This calculator can be used to determine the required infeed rate, total grinding time, and volume of material removed for a given Q' (specific material removal rate). It is assumed that this is a straight O.D. plunge grinding operation on a cylindrical grinder. Input the values for the following variables (shown in red) and click the "Calculate" button:
Wheel Width (mm) =
The values will be calculated for the remaining variables:
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