The two most common types of transfer associate degrees are the Associate of Arts (AA), a liberal arts degree, and the Associate of Science (AS), a liberal arts degree with a greater focus on math and sciences.
Diamond wheel. Diamond wheels are grinding wheels with industrial diamonds bonded to the periphery. They are used for grinding extremely hard materials such as carbide cutting tips, gemstones or concrete. The saw pictured to the right is a slitting saw and is designed for slicing hard materials, typically gemstones.
This CNC unit drives the Dr. Kaiser dressing wheel, which profiles the DWH diamond grinding wheel (inset). Efficient manufacturing of these and other precision parts for CiDRA's monitoring and scientific instrument products led the company to investigate a system to profile dress diamond grinding wheels.