Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

Look Ahead column for April 2012 looks at binderless nano-polycrystalline diamond cutting tools

Estimating burn depth is tricky. It depends on the thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity of the workpiece material, the maximum surface temperature reached and, most importantly, the time the wheel is in the grinding zone.

Norton is implementing a performance upgrade across their "Better" tier of metal fabricating abrasives products for portable grinding applications. Products in the tier will now be sub-branded as Norton BlueFire and feature a zirconia alumina grain with properties that enable significantly improved performance.

Unison Corp.'s Model 2650 is a Combination Cutting Tool/Burr Grinder which is a rigid, compact, highly precise machine designed for the production of small tools manufactured from numerous materials such as carbide, HSS, ceramic, stainless steel, etc.

During rotary plunge dressing, a shop worker would like to know if dwelling for 2 seconds is the right amount of time. Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, says it's not a matter of time.

Metabo Corp. introduces two new angle grinders that are designed to stop wheel rotation in two seconds or less when the Deadman safety switch is released, greatly reducing the likelihood of injuries.

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, offers some personal preferences in regard to grinding books and literature that could prove useful on the shop floor. Watch the 27th episode of the video series now.

Multiple-operation cylindrical grinding machines enable shops to complete parts in a single setup.

The Rush Grinding Fluid Filtration system offers an optional magnetic separator prefilter and collection unit to handle high volume swarf applications with ease.

A shop that switched to powder-metallurgy steel after being told it would be easier to grind has found the opposite to be true. For some facts, the shop turned to Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering's Grinding Doc Video Series. Watch the 26th episode now.

Bridging the gap between academic and shop floor grinding knowledge.

Metabo Corp. offers the KNSE 12-150 Fillet Weld Grinder for finishing various metals including stainless steel.