How to Calculate Wheel Life in a Creep-Feed Grinding Process
Here are some representative process data to illustrate a NCD creep-feed grinding calculation: Max. diameter of wheel: 16 inch. Min. diameter of wheel: 10.5 inch. Usable abrasive (radial): (16 – 10.5) / 2 = 2.75 inches. Dress amount per part (radial): 0.006 inch. Wheel life is then 2.75 / 0.006 = 458 parts per wheel.