Electrical discharge machining automated electrode changer
US9314860B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T483/17
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrical discharge machining (EDM) system including an automated electrode changer storing a plurality of electrodes for dispensing one at a time for insertion into the spindle of the system. The automated changer includes an electrode storage unit, an electrode insertion unit, and an electrode removal unit. The specification further discloses a method of electrical discharge machining utilizing, for example, the automated electrode changer.
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