Single-point diamond dressers for grinding wheels made of conventional abrasives are used on straight, tapered, and convex aluminum oxide and silicon carbide grinding wheels. Nonindexable single-point dressers have a single face and must be replaced when the diamond is worn.

Indexable single-point diamond dressers for conventional abrasives are used on straight, tapered, and convex aluminum oxide and silicon carbide grinding wheels. Indexable single-point dressers are often used on centerless grinders. They have a head that can be rotated to produce a fresh diamond surface to extend the working life of the dresser.

Single-point diamond dressers for ceramic grinding wheels are used on straight, tapered, and convex aluminum oxide and silicon carbide grinding wheels. Nonindexable single-point dressers have a single face and must be replaced when the diamond is worn.

Indexable single-point diamond dressers for ceramic grinding wheels are used on straight, tapered, and convex aluminum oxide and silicon carbide grinding wheels. Indexable single-point dressers are often used on centerless grinders. They have a head that can be rotated to produce a fresh diamond surface to extend the working life of the dresser.

Multi-point diamond dressers used on conventional abrasives have several diamonds mounted on a shank to provide faster dressing and longer tool life. The tool does not need to be rotated or reset.

Phono-point diamond dressers are used on small-diameter (8" or smaller) concave and convex conventional grinding wheels made of aluminum oxide and silicon carbide.

Concave radius diamond dressers create concave radii on conventional small-diameter (8" diameter or smaller) grinding wheels made of aluminum oxide and silicon carbide.