Method and apparatus for use in grinding.

摘要

Apparatus for use in controlling a grinder comprising a motor (10); a grinding shaft (12) which is driven by the motor (10) and which is adapted to support a grinding wheel (11) at one end thereof; detector means (16-19) for detecting a factor which varies under machining conditions; and control means (32-38), responsive to output signals from the detector means (16-19), for adjusting the machining conditions, characterised in that the detector means (16-19) are arranged to detect the deflection of a portion (12a) of the grinding shaft (12), or of means (15) secured thereto, under the machining conditions, the control means (32-38) being arranged to effect a feed adjustment in accordance with the said output signals.