WORCESTER, MA, USA - Saint-Gobain Abrasives, the world's largest abrasives manufacturer, has recently introduced a Norton Abrasives Grinding App. This application includes three calculators including a wheel speed conversion calculator, as well as a coolant and dressing parameter calculator for abrasives applications. The Norton Grinding App also features a right angle grinding product selector and distributor locator. A link to Norton's abrasives connection and website to find and order product, check orders and inventory is available, in addition to a convenient button to contact Norton. (http://www.nortonindustrial.com/)

"With the increasing use of handheld digital technology, we are pleased to offer our customers with a convenient, simple-to-use grinding app," said Mr. David Long, Director of Marketing and Strategy at Norton Abrasives. "The app is designed for manufacturers to quickly simplify the process of calculating the requirements for their grinding application."

The new Norton Grinding App is available for IOS and Android operating systems on mobile devices. Norton will have the new app on display with iPad stations in their IMTS 2012 booth from September 10-15 in Chicago. To download the Free Norton Grinding app, visit Norton at IMTS Booth N-7051, or go to (http://www.nortonindustrial.com/GrindingCalculationApp.aspx).