Title: Evaluation of diamond dressers and estimation of grinding performance by dressing force measurement

Authors: Yasushi Mochida, Takao Nishioka, Akihiko Kubo, Jun'ichi Tamaki

Addresses: Sumitomo Electric Industries, LTD., 1-1-1 Koyakita, Itami, Hyogo 664-0016, Japan. ' Sumitomo Electric Industries, LTD., 1-1-1 Koyakita, Itami, Hyogo 664-0016, Japan. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology, 165 Koen-cho, Kitami, Hokkaido 090-8507, Japan. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology, 165 Koen-cho, Kitami, Hokkaido 090-8507, Japan

Abstract: Equipment to measure the dressing force exerted by diamond dressers was developed and the performances of two types of diamond dresser, a single-point dresser and a multipoint rotary dresser, were examined focusing on the relationship between dressing force and grinding performance. It was found that both types of diamond dresser induce the same dressing force if their wear widths are equal and that a strong relationship exists between dressing force and grinding performance; a sharp-edged single-point diamond dresser can be used to control grinding performance with a low dressing force. The truing accuracy depends on the dresser type and a lower dressing force results in better truing accuracy.

Keywords: grinding wheels; dressing force; single-point diamond dressers; multipoint diamond rotary dressers; grinding force; surface roughness; truing accuracy; grinding performance; abrasive technology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAT.2010.032461

International Journal of Abrasive Technology, 2010 Vol.3 No.1, pp.37 - 50

Published online: 03 Apr 2010 *

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