The Hermes Orbital Sander is ideal for the sanding of lacquer, primer, filler and general purpose sanding and offers the following key benefits: -

• Optimum Handling – Provided by ergonomically shaped non slip handle.
• Curved alloy steel lever – To guarantee accurate switching on and off, even under extreme conditions.
• Additional security bolt – Prevents unintentional activation of the sander, increasing working security in accordance with EU security regulations EN792-8: 2001.
• Perfect machine control – Compressed air rate accurately controlled by a high performance valve.
• Speed can be set exactly – By manual speed control “on the fly” while working.
• Long Life bearings – Assured by new AirShield technology which protects the ball bearing from dirt and loss of lubricant
• 2 Directional load possible – As a result of long life, dual row, deep groove ball bearings which can simultaneously absorb axial and radical loads.
• Optimum dust extraction – From precisely-weighted Hermes backing pads and sturdy extraction dome.
• Long, maintenance-free working – Assured low vibration high performance rotor motor with a high degree of efficiency and low air consumption.

 Each Random Orbital Kit includes:

• 1xVEL-Backing pad Multihole, medium
• 15xVelour backed discs VC151 Longlife, multihole
• 1xAir inlet (compressed air inlet) Ø1/4”
• 1x Dust extraction adapter, Ø 1”
• 1x Precision engineering oil

Discs

Hermes discs are available in various hole configurations and in a wide range of grits to suit most applications.

VC154 Longlife VEL Discs (No Holes) in P240 & P320 are readily available from stock.

 Performance

Recent performance tests against their closest competitor confirmed Hermes offer substantial benefits such as: -

• Twice the life
• Improved stock removal
• Less changeovers

For further information on the Hermes range, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 01698 748290 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

JIT Industrial Products Ltd, are the Scottish Distributors for Hermes Abrasives.  Martyn Abbots, Hermes Technical Manager recently accompanied Nigel on visits to key accounts to discuss the benefits of Hermes Abrasives and in particular the recent performance results proving that Hermes discs offer twice the life, improved stock removal and less changeovers compared with one of their leading competitors.

For details of the performance statistics or to arrange a trial of Hermes abrasives, please contact us on 01698 748290 or via email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

J.I.T. Industrial Products are proud to work alongside Hermes as the leading distributor of the company's high calibre products in Scotland. Nigel (our Managing Director) works closely with Hermes in order to solve any abrasive application needs or problems that we come across.

Rather than using a copy and paste approach to abrasives, we set up individual workshops and discuss with our customers any ongoing issues before selecting the most suitable Hermes product for each individual application. As with most products, abrasives have developed considerably and modern day materials which increase yield, reduce time and improve the quality and finish.

Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH & Co. KG is an abrasive manufacturer based in Hamburg, Germany. They have manufacturing plants in Hamburg, Austria, and the United States of America. Hermes is the largest supplier of coated abrasives in Europe, and also has numerous conversion plants across different continents making it one of the largest abrasive suppliers in the world. The abrasive products can be used in metal fabrication, wood and joinery engineering, shop fitting and the medical and automotive industries to name but a few, in order to produce aesthetically pleasing surfaces and precision functional parts.

Some of the products that are included in the Hermes abrasives range are detailed in the table below.