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Process and apparatus for determining the electroerosive completion of a starting hole

US4767903A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 1985
Grant dateAug 30, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23H9/14
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The completion of a starting hole produced by spark erosion in a workpiece by use of a starter electrode in an electroerosion machine is automatically detected by a sudden change in a sensed process parameter when the starter electrode has passed through the workpiece.

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