Abrasive machining

Abrasive machining is a type of machining, in which a cutting tool is in the form of:

• loose abrasive grains
• paste
• sharpening stone
• blade
• abrasive paper
• abrasive cloth.

In case of abrasive machining, cutting edges and their geometry are undefined.

Abrasive machining is divided into the following categories, depending in the type of the tool:

• Machining with abrasive tools, including grinding with a grinding wheel and belt grinding, honing, superfinishing and finishing with a sharpening stone;
• Machining with loose abradant using: abrasive polishing, lapping with lapping tools, barrel finishing and rotational finishing, as well as impact abrasive machining and abrasive blasting machining.

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