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Abrasive grinding wheels, abrasives
News Release from: Engis (UK) | Subject: Special diamond dressing blocks
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 September 2007
Diamond dressing blocks improve grinding
Special diamond dressing blocks are designed for use on grinders with reciprocating tables and offer increased speed and accuracy, simplified set-up and long tool life.
Superabrasive specialist Engis has developed a range of special diamond dressing blocks The blocks are designed for use on grinders with reciprocating tables, as follows
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Advantages of both special and standard dressing blocks include: increased speed and accuracy, simplified set-up, long tool life, reduced spindle wear and increased machine versatility.
With the use of Engis dressing blocks, standard surface grinders can act as automatic form grinders when combined with power down-feed.
In addition the dressing blocks eliminate the necessity for costly wheel truing attachments and assure users of freshly dressed wheels throughout the grinding cycle.
The special electrogrip diamond dressing blocks are particularly applicable to quickly and accurately dressing specific forms into aluminium oxide and silicon carbide grinding wheels.
The simple-to-use dressing blocks can either be held magnetically or mechanically on the machine table, or mounted within a part holding feature.
By setting the dressing block at the finished ground height and adjusting the reciprocating stroke length, it will continually dress the wheel as the part approaches its finished form and height.
At the same time as the wheel is being freshly dressed, the work piece is being ground to precise form and size, thus ensuring that all parts are accurately ground, piece after piece.
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