GRINDING ROLL

A grinding roll including a roll body having a cylindrical outer surface extending axially between a pair of opposite ends, and a side groove formed at each end of the roll body. The side groove includes a support shoulder recessed from the outer surface and/or from surfaces of the opposite ends of the roll body. The grinding roll includes an edge ring including a plurality of spaced receiving cavities, and a plurality of wear members each being received and retained in at least one of the receiving cavities. The wear members are positioned along the edge ring to define an edge of the grinding roll, and the edge ring is received within each side groove. The wear members are arranged to provide a wear protecting surface which is angled in relation to the outer surface of the roll body to prevent excessive build-up of material on the grinding roll.