Evaluation of Bearing Grinding Fluids |
| Journal |
Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 389 - 390) |
| Volume |
Advances in Abrasive Technology XI |
| Edited by |
Tsunemoto Kuriyagawa, Libo Zhou, Jiwang Yan and Nobuhito Yoshihara |
| Pages |
314-319 |
| DOI |
10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.389-390.314 |
| Online since |
September, 2008 |
| Authors |
Milton L. Hoff, Stuart C. Salmon |
| Keywords |
Bearing Industry, Centerless Grinding, Grinding Fluid, Grinding Wheel, Resin Bond, Vitrified Bond, Water-Based Metalworking Fluids |
| Abstract |
Grinding tests and trials on production equipment is a most expensive proposition. The
expense is not only with respect to the monetary cost, but also the down time associated with
interrupting a production line to make special runs and set-ups. That high cost is generally the
reason given why not to conduct production grinding tests. Testing is more easily justified in a
laboratory environment, however the testing can become “clinical” such that it is far removed from
the real world of production grinding and the results are often unrealistic. It has been the object of
this project to target an industry and simulate, as closely as possible, a production grinding
environment, in the laboratory, to encompass all of the realism of bearing production but with
quick-changeover features that allow frequent and accurate adjustments to the process with respect
to the set-up but moreover, the grinding fluid. The end result is test data that is meaningful, directly
relevant, acceptable and understandable to the industry. It has also provided a platform for further
investigative work with respect to the surface texture produced by certain fluid chemistries. |
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