Moving steel fast without burning through belts — or the metal
AIS builds high-performance ceramic and zirconia belts to your exact spec — no minimums To gauge the effectiveness of most abrasives in your shop productivity, the most immediate and measurable impact is in stock removal. Every hour of grinding, and material removal is an hour of direct labor cost -...
Bare metal is the starting line — here's how to get there clean
AIS builds the exact belt for your prep work — any grit, any size, no minimums. We don't need to lecture you on just how impactful to the build process the metal you're working with is. You can learn a lot of what sort of work you're in for just...
Four abrasive minerals walk into a fab shop — here's which one you actually need
AIS custom-manufactures belts for every stage of the job — any spec, no minimums. It's safe to say that most fab shops handle abrasives like most habits in the shop. Whatever mineral came on the shelf when the shop was set up tends to stay on the shelf, even if...
You're probably changing your belts too late — or too early
AIS keeps your shop stocked to spec — custom belts, any quantity, no minimums. Belt waste is one of the most controllable costs in a wood shop - and stands as one of the least controlled. Most operations drift toward one of two habits: running belts well past their useful...
