THE CONTENT OF THIS PAPER HIGHLIGHTS NEW, RECENTLY DEVELOPED FLEXIBLE ABRASIVE FINISHING TOOLS USED ON ROBOTS, MACHINE TOOLS, MANUFACTURING CELLS, NC AND CNC MACHINES, AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT, AND SPECIAL PROCESS SYSTEMS. THE FLEXIBLE ABRASIVE TOOLS ARE THE MAIN LINK BETWEEN THE MACHINE TOOL AND THE WORKPIECE TO BE FINISHED. THE TOOLS WILL RADIUS, BLEND AND CONTOUR EDGES, CONDITION FLAT OR IRREGULAR CONTOURED EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL SURFACES. THEY WILL GRIND AWAY BURRS AND UNWANTED MATERIAL FROM PRECISION PARTS MADE FROM ALUMINUM, STEEL, IRON, STAINLESS STEELS, TITANIUM, SUPER ALLOYS, AND SOME COMPOSITES. CURRENT PRODUCTION APPLICATION DATA IS PRESENTED COVERING THE WORK PERFORMED WITH BASIC MINERALS AND GRAIN SIZE OF SILICON CARBIDES, ALUMINA SILICATE, ALUMINUM OXIDES, AND THE SUPER ABRASIVE POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND. INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTION OF ABRASIVES TO PROVIDE THE BEST PERFORMANCE O
| Number of Pages : | 18 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
