Precision OD, ID & Centerless Solutions
Cylindrical grinding
Master complex round geometries, tight concentricity, and demanding surface finishes with advanced cylindrical grinding tools and dressing systems from Winterthur Technology.
Process & Partnership
High-precision
cylindrical machining meets
uncompromised stability
The Challenges of Cylindrical Machining
Cylindrical grinding — encompassing Outside Diameter (OD), Inside Diameter (ID), peel, and centerless operations — requires exact roundness, straightness, and micro-inch surface finishes on rotational components. Internal bore grinding presents severe physical constraints: small wheel diameters, limited cutting edges, and long quill lengths increase the risk of spindle deflection and heat buildup. Meanwhile, high-speed OD and centerless grinding demand extreme edge strength and cool-cutting performance under heavy stock removal rates.
Your Ideal System Partner
Winterthur Technology supplies fully integrated, application-tailored cylindrical grinding systems optimized for your machine tools and workpiece materials. Combining self-sharpening ceramic grains, high-porosity vitrified bonds, 3D-printed superabrasive CBN matrixes, and dynamic dressing spindles, we help manufacturers eliminate thermal burn, extend dressing intervals, and maximize throughput across high-volume production lines.
Complete Range
Our cylindrical
grinding portfolio
OD Cylindrical Grinding Wheels
Vitrified ceramic and superabrasive CBN wheels engineered for right-angle plunge, transverse, and high-speed profile grinding on transmission shafts and bearing seats.
ID Bore Grinding Wheels
Precision conventional and vitrified CBN wheels designed for cool cutting behavior, low contact pressure, and tight bore fits in gears and injection systems.
3D-Printed & Structured CBN ID Wheels
Additively manufactured internal grinding tools featuring integrated internal cooling channels and surface slots for up to 40% higher material removal rates.
Centerless Grinding Wheels
High-throughput resin and vitrified wheels optimized for infeed and through-feed grinding of piston pins, valve trains, and bearing rings.
Diamond Dressing Systems & Spindles
Precision rotary diamond dressing rolls and high-stiffness cantilever/outboard spindles for sub-micron truing accuracy.
Find Your Cylindrical
Grinding Solution
Whether you require fast-available, high-value standard OD and centerless grinding wheels or fully customized, 3D-printed internal CBN tools engineered for tight bore tolerances, Winterthur Technology delivers the ideal solution.
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