Optimum Workholding Conditions for Precision Cylindrical Grinding Operations

Grinding process is a very important process in machining industry being one of the most popular processes when high quality parts must be manufacture. Likewise, workholding is a critical issue on cylindrical grinding. The use of the driving dog is common when the workpiece is held between centers. However, one of the handicaps of this workholding is that the cylindrical workpiece cannot be ground along the complete length. In order to tackle this issue, in the present work the workpiece is held between centers avoiding the use of the driving dog. To this end, a methodology to obtain the grinding limit parameters that ensure that the transmitted torque is higher that the resistance torque is presented, being the aim of these tests is to avoid the sliding between the point and the workpiece. Finally, non-destructive tests are designed, which, using a safety coefficient of about 0.77, the tests allow the correct design of each specific grinding process. Keywords: cylindrical grinding, workholding, driving dog, sliding