Machining systems and methods

US9416462B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Yimin Zhan · Shanghai, CN
• Yuanyuan Guo · Shanghai, CN
• Yuanfeng Luo · Rexford, US
• Renewi Yuan · Shanghai, CN
• Zhixue Peng · Shanghai, CN
• Garth M. Nelson · Ballston Lake, US
• Massimo Arcioni · Firenze, IT
• Francescosaverio Chiari · Firenze, IT
• Hongtao Li · Aarau, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 13, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 16, 2016
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B23H2600/12
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A machining system for machining a workpiece is provided. The machining system comprises a machine tool, a plurality of cutting tools, a CNC controller. The plurality of cutting tools comprises an electrode and a conventional cutting tool exchangeably disposed on the machine tool. The machining system further comprises a power supply, a process controller, and an electrolyte supply, wherein the machine tool, the electrode, the CNC controller, the power supply, the process controller and the electrolyte supply are configured to cooperate to function as an electroerosion machining device, wherein the machine tool, the CNC controller, the conventional cutting tool and the electrolyte supply are configured to cooperate to function as a conventional machining device, and wherein the machining system is configured to function alternately as the electroerosion machining device and the conventional machining device.