Surface Grinder

To study Different operations and parts of Surface
Grinding Machine
SURFACE GRINDER
Surface grinding is used to produce a smooth finish on flat

surfaces. It is a widely used abrasive machining process in which
a spinning wheel covered in rough particles (grinding wheel) cuts
chips of metallic or nonmetallic substance from a workpiece,

making a face of it flat or smooth.
CONSTRUCTION:
The surface grinder is composed of an abrasive wheel, a work holding device
known as a chuck, and a reciprocating or rotary table. The chuck holds the material
in place while it is being worked on. It can do this one of two ways: ferromagnetic
pieces are held in place by a magnetic chuck, while non-ferromagnetic and
nonmetallic pieces are held in place by vacuum or mechanical means. A machine
vise (made from ferromagnetic steel or cast iron) placed on the magnetic chuck can
be used to hold non-ferromagnetic Workpieces if only a magnetic chuck is
available
The typical precision of a surface grinder depends on the type and usage, however
+/- 0.002 mm (+/- 0.0001") should be achievable on most surface grinders.
Types of surface grinders:
Horizontal-spindle (peripheral) surface grinders
The periphery (flat edge) of the wheel is in contact with the workpiece, producing
the flat surface. Peripheral grinding is used in high-precision work on simple flat
surfaces; tapers or angled surfaces; slots; flat surfaces next to shoulders; recessed
surfaces; and profile
Vertical-spindle (wheel-face) grinders

The face of a wheel (cup, cylinder, disc, or segmental wheel) is used on the flat
surface. Wheel-face grinding is often used for fast material removal, but some
machines can accomplish high-precision work. The workpiece is held on a
reciprocating table, which can be varied according to the task, or a rotary-table
machine, with continuous or indexed rotation. Indexing allows loading or
unloading one station while grinding operations are being performed on another.
Disc grinders and double-disc grinders

Disc grinding is similar to surface grinding, but with a larger contact area between
disc and workpiece. Disc grinders are available in both vertical and horizontal
spindle types. Double disc grinders work both sides of a workpiece simultaneously.
Disc grinders are capable of achieving especially fine tolerances.
Types of Grinding Machine

These machines include the:
Belt Grinder:
Belt grinder, which is usually used as a machining method to process metals and other
materials, with the aid of coated abrasives. Sanding is the machining of wood; grinding
is the common name for machining metals. Belt grinding is a versatile process suitable
for all kind of applications like finishing, deburring, and stock removal.
Bench Grinder:
Bench Grinder, which usually has two wheels of different grain sizes for roughing and
finishing operations and is secured to a workbench or floor stand. Its uses include
shaping tool bits or various tools that need to be made or repaired. Bench grinders are
manually operated.
Cylindrical grinder:
It includes both the types that use center and the center less types. A cylindrical grinder
may have multiple grinding wheels. The workpiece is rotated and fed past the wheel(s)
to form a cylinder. It is used to make precision rods, tubes, bearing races, bushings, and
many other parts.
wash grinder:
this surface grinder has a "head" which is lowered, and the workpiece is moved back
and forth past the grinding wheel on a table that has a permanent magnet for use
with magnetic stock. Surface grinders can be manually operated or have CNC
controls.
Jig grinder:
Jig grinder which as the name implies, has a variety of uses when finishing jigs, dies,
and fixtures. Its primary function is in the realm of grinding holes and pins. It can also be
used for complex surface grinding to finish work started on a mill.
Gear Grinder:
Gear grinder, which is usually employed as the final machining process when
manufacturing a high-precision gear. The primary function of these machines is to
remove the remaining few thousandths of an inch of material left by other
manufacturing methods (such as gashing or hobbing).

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What are the different types of surface grinders?

What are some other types of grinding machines mentioned?

To study Different operations and parts of Surface

Surface grinding is used to produce a smooth finish on flat

chips of metallic or nonmetallic substance from a workpiece,

Vertical-spindle (wheel-face) grinders

Disc grinders and double-disc grinders

Types of Grinding Machine

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