A wire electrical discharge machine includes: a detection unit configured to detect a contact state in which the wire electrode contacts the workpiece, and a contact release state in which the wire electrode that is in the contact state is separated from the workpiece; a vibration unit configured to, if the contact state is detected during the machining of the workpiece, stop relative movement of the wire electrode and vibrate the wire electrode about a stop position at which the relative movement of the wire electrode has been stopped; and a relative movement control unit configured to resume relative movement of the wire electrode if the contact release state is detected until a predetermined time elapses from when the contact state has been detected or until the number of times that the wire electrode is vibrated reaches a predetermined number of times.

Various embodiments include a system for machining a hole in a turbine blade. The system can include: a mount for engaging a first side of a turbine rotor, the mount including: a drill plate for coupling with the first side of the turbine rotor, the drill plate having: a body; a feed opening on a first side of the body; a passage extending from the feed opening through the body; and a second opening on a second side of the body, the second opening coupled with the passage and positioned to align with the pre-formed hole in the turbine rotor; an alignment bushing for engaging the pre-formed hole in the rotor at a second side of the rotor; and a cutting device for extending through the body and alignment bushing, the cutting device for machining the hole in the blade, the cutting device aligned along a chamfer axis relative to a primary axis of the turbine rotor.

A vibration assisted wire machining device is provided, the vibration assisted wire machining device allows a metal wire to be driven by a bi-axial sinusoidal vibration source during a wire machining process, wherein the bi-axial sinusoidal waveforms have the same amplitude, and preferably, the bi-axial sinusoidal waveforms are synchronous and always have a vibration phase difference of 90 degrees. Therefore, the present invention can reduce wire breakage risks and improve wire-cutting efficiency, and raise machining stability and material removal rate of a wire-electrical discharge machining (Wire-EDM) process performed on a workpiece, as well as achieve desirable precision of a geometric shape. It also relates to a vibration assisted wire machining device that enables metal wires associated with the abrasive slurry formed of hard abrasive grains, for performing bi-axial vibration assisted abrasive cutting or abrasive grinding on the workpiece.

The present invention relates to an electrochemical machining method for manufacturing a cone. One or more conductive column and an electrode are driven to perform relative convolute motion. Then the conductive column is driven to perform electrochemical machining on the electrode for forming one or more hole in the electrode. Afterwards, the periphery of the hole in the electrode to perform electrochemical machining on the conductive column for forming a cone at one end of the conductive column.

A method of polishing a surface of an object disposed within a gas chamber is provided. The method includes filling the gas chamber with a discharging medium to a predefined pressure, applying a voltage between an electrode and the surface, calibrating a height of the electrode relative to the surface so as to establish electrical breakdown threshold criteria, and scanning the electrode with respect to the surface so as to sequentially position the electrode over a plurality of locations on the surface, each location characterized by a surface error. When a respective location in the plurality of locations has a surface error that meets the electrical breakdown threshold criteria, electrical breakdown occurs, whereby the electrical breakdown results in a discharging pulse that polishes the surface.

A method of polishing a surface of an object disposed within a gas chamber is provided. The method includes filling the gas chamber with a discharging medium to a predefined pressure, applying a voltage between an electrode and the surface, calibrating a height of the electrode relative to the surface so as to establish electrical breakdown threshold criteria, and scanning the electrode with respect to the surface so as to sequentially position the electrode over a plurality of locations on the surface, each location characterized by a surface error. When a respective location in the plurality of locations has a surface error that meets the electrical breakdown threshold criteria, electrical breakdown occurs, whereby the electrical breakdown results in a discharging pulse that polishes the surface.

A high-speed reciprocating wire cutting process in which a wire electrode is transported and precisely guided across a machining area by means of a wire traveling circuit, whereas the cutting process is conducted by repeatedly: (a) running the wire electrode in a first direction until a first reciprocation position, (b) stopping and inverting the traveling direction of the wire electrode, (c) running the wire electrode in a second direction until a second reciprocation position, and (d) stopping and inverting the traveling direction of the wire electrode.

This fine hole electrical discharge machine applies voltage between a fine hole machining electrode and a workpiece to cause discharge, and machines a fine hole in the workpiece by using energy of the discharge. The fine hole electrical discharge machine comprises: a bendable guide tube having a hollow portion through which the electrode is inserted; and a tube holder that supports the leading end of the guide tube and allows the leading end of the guide tube to be inclined at a desired angle. Thus, even when the workpiece has a complicated shape, like a blisk, having a large number of turbine blades arranged in the circumferential direction, a fine hole can be machined by accurately positioning the electrode so as to orient the electrode toward a target machining point on a surface of the workpiece without involving interference with the workpiece.

An electrochemical well pipe cutting instrument, applicable in particular for cutting any type of pipes accessing underground works with conductive fluid inside, includes at least one device for ensuring electrical continuity and at least one electrode. The instrument also includes at least one device for ensuring mechanical fixation of the instrument in the pipe such as an anchor. The device for ensuring electrical continuity, the anchor and electrode can be adjusted in length to suit different diameters of pipe within a large range. Optionally the electrodes are located on a rotary device. The instrument is connected to a main instrument body which includes an electronic module, at least one centralizer and a CCL module with an inclinometer. The main instrument body is connected to a cable head which ensures the communication to a surface unit.

An electrochemical well pipe cutting instrument, applicable in particular for cutting any type of pipes accessing underground works with conductive fluid inside, includes at least one device for ensuring electrical continuity and at least one electrode. The instrument also includes at least one device for ensuring mechanical fixation of the instrument in the pipe such as an anchor. The device for ensuring electrical continuity, the anchor and electrode can be adjusted in length to suit different diameters of pipe within a large range. Optionally the electrodes are located on a rotary device. The instrument is connected to a main instrument body which includes an electronic module, at least one centralizer and a CCL module with an inclinometer. The main instrument body is connected to a cable head which ensures the communication to a surface unit.