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Turn Abrasive Performance Into Business Results

Weiler Consumable Productivity (WCP) uses real-world testing to identify opportunities to save time, improve productivity and reduce total operating costs.

A Practical Approach to Measurable Improvement

The true cost of an abrasive goes beyond its purchase price. Product life, changeovers, labor and throughput can all affect your operation.

Our abrasives experts work alongside your team to understand the current process, test recommended solutions and document their impact. The result is a clearer view of which changes could deliver the greatest value.

Measured Results Across Metal Fabrication Operations

Through WCP, we have helped customers recover labor hours, improve productivity and reduce total operating costs.

11,838
Labor Hours Recovered
$ 24,784,700
Total Savings Identified

Results reflect WCP assessments performed since February 2024. Savings and labor-hour figures represent the estimated annual impact based on measured test results.

How We Find Savings in Your Operations

Through a simple yet effective approach, we identify improvements by evaluating your operations and how abrasives are used in your facility.

Expert consulting with a metalworker.

On-site Assessment

On-site Assessment

We come to your facility to understand your production processes, priorities and challenges firsthand.
Right angle grinder with grinding wheel on a metal workpiece.

Establish a Baseline

Establish a Baseline

We measure how your current abrasives perform to establish a fair benchmark for comparing improvements.
Scale weighing a grinding wheel for an abrasive test.

Test and Measure

Test and Measure

We test the recommended solutions, measuring the time it takes, how many parts are completed, and how many consumables are used.
Clipboard with test results.

Calculate Impact

Calculate Impact

We translate the test results into estimated annual cost savings and labor hours your team could put toward other work.
Expert showing results to a plant manager.

Present the Results

Present the Results

We review the findings with your team and explain which changes could deliver the greatest value in your operation.
Expert consulting with a metalworker.

On-site Assessment

On-site Assessment

We come to your facility to understand your production processes, priorities and challenges firsthand.
Right angle grinder with grinding wheel on a metal workpiece.

Establish a Baseline

Establish a Baseline

We measure how your current abrasives perform to establish a fair benchmark for comparing improvements.
Scale weighing a grinding wheel for an abrasive test.

Test and Measure

Test and Measure

We test the recommended solutions, measuring the time it takes, how many parts are completed, and how many consumables are used.
Clipboard with test results.

Calculate Impact

Calculate Impact

We translate the test results into estimated annual cost savings and labor hours your team could put toward other work.
Expert showing results to a plant manager.

Present the Results

Present the Results

We review the findings with your team and explain which changes could deliver the greatest value in your operation.
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See How Much You Could Save

Improvements in abrasive life and productivity can add up. Use our calculator to estimate the potential impact on your operating costs.

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Proven on the Shop Floor

See how we work alongside your team to solve application challenges, recover productive time and reduce operating costs.

Eliminating a Production Step at J.C. Steele

We looked beyond the abrasive and worked alongside J.C. Steele to understand the entire operation. Through WCP, we identified an opportunity to eliminate a production step and improve productivity.

Watch the video to see partnership in action.

Solve a Critical Weld Preparation Challenge

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We helped a shipbuilder test and validate a back gouging solution, establish a repeatable process and support weld preparation requirements while identifying $20,000 in annual savings.

Uncover $108K+ in Projected Annual Savings

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We worked alongside a container repair team to compare abrasives under its actual working conditions, identifying more than $108,000 in projected annual savings and 1,190 labor hours available for other work.

Increase Cleaning Throughput by 50%

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We tested solutions on a pipe coating operation’s production floor, demonstrating 50% more cleaning output and identifying $13,723 in annual abrasive savings.

Look Beyond the Abrasive

"We don’t just swap out abrasives. We look at the process and find a better way to do it. Matching the right product to the shop’s equipment and materials is key. If we can eliminate steps in the production process, we can provide even greater value to our customers."

- John Sockman
Director of End User Sales, Weiler Abrasives

Where Could Your Operation Improve?

Tell us what’s slowing production or driving up costs. Our abrasives experts will discuss your application and help determine where WCP could make a difference.