Electrical discharge machining method and electrode-guide position setting device
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In the present invention, when performing electrical discharge machining on a workpiece via an electrical discharge machine that has an electrode holder and an electrode guide, a workpiece model and an electrode-guide model are generated in advance, an interference-start position at which the electrode-guide model starts interfering with the workpiece model when the electrode-guide model is moved towards the workpiece model along an axis line (CLa) is calculated, and a position obtained by moving the electrode-guide model a prescribed distance away from the workpiece model, starting at the interference-start position, is set as an electrode-guide position. With the electrode guide positioned at the electrode-guide position, the electrode holder is moved downwards in order to move an electrode downwards toward the workpiece surface, and electrical discharge machining is performed on the workpiece.
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MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO LTD | TOKYO 152-8578 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hamada, Kyoichi | Aiko-gun, JP | 5 | 39 |
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Shiomizu, Takayuki | Aiko-gun, JP | 3 | 15 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 15 |
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