Grinding Segments – Find the Right Segment for Your Application
Need replacement grinding segments, an alternative to your current specification, or help selecting segments for a new grinding application?
We can help identify and specify grinding segments for Lumsden grinding, surface grinding and segmental grinding applications.
You don’t need to know the exact abrasive, grit, grade or bond before getting in touch. Simply give us the information you have using our Grinding Segment Finder below. If possible, upload photographs of your existing segments, their markings or packaging and we’ll use the information provided to help determine what you need.
Already know the size or specification you require?
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Have an existing segment but don’t know the specification? That’s fine. Start with a photograph and the details you know.
Need Help Finding the Right Grinding Segments?
Grinding segments are available in a wide range of sizes, shapes and abrasive specifications. Selecting the right segment can depend on several factors, including:
- The grinding machine and model
- Segment shape and dimensions
- The material being ground
- Wet or dry grinding conditions
- Required stock removal
- Required surface finish
- Current grinding performance
- Segment life and dressing requirements
Our Grinding Segment Finder is designed to make this easier.
You do not need to complete a full technical grinding specification to send us an enquiry. Provide whatever information you have and our team can review it before coming back to you with a quotation or any additional questions.
Replacement Lumsden Grinding Segments
Looking for Lumsden grinding segments but don’t know the original specification?
If you can provide the machine model, approximate segment dimensions and clear photographs of the existing segment, this can give us a useful starting point.
Any markings printed on the segment, packaging or previous paperwork can also help. Even a partial product code, abrasive specification or manufacturer name may be useful, so include everything you can see.
If your existing grinding segments are performing satisfactorily and you simply need replacements, tell us that too. There is no need to complete unnecessary technical information if the existing specification can be identified.
Surface Grinding & Segmental Grinding Applications
Grinding segments are commonly used where efficient surface grinding and substantial material removal are required.
Different applications can require different abrasive grains, grit sizes, grades and bonding systems depending on the material, machine and required grinding result.
We can review enquiries for grinding applications involving materials such as:
- Mild and carbon steels
- Hardened steels
- Tool steels
- Stainless steels
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous materials
- Other specialist materials
If you’re unsure how the workpiece material affects the segment specification, simply tell us what you’re grinding and we’ll take it from there.
Want to Improve Your Current Grinding Performance?
The correct grinding segment isn’t necessarily just one that fits the machine.
If you’re reviewing your current process, use the form to tell us what you would like to improve, including:
- Longer grinding segment life
- Faster stock removal
- Improved surface finish
- Reduced grinding burn or excessive heat
- Reduced glazing or loading
- Less frequent dressing
- Lower overall grinding costs
- Improved availability or lead times
If you have more detailed grinding data available — such as spindle speed, peripheral speed, material hardness, stock removal, surface finish or dressing information — the form gives you the option to provide it.
If you don’t, you can simply skip those questions.
Grinding Segment Shapes & Sizes
Not sure what shape of segment you have?
Our Grinding Segment Finder includes illustrations of common grinding segment profiles to help you identify the closest shape.
If you’re able to measure your existing segment, enter the dimensions shown on the relevant diagram.
Can’t measure it? No problem.
Upload clear photographs or a drawing instead and send us the information you do have.
Custom or less common segment shapes can also be submitted for review.
What Information Should I Send?
For the quickest assessment, send as many of the following as you conveniently can:
- A clear photograph of the grinding segment
- A close-up photograph of any markings
- A photograph of the label or original packaging
- Machine manufacturer and model
- Segment dimensions
- Number of segments in a complete set
- Material being ground
- Whether grinding is wet or dry
- Current segment specification, if known
- Quantity required
Don’t delay your enquiry because you’re missing some of this information. Send us what you have and we can advise what else is needed.
Grinding Segment FAQs
I don’t know which grinding segment I need. Can I still enquire?
Yes. That’s exactly what the Grinding Segment Finder is for. Provide the machine information and photographs you have and complete as much of the form as you can. If further information is required before we can quote, we’ll let you know.
Can you help identify an existing grinding segment?
Send us clear photographs of the segment and any markings, together with its dimensions and machine details where available. This may allow us to identify the requirement or determine what additional information is needed.
Do I need to know the grit, grade or bond?
No. If you know the existing specification, please include it, but you don’t need to understand or identify every part of the abrasive specification yourself before contacting us.
What measurements do you need from a grinding segment?
The dimensions required depend on the segment shape. The Grinding Segment Finder shows common segment profiles and the relevant measurements. If you’re unable to measure the segment, upload photographs or an existing drawing instead.
Can I enquire about Lumsden grinding segments?
Yes. If you’re looking for replacement grinding segments for a Lumsden grinding machine, include the machine model where possible along with photographs, dimensions and any details shown on the existing segments.
What if I want to improve my existing grinding process?
Tell us what you’re currently using and what you would like to improve. Useful information can include segment life, stock removal, surface finish, grinding burn, glazing, dressing frequency and the workpiece material. More detailed technical information can also be provided through the form where available.
Can I send a drawing or technical specification?
Yes. The Grinding Segment Finder allows you to upload photographs, drawings and PDF documents to support your enquiry.
Request a Grinding Segment Quotation
Whether you know the exact grinding segment specification or simply have an old segment and need help finding a replacement, send the details to SAIC using our Grinding Segment Finder.
No complete specification required. No online price calculation. Your enquiry is reviewed by our team before we quote.
