Tool Room Wheels

Industrial Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Suggested Correction Wheel corner breakdown Poor wheel dressing Dress wheel finer   Wheel too coarse Use finer grit wheel   Wheel to soft Use harder grade wheel   Worn machine bearings Check for run-out and correct Burning of work piece Poor coolant flow Increase or direct coolant to grinding contact   Wheel acting hard Dress wheel coarser or use softer wheel   Work speed too slow Increase work speed   Infeed too fast Reduce amount of stock removed per pass Poor surface finish or quality of grind Wheel too soft Dress wheel finer or use hard grade wheel   Wheel too coarse Dress wheel finer or use finer grit wheel   Poor wheel dressing Check diamond sharpness and redress   Machine vibration Check worn bearings and clamping   Dirty coolant Clean coolant through filter Wheel loading or glazing Wheel too hard Use softer grade wheel   Wheel too fine Use coarser grit wheel   Dirty coolant Filter coolant or replace with new   Poor dressing Redress more frequently