High-speed grinding with CBN grinding wheels - applications and future technology

The basic mechanisms and the applications for the technology of high-speed grinding with CBN grinding wheels are presented. In addition to development s in process technology associated with high-speed machining, the grinding machine, coolant system, and the grinding tool also need to adapt to high-s peed machining. Workpiece-related factors influencing the results of machin ing are also discussed. The paper concludes with a presentation of current research and future developments in the area of high-speed grinding, and th e development of high-speed CBN camshaft grinding. (C) 2001 Elsevier Scienc e B.V. All rights reserved.