In a high-porosity CBN vitrified grinding stone having a homogeneous structure, a CBN abrasive grain, a large-diameter inorganic hollow filler having an average particle diameter in a range from a grain size one class coarser to a grain size one class finer with respect to a class indicating a grain size of the CBN abrasive grain, and a small-diameter inorganic hollow filler having an average particle diameter of ⅕ to ½ of that of the CBN abrasive grain are bonded by an inorganic bonding agent.

A grinding wheel assembly is disclosed and includes an arbor in which a pull stud may be installed. Further, the arbor can include a head assembly that includes a mounting plate, a cover plate, and an abrasive body disposed there between. The abrasive is removably engaged with the mounting plate and the cover plate.

An abrading tool includes a base member having a support portion defining a first level, and a plurality of integral raised islands extending upwardly above the first level. The base member may be formed of metal or a non-conductive material. The islands are spaced apart from one another. Each island includes a respective tip portion. The distance between adjacent islands may be greater than the width of a single island. An abrasive composite material, including a carrier material and particles of an abrasive material, is affixed to the tip portions of at least some of the islands. The abrasive material may be applied by electroplating, electro-less plating, brazing or another method. The abrasive material is applied only to the tip portion of the islands, such that the first level of the support portion is substantially free of the abrasive material. Methods of making the abrading tool are also described.

The invention relates to a grinding wheel for the material-removing machining of at least one workpiece, preferably a grinding wheel for the simultaneous material-removing machining of at least two flat workpieces, wherein the grinding wheel is provided with a base body and a grinding layer arranged thereon for the grinding machining of the at least one workpiece, and wherein the grinding layer comprises a plurality of surface segments, wherein, in each case, a plurality of surface segments is provided both in the circumferential direction and in the radial direction. In order to specify a grinding wheel with which both harder and softer workpieces can be machined with good machining results and good wear behavior of the grinding wheel, the grinding layer should comprise at least two different types of surface segments with different degrees of hardness.

Tool cores may have removable sections, which may be removable without damaging, cutting or severing attachment configurations for the removable sections. The removable sections may be handled simultaneously. Moving parts used to facilitate removal of the removable sections may be secured in a pre-loaded configuration.

A rotary abrasive machining tool (101) is shown. The tool comprises a hub (103) having plurality of axially-oriented radial slots in the outer circumference thereof, and plurality of abrasive segments each of which is located in a respective slot in the hub and which form an abrading surface (102). The abrasive segments comprise a tab for location in a slot in the hub, and an abrading edge defining a plurality of abrasive elements.

A rotary abrasive machining tool (101) is shown. The tool comprises a hub (103) having plurality of axially-oriented radial slots in the outer circumference thereof, and plurality of abrasive segments each of which is located in a respective slot in the hub and which form an abrading surface (102). The abrasive segments comprise a tab for location in a slot in the hub, and an abrading edge defining a plurality of abrasive elements.

A supporting body for a grinding tool, the supporting body including an abrasive pad having a preferably circumferential supporting surface for an abrasive material, particularly a superabrasive material. The supporting body consisting substantially of a composite material which is free of abrasive material and consists of a plurality of layers of a natural fiber material which are arranged one atop the other and are connected to each other by plastic, preferably phenolic resin. The natural fiber material preferably is a cotton fabric or paper, and the supporting body includes a first, preferably cylindrical or hollow cylindrical body and at least one additional, preferably cylindrical or hollow cylindrical body, in which the bodies are connected, preferably adhesively bonded, to each other.

A grinding wheel assembly is disclosed and includes an arbor in which a pull stud may be installed. Further, the arbor can include a head assembly that includes a mounting plate, a cover plate, and an abrasive body disposed there between. The abrasive is removably engaged with the mounting plate and the cover plate.

A dresser includes: a mount component; and a cutting edge component inserted in the mount component at a base end portion side, wherein the portion of the cutting edge component inserted in the mount component has one or more portions in each of which an area of a cross section is increased from the front end portion side toward the base end portion side in the insertion direction, and a ratio L1/M1 of a length L1 and a maximum value M1 is more than or equal to 2.1, where L1 represents a length of the portion of the cutting edge component inserted in the mount component and M1 represents a maximum value of a diameter of a circle having an area equal to the area of the cross section of the portion of the cutting edge component inserted in the mount component.