Electrode wire recovery system for electric discharge machine
US6011231A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23H7/108
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an improved manner of recovering the used electrode wire discharged from an electric discharge machine (EDM). A more detailed object of this invention is to provide an efficient and effective system for electrode wire scrap collection, including cutting the electrode wire discharging from the EDM into many small separate pieces and collecting there pieces randomly but compactly packed in a removable container proximate the EDM.
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