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Method and apparatus for electroerosive cutting

US5935456A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 1997
Grant dateAug 10, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2017

Classification

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

Abstract

A method for moving a guide head of a wire erosion machine and possibly a workpiece along a guide path (TD), determining a drag error (S; S.sub.B ; S.sub.G) of a wire electrode from making several drag error acquisitions or from a combination of several drag errors (S; S.sub.B ; S.sub.G). Each drag error (S; S.sub.B ; S.sub.G) is determined during one drag error acquisition. Also, a wire erosion machine is disclosed with an actuating device for effecting movements of at least a guide head and/or a workpiece, along a guide path (TD) including with several devices for determining a drag error (S; S.sub.B ; S.sub.G) and a selection device for selecting the drag error (S; S.sub.B ; S.sub.G) from one device or from a combination of drag errors (S; S.sub.B ; S.sub.G) determined from several devices.

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