A basic study on profile grinding with ELID

A profile grinding system by the Electrolytic In-Process Dressing (ELID) technique was developed for precision tool. In order to obtain precise surface for complicated shapes of workpieces, straight and v-face cast iron bond diamond grinding wheels were mounted on the machine along with an optical projection system. Using this system, basic experiment was made for processing stamping tools. To obtain higher surface roughness in the finish grinding, the rough and medium finish grinding conditions need to be further studied. This paper has reported on the results of the investigation into rough and medium finish grinding conditions.