Conditioning of a superabrasive grinding tool

A method for machining pre-toothed workpieces in a gear grinding machine using a grinding tool comprising vitrified-bonded abrasive grains made of a superabrasive material, comprising the steps:

• a) dressing the grinding tool using a dressing tool, wherein the gear grinding machine executes a dressing kinematics for moving the dressing tool relative to the grinding tool during the dressing of the grinding tool;
• b) conditioning the dressed grinding tool using a conditioning tool such that a desired wear condition of the grinding tool is produced, wherein the gear grinding machine executes a conditioning kinematics for moving the conditioning tool relative to the dressed grinding tool during the conditioning of the dressed grinding tool;
• and
• c) machining the pre-toothed workpieces using the dressed and conditioned grinding tool, wherein the gear grinding machine executes a machining kinematics for moving the dressed and conditioned grinding tool relative to the pre-toothed workpieces during the machining of the pre-toothed workpieces,
• wherein the conditioning kinematics is different from the machining kinematics.