Heavy Equipment

Because tough jobs require tough products.

Engineered for heavy metal fabrication, grinding, and surface finishing, ARC promises unmatched performance for the toughest jobsites and dirtiest work. From edge preparation and aggressive stock removal to precision weld blending and final finishing, our solutions are a lethal match for mild steel and aluminum. Increased labor efficiency, decreased downtime, and getting it right the first time—with our products, that's a promise.

 

Other Markets to Give a Grit About:

Food & Pharma

(Coming soon) Aerospace

(Coming soon) Turbine & Energy

Market Applications

Heavy Equipment Preparation

Designed to deliver controlled cutting action, our abrasives promise clean, consistent surfaces that optimize adhesion and downstream quality.

Trailers, earth-moving equipment, transportation, or railcars? Whatever it is, it's covered.

Don't just take our word for it. Learn more about our products for weld preparation.

Heavy Equipment Removal

Engineered to remove material with speed and aggression, our abrasives are a lethal match for stock and weld removal, beveling, and deburring.

Hard-charging cut rates, longevity, and consistent control—with our solutions, they're a promise.

See it for yourself. View our dependable products for cutting metal and edge preparation.

Heavy Equipment Finishing

Built to prevent overheating and discoloration and provide smooth, uniform results, our abrasives are the flawless answer to finishing.

Paint, coating, or final assembly preparations—with our solutions, you can get 'em done right.

Don't be shy. Explore our products for finishing and surface preparation.


Grinding away at aluminum?

Because aluminum requires slightly different products than mild steel.

Mild steel? It can take the heat. Aluminum? It needs some extra help—and that's where our products come in. Our abrasives with Performance Coating are designed to help you evade loading and discoloration while securing surface integrity and optimized efficiency.

Soft, non-ferrous metals are yours to conquer. See the gray. See the difference.


Built to perform. Proven in the field.

Highest-ranked in the industry with an 8.2 NPS.

When performance and durability are pushed to the limit, heavy equipment pros trust and recommend ARC.*

More than 8/10 customers continue buying ARC after their first use.

In heavy equipment, the work doesn't let up, and neither do we. Beaten, pushed, and put to work—performance that proves itself every time.**

For over 60 years, abrasives have been our only business.

That focus shows up in every product we engineer, test, and manufacture in Troy, Ohio.

*Net Promoter Score (NPS) measures how likely customers are to recommend a brand to others.
**Data pulled from a research conducted by Werk Insight (2025).

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