Adequacy of matrix experiment in grinding

Over the recent years grinding technology has considerably increased in terms of performance with regard to its productivity and quality. Grinding represents a complex manufacturing process with numerous parameters that influence the actual technological output. In this paper adequacy of simple matrix mapping experiment is discussed in terms of factor effects determination and their comparison to referential values obtained by industrially validated empirical model. In this way the purpose of mapping experiment refers to determination of influential process factors, i.e. set-up parameters that are important for making improvements towards increased productivity. Adequacy of presented experimental technique has been investigated on the surface grinding process.