Dressing With Diamond Dressing Tools
DRESSING WITH FIXED DRESSING TOOLS
Effective width bd
By dressing a grinding wheel we give it roundness and correct geometrical form.
Furthermore, dressing gives the grinding wheel the necessary surface roughness and
cutting ability.
This dressing parameter designates the effective cutting width bd of a diamond tool at a certain depth of infeed ad. For the dressing tools as shown the effective width bd is approximately as follows.

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