Collection: VSM

VSM was founded on 28 May 1864 in Hanover, in the Hainholz district, by Siegmund Oppenheim and his brother-in-law Siegmund Seeligmann. The company was then called S. Oppenheim & Co. and made glass paper by hand. More than one hundred and sixty years later, its headquarters and production are still at that location. The stag beetle, registered in 1875, remains the company's trademark.

The 11 VSM references in the catalogue

• Abrasive belts: standard belts XK870J and xk870f, short and narrow belts KK711X, XK870T and ZK713X, belt XK870X. See our abrasive belts.
• Abrasive rings: plain KK711X rings and lined XK870X rings, for sanding tubes and sections.
• Fibre backed discs: XF870 and ACTIROX AF799, for work on an angle grinder. See our fibre discs.
• Shop roll: KK114F, cut to the length you need. See our shop rolls.

Reading a VSM reference

VSM codes follow a consistent logic, useful for comparing two belts without opening the data sheet. The first letter denotes the backing, K for a paper backing, X or Z for a cloth backing. The following letters and digits identify the grain family and the product generation.

ACTIROX is built on precision-shaped ceramic grain, designed to attack the material rather than rub it. On stainless steels and difficult alloys, this type of grain reduces heating of the workpiece, which limits the risk of surface burning and distortion.