Blanchard grinding is very similar to rotary-type surface grinding, and for the most part the only difference between rotary-type surface grinding and Blanchard grinding is that Blanchard grinding is generally done on a larger scale. It is also common with Blanchard grinding for one to be able to reach more precise tolerances. Common applications for blanchard grinding are with parts that are too large to be ground or machined by any other manner and require extremely precise tolerances.