Construction of grinding wheel fabrication system applying stereolithography 3D printer

–Highly efficient constant-pressure grinding with composite-bonded grinding wheel–

Abstract

To achieve high-quality and on-demand manufacturing, we have developed a new grinding wheel manufacturing system that combines a stereolithography 3D printer, a fine bubble generator, and voltage application. Using this system, we developed a composite-bonded grinding wheel that combines bonds with different swelling characteristics, and fabricated two variations of the wheel for constant-pressure grinding of brittle materials—one for improving the surface roughness of the workpiece and the other for improving the removal rate. The results of grinding experiments confirmed the effects of both variations of the grinding wheel.