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Method and apparatus for electroerosive cutting

US5922220A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1997
Grant dateJul 13, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23H7/065
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for wire electroerosive cutting of a workpiece, the wire guided in a toroidal guide and a main guide associated with the toroidal guide, the position(s) of the toroidal guide and/or of the main guide with respect to the desired position of the erosion wire is(are) calculated in real time, considering the geometry of the contour to be cut and of the instantaneous erosion parameters.

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