Cost Optimization of External Cylindrical Grinding

Abstract

This paper introduces a study on cost optimization of external cylindrical grinding. The effects of many grinding process parameters such as the initial grinding wheel diameter, the wheel life, the total dressing depth as well as the effect of cost components including the machine cost, the labor including overhead cost, the grinding wheel cost and so forth were taken into account. A model for calculation the optimum exchanged grinding wheel diameter was proposed. With this optimum diameter, a new and effective way of using the grinding wheel was proposed and both the grinding cost and grinding time can be reduced considerably.