2016-03-16

Why to Use CNC Grinding Machines or Diamond Grinding Wheels?

Diverse types of carbide cutters and inserts are used in the modern injection mold making, tool and die or precision machining operation, such as the carbide end mills, micro end mills and carbide inserts that are used today are of exceptionally high quality and cost effective.

To make or sometimes resharpen these carbide cutters, the CNC grinding machines and diamond grinding wheels are indeed required, since they have the ability to grind large cutters and incredibly tiny end mills.

Carbide is extremely hard to machine in any case, yet these grinders produce high quality, very accurate cutters all day long. Some of the machines are self contained in that they are nearly silent, emit no dust or coolant spray into the shop. The ground cutters are inspected right in the machine by lasers and then sent on their way to be packaged.

Diamond grinding wheels are also quite costly, but very cost effective when used properly. If a wheel on a small tool and cutter grinder can be well cared, it can last a very long time. Most tool shops have at least one type cutter grinder for special uses, such as single lip cutters.

Another type of CNC grinder is the automatic, programmable surface grinder. If you have a large amount of similar work to grind, this is the way to go. Large companies that produce mold bases, die bases and shoes use these grinders in a production set-up to produce high quality components for the industry.