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Metabo Corp. has introduced a new large angle grinder to its Metabo Metal Masters series. The W26-230 delivers the most power and longest run time of any grinder in its class, the company claims.
The grinder features a newly designed diagonal fan that pulls air across the motor for optimized air flow and cooler operation. Combined with its powerful operation, the W26-230 is ideal for the prolonged cutting and grinding large areas of metal safely and efficiently.
Equipped with a 9" wheel, the W26-230 delivers 159 inch-lbs of torque and a no-load speed of 6,600 rpm. This large angle grinder is efficient, featuring a long-lasting 15 A motor with 2,400 W of power and 4.7 hp.
The W26-230 includes Metabo's VibraTech (MVT) three-position side handle that significantly reduces vibration levels up to 60 percent. The grinder's ergonomic rear handle includes a vibration dampening system and twists into three different positions for comfort during cutting, while reducing user fatigue.
The tool includes Metabo's simplified on/off switch configuration with a safety lock-out switch, a burst-proof guard with seven positions and a spindle lock. The W26-230 features a double winding protection grid that deflects harmful airborne debris away from the armature windings as well as auto-stop "COLD" carbon brushes that increase the tool's service life.
Related Glossary Terms
- fatigue
fatigue
Phenomenon leading to fracture under repeated or fluctuating stresses having a maximum value less than the tensile strength of the material. Fatigue fractures are progressive, beginning as minute cracks that grow under the action of the fluctuating stress.
- grinding
grinding
Machining operation in which material is removed from the workpiece by a powered abrasive wheel, stone, belt, paste, sheet, compound, slurry, etc. Takes various forms: surface grinding (creates flat and/or squared surfaces); cylindrical grinding (for external cylindrical and tapered shapes, fillets, undercuts, etc.); centerless grinding; chamfering; thread and form grinding; tool and cutter grinding; offhand grinding; lapping and polishing (grinding with extremely fine grits to create ultrasmooth surfaces); honing; and disc grinding.
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