Title:
ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/149616
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An electrical discharge machining (EDM) system and method including (a) an electrode supported by a spindle, (b) a spindle support, (c) a workpiece holder, (d) a gap voltage measurement device, and (d) a single integrated controller. The single integrated controller is responsive to the measured gap voltage to control all of the spindle, the spindle support, and the workpiece holder, providing improved speed, accuracy, and part quality.
Inventors:
GROTENHUIS KIM MICHAEL (US)
PALMER DALE DUNCAN (US)
VANDENBOSCH CHAD MICHAEL (US)
PALMER DALE DUNCAN (US)
VANDENBOSCH CHAD MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/023128
Publication Date:
December 29, 2016
Filing Date:
March 18, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JOHNSON TECH INC (US)
International Classes:
B23H1/02; B23H7/06; B23H7/26
Foreign References:
| US20080135418A1 | 2008-06-12 | |||
| US4430544A | 1984-02-07 | |||
| US20040056211A1 | 2004-03-25 | |||
| US4361745A | 1982-11-30 | |||
| US20050247569A1 | 2005-11-10 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3271102A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BURPEE, Charles E. et al. (900 Fifth Third Center111 Lyon Street, N, Grand Rapids Michigan, US)
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