OPTIMIZATION OF DRESSING CONDITIONS FOR A RESIN-BONDED DIAMOND WHEEL BY TOPOGRAPHY ANALYSIS

The macro-geometry (run-out, shape, profile, etc.) and the micro-geometry (density, distribution, and shape of the grains) of a grinding wheel are measured after both truing and dressing. The effectiveness of the truing is studied by analysing the topography of the wheel to characterize the tool and its effect on workpiece surface quality during the grinding process. Using wheel replicas, the surfaces are analyzed with a non-contact interference microscope and the measurements are processed with MountainsMap Software. For different truing and dressing conditions, the dressing efficiency, the grain density, and its effects on the roughness and wear of the wheel in the grinding process are investigated.