THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE QUICKPOINT GRINDING PROCEDURE IS A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN TECHNOLOGY IN THE FIELD OF O.D. GRINDING OF CYLINDRICAL COMPONENTS. THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE PATENTED QUICKPOINT GRINDING PROCEDURE ARE: ONLY ONE POINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN GRINDING WHEEL AND WORKPIECE, I.E. NO LINEAR HORIZONTAL POINT OF CONTACT; THE CONTACT ELLIPSE IS HALVED AND AFFECTS THE GRINDING PROCEDURE ABOVE THE WORKPIECE AXIS. BOTH FEATURES REDUCE CONSIDERABLY THE CUTTING FORCES OF THE WORKPIECE, WHEREBY NO NON-POSITIVE DRIVER IS REQUIRED.