Grinding & Honing Tools

Applications

EHWA grinding and honing tools are engineered for a wide range of machining tasks – from crankshafts and camshafts to bearing and gear grinding to honing cylinder blocks and brake discs.

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Crankshaft

Camshaft

Fuel injector

CV joint

Brake disc

Brake pad

Ball bearing

Rolling element

Insert

Drill

Glass

Knee implant

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CBN Mounted Points – Fuel Injector Components

Seat and bore grinding of injector components with CBN mounted points.

Honing Stones – Cylinder Block / Connecting Rod Machining

Metal-bonded honing stones for rough, finish, and plateau honing of cylinder bores and connecting rod bores.

CBN Segments – Brake Disc Machining

Segmented CBN grinding and honing stones for EURO 7-compliant friction ring machining of brake discs.

BSL and Electroplated Wheels – Brake Pad Grinding

Slotted BSL and electroplated grinding wheels for economical grinding of friction surfaces, chamfers, and grooves on brake pads.

CBN Double-Face Grinding Wheel – Bearing Grinding

Segmented double-face grinding wheels for simultaneous, two-sided grinding of bearing components.

Metal-Bonded Grinding Rings – Bearing Grinding

The "horseshoe" method: a metal-bonded grinding wheel for efficient face grinding of multiple cylindrical roller ends.

Flute and Thread Grinding

CBN and diamond grinding wheels with polyimide and hybrid bonds for flute and thread grinding of drills and end mills.

Edge Grinding Wheels for Glass

Metal-bonded diamond grinding wheels in the M series for edge and chamfer grinding of automotive, appliance, and optical glass.

CBN Grinding Wheels – Artificial Hip and Knee Joints

Ceramic-bonded CBN grinding wheels for thermally safe machining of implants made from CoCr and titanium alloys.

Abrasive grain types used

Diamond

Ni-diamond

Synth. diamond

CBN

Micro-CBN

Grain types for grinding and honing tools
Application	Properties	Grain size
Grinding carbides and hard, brittle materials, e.g. face machining	Uncoated diamond, angular, blocky grain shape, high thermal conductivity, chemically inert to non-ferrous metals	D1 – D252
Grinding carbide materials, ceramics, cermet, glass, and ferrites	Nickel-coated diamond, very good bond retention, versatile	D46 – D252
Applications with constant power demand	Globular shape, uniform quality, high strength	D46 – D252
Grinding high-alloy and hardened steels	Globular grain shape, high strength, ideal for wet grinding	B54 – B252
Grinding hardened steel under high loads	Globular or angular, suited to wet and dry grinding	B46 – B252
Lapping and polishing hard materials	Fine grain sizes, globular or angular, ideal for precision wet grinding	G45, G30, G15

EHWA grinding wheel bonds

Resin bond

EHWA range: BA, BB, BC, BCT, BD, BE, BG, BH, BP, BQ, PAE, PA8

Composition: phenolic resins or polyimide bonds + abrasive grain

Benefits and properties: very high cutting performance, low grinding forces, flexible bond absorbs vibration well, very cost-effective, dressing possible only in exceptional cases

Application areas: tool grinding – high-speed steel, carbide

Ceramic bond

EHWA range: VB, VBT, VBTM, VE, VA, VD, VCL, VH

Composition: sintering process

Benefits and properties: excellent dressability (brittle bond, use rotating dressing rollers where possible), high form stability, high wear resistance, open or closed structure possible

Application areas: tool grinding – carbide, PCD, PCBN · bearing grinding – high-alloy steel grades · crankshaft grinding – high-alloy steel grades

Metal bond

EHWA range: MB, MC, MA, MF, MFS, MP, ME, MG, MX

Composition: sintering process (metal powder, mostly bronze-based, + abrasive grain)

Benefits and properties: high form stability, very high thermal conductivity, very high wear resistance, dressed via EDM

Application areas: edge grinding – glass types · profile grinding – glass and quartz · cutting – glass, ceramics, and stone · face grinding – optical lenses