While many parts and components only require grinding for the exterior shaping and development of the part, cylindrical parts such as shafts, rollers or cores can also be ground on the interior surfaces to create the necessary interior shapes.
With interior grinding, also known as ID grinding or inside diameter grinding, the same precision removal of the material on the inside of the cylinder or conical shape is possible as can be provided on the exterior surface. To ensure this level of precision grinding, top services use CNC equipment that allows for high tolerances and for production to demanding specifications no matter how many parts are required.
Specialized Options
While it may be that the need for ID grinding is simply to create a hollow shaft, or bore through a part or component, there are many other applications for this technology. The more experienced the company is with CNC cylindrical grinding, the more services, and possibilities that will be offered.
The interior, just like the exterior of the part can be tapered to produce the exact shape required. Additionally, it is possible to use this process to create tapers and to grind specific faces on the internal surfaces of the part or component.
Limited Manual Operation
The best services offering ID grinding have not only expertise and experience in this process, but they also offer the latest in CNC grinding equipment with this capacity. The use of equipment that allows for all grinding processes to be completed without the need for manual repositioning of the workpiece help to speed up production while also cutting costs of production.
Different companies will also provide both interior and exterior grinding to different sizes of workpieces. Both the distance between center on the workpiece as well as the interior and exterior diameter will be important to provide when requesting a quote for this service.
