GRINDING AND DRESSING OPERATIONS ON NC GRINDING MACHINES CAN BE MONITORED AUTOMATICALLY USING AE SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC ANALYSIS UNITS. PROCESS MONITORING PROVIDES ULTRA-FAST DETECTION OF THE FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN THE GRINDING WHEEL AND THE WORKPIECE, ALLOWING AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE FEED RATE VIA THE MACHINE CONTROL. PROCESS MONITORING PERFORMS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FUNCTION FOR THE OPERATOR, TOOL AND MACHINE.
