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Thomas Service

Thomas Service, Ph.D., P.E., is a senior research engineer for Thielsch Engineering Inc., Cranston, Rhode Island, and a member of the ANSI B7.1 Committee.

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Articles June 1, 1996 Thomas Service
Superabrasive Safety
Standards governing grinding-wheel safety testing do not cover all superabrasive wheels. This article suggests that these standards should include them. The author explains why as he describes a typical superabrasive wheel and the dynamics of superabrasive wheel failure.