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Rex-Cut Abrasives
Improving the Daily Grind
Rex-Cut Abrasives is a 100% employee owned manufacturing company that provides metalworking industries with high performance abrasives. Each product in our line offers our worldwide customer network time saving solutions.
Rex-Cut is the oldest and primary manufacturer of cotton-fiber abrasive grinding and finishing products in the world. Our cotton-fiber products are manufactured with our signature abrasive material that can debur and finish and grind and blend in just one step. This technology also allows for cooler operation, no loading, less chatter, and superior surface finishes. This abrasive material is manufactured right in our Fall River plant, making all of our cotton fiber products Made in the USA.
960 Airport Road
Fall River, MA 02720
Phone: 508-678-1985
Fax: 508-678-8501
Sales Contact
Tim Borges
Sales Manager, N. American Distribution
Email: info@rexcut.com
Sales: 508-678-1985
Toll-free: 800-225-8182
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Rex-Cut Abrasives
- From The Fabricator
Sigma Z grinding wheel from Rex-Cut combines rapid stock removal, operator control
- Jun 2, 2021
- Finishing
- Product Release
The Sigma Z grinding wheel for stainless steel, carbon steel, mild steel, galvanized steel, and alloys is now available from Rex-Cut Abrasives.
- From The Fabricator
Rex-Cut’s Sigma Z grinding wheel made for rapid grinding
- Nov 11, 2020
- Finishing
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has introduced the Sigma Z grinding wheel for stainless steel, carbon steel, mild steel, titanium, and alloys. It is manufactured with the proprietary Sigma bond and 100% premium grain, offering two times the stock removal rate on stainless compared to Sigma Max. Balanced for...
- From The Fabricator
Rex-Cut Aluminator aluminum grinding wheel redesigned for faster grinding
- Sep 10, 2020
- Finishing
- Product Release
The Aluminator Grinding Wheel from Rex-Cut Abrasives has been reformulated to grind 2.2 times more aluminum weld per minute than its original version and to last 46% longer. The cotton fiber wheel grinds and blends aluminum without clogging or loading. It naturally breaks down as heat is generated,...
- From The Fabricator
Rex-Cut Abrasives adds 6-in. grinding and blending wheels
- Jul 9, 2020
- Finishing
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has added 6-in.-dia. wheels to its Type 27 lines.
Aluminator grinding wheels, Max Flex, and the cotton fiber grinding and blending wheels are all available in the new size.
- From The Welder
Rex-Cut’s Velocity Pipeliner, Velocity Grinding wheels designed for pipe finishing
- Feb 8, 2020
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has introduced alumina zirconia grinding wheels for pipe welding applications. The Velocity Pipeliner smooths flame-cut edges on pipe and performs root pass grinding in oil and gas pipeline applications. Its premium grain and hard bond blend make it suitable for use on stainless...
- From The Welder
Aluminator T27 grinding wheel from Rex-Cut prevents clogging, loading
- Jan 18, 2019
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has introduced the Aluminator for aluminum grinding without clogging and loading. The T27 cotton-fiber grinding wheel breaks down as heat is generated, resulting in constant sharp grit being exposed to the aluminum workpiece. This eliminates loading, downtime, and the need for wax...
- From The Welder
Rex-Cut Abrasives invests nearly $1 million in capital equipment
- Oct 24, 2018
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- News Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives, a manufacturer of cotton fiber abrasive grinding and finishing products based in Fall River, Mass., has announced its $1 million investment in a new abrasive material manufacturing line. The shutdown and dismantling of the old line is complete, and new equipment is now being...
- From The Fabricator
Rex-Cut Abrasives marks 90th anniversary
- Apr 19, 2018
- Finishing
- News Release
Fall River, Mass.-based Rex-Cut Abrasives is celebrating its 90th year in business in 2018. In 1928 Edward Hurst, MIT graduate and process engineer, invented the technique of embedding abrasive grain in nonwoven cotton fiber while working for United Cotton Products. When he retired from the company...
- From The Welder
Rex-Cut Abrasives’ Advantage grinding disc is aggressive, lightweight
- Feb 20, 2018
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has introduced the Advantage ceramic grinding disc. The ultra-lightweight disc is designed to reduce vibration and operator fatigue, the company states. The ceramic grain combined with the proprietary backing creates a disc with the toughness of a grinding wheel and the rapid...
- From The Fabricator
Grinding wheel finishes with low vibration
- Nov 29, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives offers the Sigma Green Max grinding wheel. Designed for aggressive grinding, it delivers high removal rates with less destructive finishes and reduced wear on operators, according to the manufacturer. Suitable for use on metals such as stainless steel, mild steel, hard face,...
- From The Fabricator
Type 27 blending wheel finishes fillet welds
- Aug 4, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Rex-Cut’s Type 27 blending wheel, designed for controlled blending, helps fabricators blend fillet welds while keeping the integrity of the weld intact. The wheel is shaped into a curved edge, giving the user the ability to create a true radius shape every time, says the company. The disc is...
- From The Welder
Grinding wheel is 0.25 in. thick for additional life
- May 13, 2015
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has expanded its Sigma Green grinding wheel line to include Sigma Green Max, a 0.25-in.-thick version designed for added life. The wheel is produced from bonded resin with a combination of grains that enable it to grind extremely fast compared to other products without sacrificing...
- From The Fabricator
Mounted points leave smooth finish on stainless sheet edges
- Nov 20, 2013
- Finishing
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has introduced two types of mounted points designed for edge-breaking stainless steel sheet metal to permit safer handling and fabrication by workers. The nonwoven A54GFX cotton fiber version leaves a smooth finish, while the W222 medium rubber version produces a finer finish....
- From The Fabricator
Abrasive grinding wheels provide rapid stock removal
- Sep 10, 2013
- Finishing
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives offers Sigma Green Premium grinding wheels, constructed to provide rapid stock removal and leave a 100-RA finish on 304 stainless steel. The wheels are available in 4-, 4.5-, 5-, and 7-in. sizes, with and without hubs, and with optional 5/8-11 throw-away adapters. The wheels,...
- From The Fabricator
Abrasive grinding wheels remove pipe thread corrosion, burrs
- Aug 1, 2013
- Finishing
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives offers cotton-fiber abrasive wheels for removing rust, corrosion, and thread-lock from pipe threads during oil field inspections and process maintenance, as well as deburring manufactured pipe and tubing. Rex-Cut® Type 1 wheels, designed for pipe thread maintenance,...
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