FINE GRINDING IS A RELATIVELY NEW PRECISION FLAT GRINDING PROCESS USING SUPERABRASIVES. UNLIKE CONVENTIONAL SURFACE AND DISC GRINDING, FINE GRINDING IS A PROCESS THAT GRINDS A LARGE QUANTITY OF PARTS ON BOTH SIDES SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS PAPER WILL DESCRIBE THE FINE GRINDING ACTION IN DETAIL. BOTH DIAMOND AND CBN WHEEL TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE COVERED, AS WELL AS MACHINE DESIGN AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS.