Cylindrical Grinding Wheel
Generate perfectly sized parts in a flash
Used in O.D. grinding of gear shafts, splined shafts, transmission shafts, valves, plunger pins, eye bolts, bearing races, etc. In this operation, the external or internal cylindrical surface of a work piece is ground. In external cylindrical grinding, or centre-type grinding, the work piece rotates and reciprocates along its axis although for large and long work parts, the grinding wheel reciprocates.
In internal cylindrical grinding, a small wheel grinds the inside diameter of the part. The work piece is held in a rotating chuck in the headstock and the wheel rotates at very high rotational speed. In this operation, the work piece rotates and the grinding wheel reciprocates.
(a) External Grinding; (b) Internal Grinding
Market Solutions:
- Automotive: Roughing
- Bearing industry: construction
- General engineering: soft steel, hardened steel, chilled cast iron, non ferrous material
- Tools industry
Advantages:
- Increased productivity due to higher stock removal and freer cutting
- Fine surface finish
- Reduced rework
- Reduced loading and dressing frequency
