AN APPARATUS FOR DRESSING A GRINDING WHEEL

• Main Authors: DE OLIVEIRA, Joao Fernando G, BARBOSA DE OLIVEIRA FERREIRA SALLES, Bruno, CAMILLI BOTTENE, Alex, JANNONE DA SILVA, Eraldo
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 26.04.2017
• Subjects: DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS; GRINDING; MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POLISHING; TRANSPORTING

An apparatus (1) for dressing a grinding wheel (2) mounted thereon by creating structures (12) on the surface of a, in particular cylindrical, grinding surface (3) of the grinding wheel (2), the apparatus (1) comprising: - a dressing tool holder (6) arranged for accommodating a dressing tool (4) in a dressing position, - a controllable actuator (7) for adjusting the position of the tool holder (6) within the apparatus (1) in at least one direction (x), - a grinding wheel support (14) for rotatably supporting a grinding wheel (2) to be dressed, the apparatus (1) further comprises means (13, 9) for monitoring an individual structure (12), created by the dressing tool (4) on the surface of the grinding wheel (2), and means (8) for monitoring a circumferential position and/or the rotary speed (19) of the grinding wheel (2), and means (10) for controlling the actuator (7), adapted to control the actuator (7) as a function of the monitored structure (12) and the monitored circumferential position and/or rotary speed (19).