Hermes

Posted on March 26, 2024 By Peter Brown Industries

About 

For almost a century, Hermes has focused on an abrasives lineup that includes everything from high-performance zirconia linishing belts to special-use diamond cutting wheels. They understand that there’s a science to designing high-performance abrasives, and that the abrasives needed to carve into tungsten alloys aren’t the same as the ones used to remove burred edges from welding joints, or to gently flatten uneven wooden surfaces. The location, condition, and even the temperature of the cutting surface make every cutting, grinding, and sanding process unique; and fortunately, Hermes has an abrasive solution for every occasion.

Hermes doesn’t just manufacture high-performance abrasive tools and materials: they engineer them, and each of their products is built around the 3 characteristics that go into making a long-lasting abrasive:

•    Their resistance to heat buildup. Not only is an abrasive’s ability to resist heat buildup a critical factor in how long the tools lasts, but also its potential to transfer heat onto the working piece that could result in warpage.

•    Variable speed suitability. With electric and pneumatic tools capable of operating at incredible rotating and oscillating speeds, abrasive adhesion, especially with belts and rolls, needs to be capable of holding up at any speed without the fear of grit or backing separation.

•    Maximum abrasive performance. Abrasives can vary in size from 12-grit aluminium oxide to 6000-grit micro-grained diamond; and high-performing abrasives, both wet and dry, need to be able to maintain a consistent abrading surface that wears evenly, doesn’t clog, and won’t delaminate.

From their all-purpose cutting wheels and sleeves, to their linisher sanding belts and superfinishing films, Hermes abrasives excel at controlling heat, improving adhesion, and increasing performance. They give you the best possible finish every time, with results that you’re in complete control of.

Products

Make no mistake: It doesn’t matter if you’re working with ferrous or non-ferrous metals, seasoned woods, or even heat-sensitive polymer substrates, you can count on Hermes products to deliver the superior finish that you’re looking for. Their product line boasts a full range of hard and sharp, as well as fine and soft grit grinding and finishing tools that include full assortments of the following:

•    Belts. Hermes manufactures a huge selection of tear-resistant paper, and both woven and non-woven cloth abrasive belts for use on linishing machines and belt grinders.

•    Strips and sheets. Hermes abrasive strips and sheets are ideal for hand sanding and block finishing duties, and come in a broad assortment of grit sizes and backing materials.

•    Flap wheels and rollers. Wheels and rollers are designed to be attached to rotary drills and bench tools, are available in widths of up to 200mm, and are the perfect choice for brush-finished applications.

•    Sleeves. Hermes abrasive sleeves combine the product range of sanding belts with the convenience of rotary drills to create the optimal handheld grinding tool that can be used under pressure.

•    Cutting wheels and sanding disks. Hermes manufactures a full assortment of mounted, as well as Velcro-held adhesive wheels and disks for all manner of portable, and benchtop cutting jobs.

To ensure their abrasives enjoy the fullest scale of usability, many products include a variety of special properties to expand their usability even further, including:

•    Anti-clogging and antistatic coatings that help prevent sanding dust from building up on, or being attracted to the working piece; 

•    Heat reduction and active ingredient coatings that help keep grinding temperatures low on robotic systems, or working surfaces that are easily warped; and,

•    Cloth or rubber-reinforced backings that help to ensure there’s no loss of contact between the abrasive’s backing and the tool.

Whether it’s removing rust from aging lawn furniture or sharpening surgical tools, Hermes has everything you need. And not surprisingly, there’s one Hermes product line that’s exceptionally popular with industrial users, machine shops, and even metalworking machinery manufacturers like Australia’s own Steelmaster. It’s their linishing belt lineup, and not only does Hermes make some of the finest belts in the world, but they also have one of the largest belt selections.

If your company owns a belt linisher or belt grinder, then you’re already aware that it’s only as good as the belts that are used on it. However, with Hermes’ high-quality linishing belts, Australia has some of the finest abrasive belts in the world at its disposal, and with a range of grits and grades that include:

•    36 grit zirconium (extra coarse grain). With grit diameters of 530 – 1815µm (micrometres), this extra aggressive grained belting is ideal for heavy substrate removal, deburring, and tool sharpening.

•    40 grit (coarse grain). With grit diameters of 336 – 425µm, belts with this moderately aggressive grain are good for clearing away built-up surface coatings such as paint or lacquer.

•    50 grit zirconium (coarse grain). With the same grit diameter as 40 grit, these zirconium belts are the perfect choice for light substrate removal, such as pitting marks or deep scratches from metal.

•    60 grit and 80 grit (medium grain). These belts feature grit diameters of 190 – 265µm, and are excellent for a range of general-purpose activities from notching pipes and flattening surfaces, to smoothing seams and joints.

•    120 grit (fine grain). With grit diameters of 115 – 162µm, belts with this grain are optimal for final sanding and finishing of all kinds of metal and wood, as well as careful work with polymers.

You can also buy Hermes linishing belts online in a range of standard sizes that include:

•    2000mm(L) x 75mm(w);

•    2000mm(L) x 100mm(w); and,

•    2000mm(L) x 150mm(w).

Hermes features the best variety of belts on the market for today’s most advanced linishing machines, and that even includes those with multiple grinder profiles.

At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if you’re using a 10,000RPM grinder, or simply enjoy doing your own hand sanding, if you don’t have the best abrasive tools and materials, you’re not going to get the best finish. The fact is, not only can low-quality abrasive tools ruin your working piece, but if they separate or break on you, they can even become dangerous projectiles.

Hermes makes the full range of linishing belts, abrasive sheets, cutting wheels, and more for all your cutting, grinding, and sanding needs. After all, there’s simply no substitute for using good abrasives; and when you do, it’ll show in your work.

by Peter Brown