From weld seam machining through to fine grinding and polishing – with LUKAS equipped for every application

It can be found in all kinds of high-performance applications from industrial kitchens through to quality furnishings in the medical and surgical sectors. Stainless steel is probably the most popular material when it comes down to guaranteeing durability and high hygiene standards. Stainless steel is extremely robust and resistant to both corrosion and heat. Scratches and rust seldom occur because the chrome in the stainless steel reacts with the oxygen in the air. This creates a natural protective film that fundamentally preserves stainless steel surfaces. Nevertheless, proper care of the material plays a decisive role as well.

The right choice of tools in the manufacture of, for example, catering kitchens or medical furnishings can ideally prepare surfaces so that they are durable and fulfil the highest hygiene standards. LUKAS offers a large assortment for the surface finishing of stainless steel. Polishing points, polishing discs, polishing sticks and polishing rollers made from high-quality raw materials provide for professional polishing work and results precisely tailored to your application.

With its SFC silicon carbide mounted flap wheels, LUKAS even offers a special quality for the aerospace industry. For some time now, LUKAS has been accompanying developments in the aerospace engineering sector and is now an acknowledged specialist in this field for innovative solutions and the manufacture of high-performance tools. “This way, both your products and ours will always be ready for whatever the future holds” states LUKAS.

Abrasive fleece is probably the most flexible abrasive on the market and can be used for many different jobs. The large number of design options offered by LUKAS gives you a broad spectrum of machining possibilities: matt finishing, satin-matt finishing, polishing, smoothening and final surface finishing. LUKAS abrasive fleece wheels comprise, for example, individual fleece flaps which are mounted fan-shaped around the axis of the tool. Thanks to the polyamide material used, the abrasive fleece also adapts itself perfectly to uneven surfaces. As a result, you need less effort and time for your work, and yet still achieve perfect surface results. The fleece flaps or fleece discs of the LUKAS mounted flap wheels are made of regular aluminium oxide, zirconia alumina or silicon carbide. With them LUKAS covers a broad spectrum of machining materials from steel to titanium and tungsten carbide. LUKAS abrasive fleece wheels can cope with any application.

But LUKAS has even more to offer. The combination of the durable classic abrasive cloth with the innovative abrasive fleece allows higher material removal rates to be achieved than with comparable mounted flap wheels without cloth – ideal for sustained use. These optimised mounted flap wheels are mainly used on handheld power tools and, thanks to their stability, are ideally suited for cleaning, derusting, pre-grinding, texturing and roughening work.

The clear advantage of the LUKAS product range is the variant diversity – every form of stainless steel machining is covered by professional tools. The entire work process in the manufacture of stainless steel furnishings, including weld seam and edge machining or rounding off, from general surface finishing through to fine grinding and even the final polishing, can be professionally accompanied with the LUKAS product range.

Stainless steel is a commonly used material for furnishings and surfaces that have to deliver the best possible performance: It absorbs neither water nor any other liquid. Germs cannot penetrate and contaminate the worktop. When cleaned properly, all kinds of bacteria and other residues can be easily removed. This means that stainless steel furnishings or kitchens can be used for decades without any problems at all, even when they are subjected to constant strain such as in the medical or catering sectors, and still offer the same hygiene standards as a brand new product even after years of use. The surface finishing during the manufacturing process is crucial to ensure this. The finest sharp edges and uneven weld seams must be machined with just as much care as the shiny surface. LUKAS offers a specialised assortment of polishing tools especially designed for the fine machining and polishing of surfaces.

When details count: LUKAS abrasive caps and sleeves made of high-quality abrasive cloth are suitable for fine and ultra-fine grinding work, especially in inaccessible areas. These are manufactured to fit exclusively for use on the matching abrasive cap mandrels. Whether with self-sharpening ceramic grain for machining the most challenging materials such as hardened and wear-resistant steels, titanium alloys, weld seams and hard coatings, or the special grain for machining corrosion- and heat-resistant steels in tool- and mould-making, as well as for the universal machining of plastics, aluminium and non-ferrous metals – all these machining tasks present no problems at all with LUKAS abrasive caps.

LUKAS can also offer suitable tools when it comes to heavy-duty work such as on armour welds, hardened surfaces or even titanium alloys: FIS fibre discs for angle grinders. These extremely popular grinding tools are available in the qualities regular aluminium oxide, zirconia alumina, ceramic and in a regular aluminium oxide quality (BASE). The last tool in particular is very interesting for cost-conscious users. With their single-piece abrasive surface, LUKAS fibre discs are optimised for handling the toughest tasks. Convince yourself of the versatility of the LUKAS product range. It offers not just tools for the ‘big picture’, so to speak, but also in particular special products for the small fine areas.