Roll Grinding Wheel Design Center
Custom Rubber Roller Grinding Wheels Designed for Your Machine and Application
Welcome to the Rubberhog® Roll Grinding Wheel Design Center, where you can quickly provide the information needed to configure a custom grinding wheel for rubber roller grinding and elastomer roll resurfacing applications.
Rubberhog wheels are custom engineered tungsten-carbide grinding wheels designed specifically for grinding rubber rollers, polyurethane rollers, and other elastomer materials. Because every grinding machine, roller size, and material combination is different, selecting the correct wheel design is critical for achieving maximum grinding efficiency, consistent surface finish, and long wheel life.
The information you provide through the Design Center allows our engineering team to recommend the optimal roll grinding wheel configuration for your specific grinding operation.
As there are many factors involved in the choices involved in wheel selection, please feel free to contact us for assistance at any stage of this process. When you call or email for assistance, it is extremely helpful to have information to share about your situation and requirements. This leads to generating the optimum recommendation, in the least amount of time.
Very helpful items of information are:
- The application for the rollers (offset printing, steel mill, plastic film, lamination, etc.).
- The types of rubber used and the range of Shore “A” hardness (“Durometer”).
- Whether the rollers are newly-covered or used rollers that are only being re-ground.
- The size of the rollers, and the amount of material usually removed by grinding.
- The size of the grinding wheel (please see the fill-in-the-blanks drawing templates from the “Design Center” for the most important dimensional factors).
- The rotational speed (RPM) of the grinding wheel.
- The surface finish (Ra) required, and whether the rollers are usually polished after grinding.
How the Design Center Works
Once you submit your Design Center information, the Rubberhog Customer Service team will review the details and generate a manufacturing drawing for your custom grinding wheel.
This drawing will be sent to you for approval prior to production. If any clarification is needed regarding your machine, materials, or grinding process, our team will contact you to ensure the wheel is properly engineered for your application.
Because roll grinding performance depends on many factors, our team is always available to help you select the best tungsten-carbide grinding wheel design for your process.
If you have questions at any stage, please contact us for assistance.
Application Information for Selecting the Optimal Grinding Wheel
Providing the following information allows us to quickly determine the best wheel geometry, cutting structure, and coarseness grade for your application.
Helpful information includes:
- Roller application:(offset printing, steel mills, plastic film production, laminating equipment, converting lines, etc.)
- Rubber or elastomer material type:including the range of Shore A hardness (durometer).
- Whether the rollers are newly covered rollers or used rollers being re-ground.
- Roller dimensions and typical stock removal during grinding.
- Grinding wheel size and dimensions(refer to the fill-in drawing templates provided in the Design Center).
- Grinding wheel rotational speed (RPM) of your roll grinding machine.
- Surface finish requirements (Ra) and whether rollers are polished after grinding.
The more information provided, the faster we can recommend the optimal roll grinding wheel for your rubber roller grinding process.
Which Wheel Style Would You Like Quoted?
Rubberhog roll grinding wheels are available in several configurations designed to optimize material removal rate, surface finish, and grinding efficiency.Select the wheel style below to enter your dimensional information and request a quotation.
Designed for light stock removal and finish grinding of rubber rollers, single-grit wheels provide consistent surface finishes when minimal material removal is required.
Double-grit wheels combine aggressive stock removal and finishing capability in a single grinding wheel. This design improves productivity by allowing rough and finish grinding during the same pass.
Triple-grit wheels are designed for maximum grinding efficiency, allowing rough and finish grinding in either direction of travel. These wheels are often used in high-production roll grinding environments.
Grooving wheels are engineered for grinding precision grooves and profiles in rubber and elastomer rollers, often used in specialized converting and industrial roller applications.