Grinding wheel dressing is the process of restoring the sharpness of a grinding wheel by removing old grains and excess bonding material ¹. This is done using a dressing tool such as a diamond dresser, which is held against the wheel surface with light pressure and moved across the surface in a uniform manner. Dressing the wheel helps to minimize vibration and improve surface finish. It can also be used to make a different profile on the wheel's edge.
There are several types of dressing tools available, including stationary diamond tools, rotary diamond discs, or rotary diamond rolls. The type of tool used depends on whether the grinding wheel needs to be trued or dressed, the required cycle time, and other factors.
