Dressing is at the heart of a simple process: Use a diamond to expose fresh grit on the grinding wheel to extend its life. Yet there are dozens of different dressing tools — learn which to choose.

When high material removal and dimensional control is a concern, a vitrified wheel should be the first choice. Learn more benefits of a vitrified wheel >

Coatings applied during the plating process are either metallic, diamond, or cubic boron nitride. Learn the properties of each and which is best >

Extensively used in manufacturing diamond grinding wheels, metal bonds are manufactured utilizing three different processes: cold press, semi hot press and hot press modes.

Check out how our engineers were able to add value to carbide grinding using Studer CNC grinders with a custom vitrified grinding wheel by CDT.

Preparing CBN wheels for use requires a bit of effort up front, but will give you long-term benefits that are immeasurable.

When there are problems with a ground surface finish, when productivity is low, or if costs are too high, the fault may lie with the grinding wheel. Changing the grit, wheel feeds and speeds, or coolant application may be the solution, depending on the precise nature of the problem.

Consort Precision Diamond, U.K. manufacturer of sophisticated cutting tools for Rolls Royce and other automotive and aerospace companies, is to create 23 new jobs. Consort is a subsidiary of Continental Diamond Tool Corp.

Properly dressing your grinding wheels is an important step in helping them to work as they should.