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It was necessary to examine the nature of deflections in a centreless grinding machine in order to decide priorities in machine design. Static deflections were reported for controlled loading conditions. The results were analysed to reveal the importance of the various machine elements. Areas for design improvements arising from the investigation were suggested. Hydrostatic bearing spindles were substituted for the previous plain bearing spindles and grinding results demonstrated the improvements in sizing, roundness and reduced spark-out time. Particular attention is drawn to the importance of the dwell period for production rate and accuracy in plunge grinding operations. This Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry
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Rowe, W. . (1974). An Experimental Investigation of Grinding Machine Compliances and Improvements in Productivity. In: Koenigsberger, F., Tobias, S.A. (eds) Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Machine Tool Design and Research Conference. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01921-2_61
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