High speed grinding with vitrified bonded CBN is providing technological advantages. In order to fully exploit the potential of the process, the necessary requirements have to be fulfilled. The machine system and its components, as well as the tools, the process monitoring strategy and the technology parameters have to be well adapted to the conditions. In a research project, a grinding system for vitrified CBN wheels for cutting speeds up to 230 m/s was developed and tested. As a result reduced grinding forces, increased compressive residual stress and reduced wheel wear have been obtained.