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A worker grinding a steel part on a bench grinder with sparks flying off the wheel.

Grinding Wheel RPM Chart: Max Speed by Wheel Diameter and Type

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Fabricator cutting a steel bar with an angle grinder in a metal fabrication shop, sparks flying

Fabricated Metal Backlogs Are Growing: What August Factory Data Means for Abrasives Buyers

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A laser cutting machine cutting a steel sheet in a fabrication shop.

Canada's Fabrication Equipment Boom: What It Means for Abrasives and Grinding Wheels

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A welder grinding a weld seam on a large steel pipe at an outdoor pipeline construction site.

Canada's LNG Pipeline Boom Is Pushing Up Grinding Wheel and Cutting Disc Demand

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Fabricator grinding a steel weld seam in a metal fabrication shop, sparks flying

Steel Shipments Are Up: What It Means for Grinding Wheel Demand in Canada

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A worker uses an angle grinder with a cutting disc to slice through a steel beam, throwing off sparks.

Ceramic Grain Discs Are Changing How Shops Buy Cutting and Grinding Wheels

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Worker using an angle grinder with a cutting disc on a steel workpiece, sparks flying in a fabrication shop

Grinding Wheels & Cutting Discs: Buying Online in Canada

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Stacked shipping containers at an industrial port with cranes loading cargo in the background.

Abrasives Costs Are Still Climbing in 2026: What's Driving It

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Stacks of steel beams and coils stored in an industrial warehouse yard

Canada's 50% Steel and Aluminum Tariffs: What Fabricators Should Expect

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Metal parts on the build plate of an industrial 3D printer in a manufacturing shop

Metal 3D Printing's Production Shift Is Creating New Demand for Abrasive Finishing

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A worker using an angle grinder with a flap disc to finish a metal weld, sparks flying in a fabrication shop

FABTECH 2026 Heads Back to Las Vegas: What It Means for Grinding and Finishing

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A robotic arm grinding a metal workpiece on a factory floor, with sparks flying off the surface.

Skilled Trades Shortage Is Pushing Canadian Shops Toward Robotic Grinding

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