Bench grinders,
which are sometimes
referred to as offhand
or pedestal grinders,
are a common piece of
equipment on job sites
and in the shop.
They are used for a
variety of tasks, including
sharpening, polishing,
buffing and cleaning metal
objects.
Depending on the bond
and grade of the grinding wheel,
it may be used for sharpening
cutting tools such as tool bits,
drill bits, chisels, and gouges.
Alternatively, it may be used to
roughly shape metal prior to
welding or fitting.
A grinding machine,
often shortened to grinder,
is a power tool (or machine tool)
used for grinding. It is a type
of machining using an abrasiv
e wheel as the cutting tool.
Each grain of abrasive on the
wheel's surface cuts a small
chip from the workpiece via
shear deformation.
Work from written instructions
to complete machined parts.
Performs finishing and deburring
activities using a variety of hand
tools and machinery
. Clean parts as needed
in preparation for shipment.
A grinding machine is
a machine tool with an
abrasive wheel that is
used to achieve fine finishes
or light cuts on metals and
other materials.
It is a machining
operation that is used to
improve the accuracy of
a product that has previously
been machined.
