Safety notes for the correct use of abrasives
SAFETY NOTES
SAFETY FIRST
Safe handling of abrasives
Our primary goal is to manufacture and distribute safe, accident-preventive, high-quality grinding tools. In doing so, we send a clear message against inferior and dangerous products. To ensure maximum user safety, we manufacture according to the world's strictest guidelines and monitor the safety and quality of our products in accordance with the latest standards, regulations, and norms. Further information on the safe use of grinding tools and informative application videos can be found below.
On every WEFRA product you will find corresponding safety instructions that you must follow to ensure accident-free use of our grinding products:
- Observe the safety regulations of your own country
- Check for damage and proper storage
- Conduct a sound test
- Use of clamping flanges according to DIN ISO 666
- Use of elastic intermediate layers
- Recruiting knowledgeable personnel
- Tighten the clamping screws crosswise
- Pay attention to the screw length when screwing on discs
- Observance of the prescribed working speed
- Use of prescribed protective hoods
- Perform a test run for at least 30 seconds
- Check for imbalance and concentricity
Information on the safe use of grinding tools and informative application videos can be found below:
Safety notes for the correct use of cutting and grinding wheels for angle grinders
Rotating grinding wheels operate at high speeds when used on grinding machines. Please pay particular attention to the specified maximum operating speed and the safety pictograms printed on our products:
