The present disclosure relates to a grinding apparatus. The grinding apparatus may comprise a grinding belt cleaning structure. The grinding belt cleaning structure may further comprise a cleaning section at a side of a grinding surface of a grinding belt and a support section at a side of a non-grinding surface of the grinding belt and at a position corresponding to the cleaning section. The grinding belt cleaning structure may be located in a non-grinding area of the grinding apparatus.

The present disclosure relates to a grinding apparatus. The grinding apparatus may comprise a grinding belt cleaning structure. The grinding belt cleaning structure may further comprise a cleaning section at a side of a grinding surface of a grinding belt and a support section at a side of a non-grinding surface of the grinding belt and at a position corresponding to the cleaning section. The grinding belt cleaning structure may be located in a non-grinding area of the grinding apparatus.

A process for cleaning an abrasive belt using an air blade extending continuously over the entire working width, or several segmented air blades, as well as a device which encloses this air blade or these air blades having an extraction hood serving to guide away the dust-laden air. If this device is used for a belt grinding machine equipped with a workpiece vacuum device, the air supply requirements are optimised by use of a diverter to reduce the number of fans.

A process for cleaning an abrasive belt using an air blade extending continuously over the entire working width, or several segmented air blades, as well as a device which encloses this air blade or these air blades having an extraction hood serving to guide away the dust-laden air. If this device is used for a belt grinding machine equipped with a workpiece vacuum device, the air supply requirements are optimised by use of a diverter to reduce the number of fans.