Genuine Taber Abrading Wheels - Taber

Essential Component for Taber Wear Tests

An essential component of conducting “Taber wear tests” is the type of abrasive wheel that is used. Taber offers standardized grades of Genuine Taber abrasive wheels, engineered for a variety of specific applications. The wheels are a proprietary formulation developed and designed by Taber Industries so the binder material breaks down during use, exposing and creating a new abrading surface.

Types of Abrading Wheels

Abrading wheels for the Taber Abraser (Abrader) can be classified as:

Calibrase® - A resilient wheel composed of resilient binder and aluminum oxide or silicon carbide abrasive particles. Frequently used to evaluate rigid specimens.

Calibrade® - A non-resilient wheel composed of a vitrified (clay) binder and silicon carbide or aluminum oxide abrasive particles. Frequently used to evaluate flexible specimens.

Specialty - Used for special applications.

Quality and Uniformity

For both Calibrase and Calibrade wheels, different grades are furnished to meet varying requirements of abrasive action. The composition of Genuine Taber abrading wheels has been carefully chosen to reproduce normal service wear. The quality and uniformity of these wheels is maintained by continuous inspection sampling and tightly controlled manufacturing processes.

Packaging and Installation

Wheels are sold in pairs, and shipped in tight-lidded containers to prevent damage. Each wheel is labeled “LEFT WHEEL (or RIGHT WHEEL)” to assure that the mounting position will be duplicated after the wheels have been removed and later re-installed. The minimum usable diameter of Taber abrading wheels is 44.4 mm, which corresponds with the wheel label.