Process	Angle grinding
	Can be used for cutting in most materials, even fairly hard ones (e.g. stone). Many different geometries can be cut. The main limitation is the diameter of the thin cylindrical cutting disk. A drawback is the heat introduced to the material and the following thermal distorsions. The equipment is normally handhelt and very well suited for manual metal working, e.g. for automobile carbody work.
Danish Name	Vinkelslibning
Category	Reducing processes, Cutting
Materials	Metals Ceramics Composites
Competing processes	Plasma cutting
Price notes	Very low investment in equipment. However ventilation (medium size investment) is normally required. Variable cost are labour wages and consumed cutting disks.
Environmen- tal notes	Use: Working environment problems from dust, noise and mechanical hazards require that protection mask, glasses and gloves must be used.
Keywords	Sheet metal cutting Free form surfaces Automobile body repair
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