Provided are a wire electric discharge machine, a correction device, and a correction method which accurately correct position information indicating the position of a supporting point of each of an upper guide and a lower guide. The correction device includes: a storage unit that stores the position information; an inclination control unit that causes a wire electrode to incline at a predetermined angle; a measurement unit that measures a relative movement amount from a state in which the lower guide and a measurement site are separated by a predetermined distance in a relative movement direction to a state in which the wire electrode inclined at the predetermined angle reaches the measurement site; and an information, correction unit that corrects the position information of the storage unit on the basis of the predetermined angle and the relative movement amount.

A multiwire electric discharge machine includes: a machining power source that applies a machining pulse voltage between a workpiece and a cutting wire section; and a wire breakage detection unit that detects breakage of a wire electrode. The wire breakage detection unit is electrically connected in parallel to a wire electrode portion stretched over a section from one location on the feeding side of the wire electrode to one location on the ejection side of the wire electrode, and the wire breakage detection unit includes: a wire breakage detection circuit in which a wire breakage detection power source constantly supplying direct current to the wire electrode portion at least while the workpiece is undergoing a cutting process and a current limiting resistor are connected in series; and a wire breakage determination unit that determines breakage of the wire electrode based on current flowing through the current limiting resistor.

An estimation method and a control device for a wire electrical discharge machine, for estimating whether a wire electrode has disconnected on the basis of information obtained from a motor included in a feed mechanism of the wire electrode. The control device is provided with a roller for feeding a wire electrode in a direction of feeding out, and a motor for causing the roller to rotate. The control device includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring a value for a disturbance load based on a drive current of the motor, a value for the rotational speed of the motor, and/or a value for a torque command for causing the motor to rotate at a commanded speed determined in advance; and an estimation unit for estimating whether the wire electrode has disconnected on the basis of the disturbance load, the rotational speed, and/or the torque command acquired by the acquisition unit.

An estimation method and a control device for a wire electrical discharge machine, for estimating whether a wire electrode has disconnected on the basis of information obtained from a motor included in a feed mechanism of the wire electrode. The control device is provided with a roller for feeding a wire electrode in a direction of feeding out, and a motor for causing the roller to rotate. The control device includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring a value for a disturbance load based on a drive current of the motor, a value for the rotational speed of the motor, and/or a value for a torque command for causing the motor to rotate at a commanded speed determined in advance; and an estimation unit for estimating whether the wire electrode has disconnected on the basis of the disturbance load, the rotational speed, and/or the torque command acquired by the acquisition unit.

Provided are an estimation method. and a control device for a wire electrical discharge machine, the method and device being for estimating the tension of a wire electrode on the basis of information obtained from a motor included in a feed mechanism of the wire electrode. A control device for a wire electrical discharge machine provided with a first motor and a second motor that induce rotation of a first roller and a second roller for feeding a wire electrode, the control device including: an acquisition unit that acquires a noise load and/or a torque command from one of the first motor and the second motor; a feed motor control unit that controls the first motor and the second motor so that the wire electrode is tensioned; and an estimation unit that estimates the tension on the basis of the noise load and/or the torque command for the time when the wire electrode is tensioned.

A follow-up swing head type large taper wire cutting device is disclosed. In the large taper wire cutting device, swing heads on upper and lower mechanical arms are adjusted in a follow-up way by swing head rotating mechanisms in coordination with a cutting taper, universal wire guide wheels are used to cooperate with the corresponding upper and lower swing heads, and tensioning mechanisms between the universal wire guide wheels and directional wire guide wheels are used for transition to ensure the smooth transition of an electrode wire, so that the electrode wire is effectively prevented from sliding off during large taper cutting, and the control of the follow-up deflection position of the electrode wire is also very accurate.

A wire electrical cutting machine for machining a circular part by a wire electrode.

A wire electric discharge machining apparatus is provided. The wire electric discharge machining apparatus includes an upper support that supports an upper guide unit that guides a wire electrode on an upper side. The upper support includes an arm having a lower end provided with the upper guide unit, an axis drive portion moving the arm in at least one axial direction and made of a material that has a larger coefficient of linear expansion than ceramics, and an adjustment block connecting the arm and the axis drive portion and made of ceramics. The adjustment block is fixed at a position where a displacement of the upper guide unit caused by expansion and contraction of the upper support is suppressed by a bimetal effect occurring on a fastening surface of the axis drive portion and the adjustment block.

A wire electric discharge machining apparatus is provided. The wire electric discharge machining apparatus includes an upper support that supports an upper guide unit that guides a wire electrode on an upper side. The upper support includes an arm having a lower end provided with the upper guide unit, an axis drive portion moving the arm in at least one axial direction and made of a material that has a larger coefficient of linear expansion than ceramics, and an adjustment block connecting the arm and the axis drive portion and made of ceramics. The adjustment block is fixed at a position where a displacement of the upper guide unit caused by expansion and contraction of the upper support is suppressed by a bimetal effect occurring on a fastening surface of the axis drive portion and the adjustment block.

Provided is an electric discharge machining apparatus including: a wire guide, positioning and guiding a wire electrode stretched perpendicularly to a horizontal line; a power conductor, energizing the wire electrode; a guide assembly, accommodating the wire guide and the power conductor; an extrusion member, provided in the guide assembly and pushing out the power conductor in a direction of the wire electrode; a drive device, reciprocating the extrusion member in a horizontal uniaxial direction; a fixing device, fixing the power conductor in a predetermined position within the guide assembly by the extrusion member; and an elastic member, provided coaxially with the extrusion member of the fixing device and constantly pushing out the power conductor in the direction of the wire electrode in a state in which the power conductor is attachable to and detachable from the guide assembly.