Grinding Modes

Grinding Modes

Find wheels by how you grind — then jump to the bond line that matches the workpiece. For shape codes, see Wheel shapes.

Tool grinding

Fluting & clearance

Flutes, gashing, and relief on carbide end mills and drills.

  • Shapes: 11V9 · 12V9 · 6A2
Resin × carbide tools →
Cylindrical

OD / cylindrical

Punch OD, round tools, and hardened steel production grinding.

  • Shapes: 1A1
Vitrified CBN × steel →
Cut-off

Cut-off & slitting

Thin kerf on glass, quartz, ceramics, and wafer blanks.

  • Shapes: 1A1R
Electroplated cut-off →
Face grind

Cup / face grinding

Insert faces, die faces, and cup work on resin or vitrified lines.

  • Shapes: 6A2 · cups
Vitrified × carbide & PCD →
Internal

Jig & internal

Bores, jig grinding, and small radii with electroplated wheels.

  • Shapes: 1A1 · 1V1 · points
Electroplated jig / internal →
Edge work

Glass & stone edge

Edge, arris, and cup grinding on architectural and optical glass — plus stone cups.

  • Shapes: Cups · profile · 1A1R
Metal bond × glass →

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