Cylindrical grinder
![A cylindrical grinder.](/Images/godic/202501/07/Cylindrical_grinder,_Landis,_photo_2910037.png")
![Outside Diameter Cylindrical Grinding](/Images/godic/202501/07/Outer_Diameter_Cylindrical_Grinding0037.png")
![IDgrinding](/Images/godic/202501/07/IDgrinding0037.jpg")
![Centerless cylindrical grinder](/Images/godic/202501/07/Centerless_cylindrical_grinder0037.jpg")
The cylindrical grinder is a type of grinding machine used to shape the outside of an object. The cylindrical grinder can work on a variety of shapes, however the object must have a central axis of rotation. This includes but is not limited to such shapes as a cylinder, an ellipse, a cam, or a crankshaft.