Metal Cutting Machines for Tools with Geometrically Undefined Cutting Edges (Chip Removal)

The cutting manufacturing process “Machining with geometrically undefined cutting edges”Geometrically undefined cutting edge includes processes which use tools whose number of cutting edges, geometry of the wedges, and position of the cutting edges with respect to the workpiece are undefined. The classification of the manufacturing processes to and the various subcategories are shown in Fig. 5.1. Figure 5.2 shows material removal using a tool (in this instance, a grinding wheel) with cutting edges that rotates at a high cutting speed relative to the workpiece. The cutting speeds range of 18–80 m/s for conventional corundum and silicon carbide grinding wheels and of 80–180 m/s for high-performance diamond and CBN grinding wheels.