Influence of Kinematics on the Face Grinding Process on Lapping Machines

Abstract The substitution of many lapping processes by face grinding on lapping machines offers a new field of application for the kinematic model of relative motions in lapping. The selection of path types and velocities between parts and grinding wheels does not, as in lapping, primarily serve to avoid the profile wear of the wheels. Rather, the process development and thus, the part quality are directly influenced. Ceramic parts are used as an example to illustrate the improvement in performance made possible by the analysis of machining kinematics.