Safety in the Use of Abrasive Wheels

Overview

• Hazard awareness           

• Regulation familiarity

• Standard wheel shapes

• Wheel characteristics

• Standard marking system

• Wheel selection

• Function and correct method of assembling all components

• Machine spindle and wheel speeds

• Trueing and dressing of wheel

• Adjustment of work rest

• Safety precautions prior to starting

• Wheel mounting examples

• Wheel balancing

Objectives

After attending the course, participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate an awareness of safe systems of work in grinding operations

• Assess grinding wheel condition

• Carry out grinding wheel removal and fitting

• Carry out dressing and trueing of wheels

Carry out balancing of precision grinding wheels