Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Tool & Cutter)

As part of its occasional product focus video series, Cutting Tool Engineering Plus presents a closer look at the GrindSmart Nano6 from Rollomatic SA.

Part of CTE's October cover story, this video sidebar follows tool grinder Jim Clark as he employs the ANCA CNC toolgrinding machine at Hamill Manufacturing to create custom geometry onan endmill for a military application.

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, fields a question from a shop that hasn't had any luck with ceramic abrasive. Watch the 2nd episode of the video series now.

The debut episode of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series fields a question from a shop wondering about the relationship between coolant velocity versus the flowrate. Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of the video series, takes a look at the coolant issue.

Dear Doc: I grind small parts with intricate geometries. I'd like to get a handle on what kind of Ra values I'm generating and if the grinding process changes I'm making are improving or worsening the surface finish. I was told to purchase a profilometer. Is this the best route to go?

As the Grinding Doc column for June 2009 issue.

Shops seeking to true and dress superabrasive grinding wheels need solutions that move beyond 'tried-and-true' methods.

April 2009 Ask The Grinding Doc column

Rough-and-ready grinding calculations and an opinionated Viking help quickly determine appropriate grinding parameters.

February 2009 Ask the Grinding Doc column

An examination of the grinding process through the lens of an electron microscope.

Centerless grinding is often viewed as overly complex, but a look at the process' fundamentals reveals otherwise.