An indigenous technology developed at IIT Madras can now produce new-generation super-abrasive tools for advanced grinding applications to meet high productivity and energy-efficient material removal requirements.

• A research team led by Amitava Ghosh at IIT Madras used advanced chemical bonding technology with an application-specific novel formulation of filler material and controlled spacing of grits on the tools by an indigenously developed semi-automatic grit-printing device.
• The team has recommended application-specific-advanced coatings to develop new-generation super abrasive tools.
• The novel formulation offers an excellent blend of strength, wear resistance, and wetting characteristics (ability to spread well in a liquid state with low contact angle on solid super abrasives during brazing).