Grind Tools and Cutters for Engineering Machining Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the correct procedures for mounting and dressing grinding wheels.
• Apply appropriate grinding techniques to sharpen various cutting tools such as lathe tools, drills, and milling cutters.
• Select suitable grinding wheels based on material, grit, and bond type for specific tool grinding tasks.
• Evaluate tool geometry and identify defects to determine re-grinding requirements.
• Implement safety precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE) during grinding operations.
• Inspect ground tools for dimensional accuracy and cutting edge quality using measuring instruments.

Target Audience

This course is intended for engineering machinists, toolmakers, and apprentices who require competence in grinding tools and cutters as part of their machining operations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply grinding theory in a workshop environment. Learners will operate manual and CNC tool and cutter grinders, select and dress wheels, sharpen various cutting tools, and measure outcomes using precision instruments.

Practical Activities

• Safety and Machine Setup — Learners conduct pre-use inspections, mount and balance a grinding wheel, set guards, and adjust machine settings under supervision. (2h)
• Wheel Dressing and Conditioning — Learners dress and true a grinding wheel using a single-point diamond dresser, then evaluate wheel condition and surface finish. (3h)
• Sharpening Single-Point Tools — Learners sharpen HSS and carbide single-point tools, grinding rake and relief angles, and verify geometry with gauges. (3h)
• Sharpening Multi-Point Tools — Learners sharpen twist drills and end mills, including point angles, lip heights, and clearance angles, using a tool and cutter grinder. (4h)
• CNC Grinding and Process Planning — Learners create a simple CNC program to grind a form tool, set up the machine, run the cycle, and inspect the finished tool. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.