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An argument, with test data, for the grinding alternative.
Machine set up for test run at the Higgins Grinding Technology Center.
A recent effort by the Norton Advanced Applications Engineering Group dem- onstrates that for difficult-to-machine materials, grinding can be an economical alternative to other machining processes. Te high removal rates achieved with the Norton Vitrium³ wheels provide a robust and reliable process which can be easily automated and is not susceptible to the variability experienced with traditional machining processes due to premature or unpredictable tool failure. Te power required to achieve these high material removal rates is significantly lower than traditional grinding processes and only two to three times higher than traditional machining processes.
David Graham
Philip Varghese Corporate Applications Engineers Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives Worcester, MA