation, Precision, Capacity and Quality. The world famous label for Superabrasives looks back on a more than 150 year old tradition. Since joining the Saint Gobain group two years ago, I am delighted by the technical imagination, the creativity and the competence of the whole team. This high claim for success can only be met by a superior engagement of all employees. The label WINTER is the quality mark, which all employees identify them selves with. I appreciate and promote the consequent concentration on customers’ needs. 28 innovations during the last two years show the extraordinary, close to market ability to compete. They form the base to expand our leading position in the automobile-, tools-, turbine- and aviation industry, as well as flat glass and optical glass, in future.http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182382http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182382Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:07:13 GMTextremely fine surfaces with Winter-Diaplast®Quality assurance is an important precondition for the success of a product. Production of samples relies on extremely precise shaping, the finest tolerances, the highest level of grinding and cutting precision but also cost effectiveness. Saint-Gobain Abrasives, a world leader in the production of abrasive tools supports the industry with Winter-Diaplast®.  This diamond lapping and polishing medium (diamond pastes or suspensions) is precisely geared to the high standards required of modern materials such as mechanical-technological, physical or chemical properties. Applications for Winter-Diaplast® include among others: metallography, tool and mould making, the car industry, aerospace applications, mechanical engineering and medical technology.http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182380http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182380Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:07:09 GMTeffective engineeringGrinding processes should be always faster and more cost-effective, and with the highest quality. Saint-Gobain Abrasives offers economically and technically successful grinding solutions with a unique product portfolio in all fields of industrial manufacture. Especially in target-orientated and application-specific engineering: thereby lies the secret to success. In close co-operation with the customer, tailor-made solutions are developed and tools optimised to meet special demands. Additionally, SGA technicians have access to the whole pallet of technical know-how of all the Saint-Gobain-Abrasives Technology Centers all over the world.http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182378http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182378Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:07:06 GMTApplication Oriented Research, Marketability and Customer FocusThe European Grinding Technology Centre (EGTC) investigates processes and applications in Superabrasives and Bonded Abrasives and cooperates closely with the Higgins Grinding Technology Centre in Worcester, USA, and the newly established Grinding Technology Centre in Shanghai, China. Qualified fundamental research and utilization of synergetic effects will furthermore continuously be guaranteed by closely cooperating with universities.Process Optimization: the catch phrase for the EGTC’s dedicated team of 9 employees, consisting of graduate mechanical engineers and technicians, who made it their task, and goal, to simulate and optimize customer production processes. Especially in Superabrasives Industrial and in Bonded Abrasives, all relevant parameters are considered.The European Grinding Technology Centre is essential for the enterprise’s market and customer focus, epecially in the industrial markets of automotive, turbines and aerospace, electronics and tools as well as grinding of optical glass.The comprehensive machinery, consisting of, amongst othersFor Tool grinding Walter Helitronic Power Vollmer CS100 EWAG Easygrind For Face grinding  Blohm MT Profimat 408For OD grinding Studer S32 CNC For Optical-glass grinding Essilor Kappa Essilor Gammaallows the simulation of everyday-live like production settings. Machines for customer-related projects are used as well.http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182376http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182376Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:07:02 GMTdirectly on the production machine There is now an assured process for CNC controlled dressing of ceramic-bonded diamond wheels directly on the production machine. Previously this had to be done as a dry grinding process with “soft” SiC tools on separate machines. The new  "Diamond-Dressing System" (DDS) from Saint-Gobain Abrasives profiles V+ wheels without time-consuming tool changes. This is made possible with new Winter diamond dressing wheels which achieve significantly better roughness and notchiness – and with considerable savings in time and costs as well. The dressed diamond wheels are ready for use without any additional sharpening being required.http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182374http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182374Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:06:58 GMTQuantum leaps with big machining quantitiesCeramic bonded CBN abrasive discs are conquering new areas of application. In combination with engineering geared to application, innovative machine concepts, control and measurement technologies, the tools are optimised for their relevant area of application. They are thus ideal wherever large quantities of material have to be removed, e.g. working with iron materials. Winter-CBN abrasive discs from Saint-Gobain Abrasives achieve quantum leaps compared to previously used tools regarding surface finish, productivity and savings in time and costs. The reason is the combination of CNC controlled diamond dressing wheels and the self-developed TDC (Touch Dressing of CBN).http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182372http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182372Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:06:55 GMTSaint-Gobain Diamantwerkzeuge works closely with the solar and silicone chip industries. The tools used here must be exactly right for the application. This includes the new band saws for cutting silicone blocks and the new 12” ingots. The saw has bronze instead of the previously used galvanic bonding. This makes it possible to make precise adjustments to the specification of diamond concentration and grit size. The band saw can attain even higher levels of performance and the result is more cost effective and higher quality cutting.http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182370http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182370Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:06:52 GMTDiamond wire with attached grain, separating technology FAST, innovative cutting wheels for edge rounding as well as cutting wheels with FAVS™ technology: With the new generation of tools and processes optimised to one another, Saint-Gobain Abrasives offers the semiconductor industry solutions for efficiently processing sapphire, silicon and SiC. This enables it to produce innovative products such as blue LEDs or 300 mm wafers with the utmost process safety and the highest quality. This results in perfect surfaces even for extremely thin wafers and despite a shorter processing time at higher feed rates. Expensive reworking which can reduce the quality (e.g. environmentally harmful etching) can largely be dispensed with. New bonding systems also enable the service life of the grinding tools to be doubled.http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182368http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/news_detail.aspx?id=182368Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:06:48 GMTWinter optimises tooth-face grinding of circular saw bladesWith around a 200% extension of the operating life, Winter's "Tiger" diamond grinding wheel has already revolutionised the tooth-face grinding of carbide tipped circular saw blades in the narrowest chip space. "Tiger II", the newly developed follow-up generation, has the power of its predecessor, but applies the outstanding capabilities even more accurately. An innovative aluminium base provides additional rigidity to the grinding wheel, and a modified coating enables considerably shorter machining times by full pressure grinding. http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=250810http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=250810Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:38:53 GMTEMO HannoverEMO is the world's premier trade fair for metalworking technology – the meeting point for the entire international sector. With the principal focus on cutting and forming machine tools, manufacturing systems, precision tools, automated materials flows, computer technology, industrial electronics and accessories, it will once again be the platform where the whole metalworking world meets. We will be in attendance displaying primarily our Winter brand. Winter has a world wide reputation for delivering high quality diamond and CBN tools. All Winter products are developed to achieve the highest performance in precision grinding applications. Winter’s underlying ability to propose innovative grinding solutions across the globe, ensures Winter remains the #1 worldwide Superabrasive brand. For more information visitwww.emo-hannover.dehttp://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=226860http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=226860Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:54:07 GMTPlease see us at Grindtec 2010 International Trade Fair for Grinding Technology17th-20th MarchMesse AugsburgBooth H1 110   http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=182400http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=182400Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:11:58 GMTShould you require grinding technology trainings, please contact Silke.Hoppe@Saint-Gobain.com http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=182398http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=182398Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:11:56 GMT  AugsburgMarch 12-15, 2008http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=182396http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=182396Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:11:53 GMTSeminar "Coolants", November 12 - 14, 2007This training takes place in German language. Should you require trainings in English, please contact Silke.Hoppe@Saint-Gobain.com http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=182394http://www.winter-superabrasives.com/event_detail.aspx?id=182394Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:11:50 GMTFrankfurt / M.December 5 -8, 2007