Abstract:
A method of and apparatus for machining, especially electroerosion machining, of a workpiece immersed in a machining liquid received in a worktank with a tool juxtaposed with the workpiece to define a machining interface therebetween filled with the machining liquid. A plurality of ultrasonic assemblies are disposed in the worktank in such a manner that they are spaced apart from each other and arranged to surround the region of the machining interface in a wave-transmitting relationship therewith through the machining liquid and individually energized to provide ultrasonic vibrations of a frequency of 0.05 to 10 MHz which are transmitted to the region of the machining interface through the machining liquid. Each of the ultrasonic assemblies is formed with a fluid injection nozzle and positionable to orient the latter in the direction of the machining interface, through which nozzle a forced flow of the machining liquid is provided from a liquid source. The ultrasonic vibrations are thus imparted at each nozzle to the machining liquid forced in the direction of the machining interface. The ultrasonic transducers are responsive to a gap parameter and an additional vibration of less than 50 KHz can be impressed on the machining liquid.
Abstract:
A structural member for a machine tool is formed of a nonmetallic substance, e.g. cement, concrete cement or ceramic, having discrete solid objects, e.g. fibers, filaments, chips, fragments and/or particles, of a metal, carbon, ceramic, cermet and/or plastic dispersively distributed therein as reinforcing elements. Metallic frames may be embedded in the nonmetallic substrate to form a skeleton for the member.
Abstract:
An improved method of and arrangement for threading a wire electrode through a workpiece in a wire-cutting electroerosion machine having a continuous wire electrode axially transported from a supply means to a collection means along a predetermined wire guiding path; a pair of machining guide members disposed at opposite sides of the workpiece in the path for spanning the axially running wire electrode straightforwards thereacross through the workpiece and cutting feed means for displacing the workpiece relative to the axially running wire electrode transversely to the axis thereof along a prescribed feed path to form a desired electroerosion cut in the workpiece. The method comprises: forming a straight through-hole in the workpiece at a preselected location thereof representing a start point of the said prescribed feed path; positioning a wire electrode having a straightened broken end continuous from the supply means through the first of the said machining guide members disposed at an inlet side of the workpiece to locate the said broken end ahead of the workpiece; positioning the workpiece to locate the axis of the through-hole in coincidence with the axis of the straightened broken end projecting from the first machining guide member; and advancing the wire electrode with the straightened broken end into and through the through-hole of the workpiece and through the second of the said machining guide members disposed at an outlet side of the workpiece.
Abstract:
Method of and apparatus for controlling electric discharge machining processes in which machining pulses are applied across a machining gap with a pulse duration and peak current preselected to attain a predetermined machining consequence or result. At least one monitoring pulse is interposed in the succession of machining pulses and is time-spaced from and totally independent of the machining pulses while being dimensioned to give rise to a current pulse in the machining gap. The current pulse is measured as to at least one characteristic and the gap condition is determined in response to this measurement. spCROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONThis application is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 860,164 filed Dec. 13, 1977 (U.S. Pat. No. 4,236,057).
Abstract:
The workpiece is partially immersed in a first electroerosion-machining liquid so that the surface of the liquid is positioned at a predetermined height from the lower surface of the workpiece. A wire electrode is passed vertically through the workpiece to define a machining gap therebetween which extends across the entire thickness of the workpiece including an upper portion and a lower portion divided from each other by the liquid surface of the first electroerosion-machining liquid. A second electroerosion-machining liquid having a specific resistivity greater than that of the first is supplied from above the workpiece into the machining gap along the upper portion and then allowed to diffuse into the machining gap along the lower portion. Electroerosive material removal from the workpiece occurs along the upper portion uniformly at a first rate and along the lower portion at a varying second rate which is not less than the first rate and which increases as the distance from the liquid level is increased. By relatively displacing the wire electrode and the workpiece in the horizontal plane, a contour having a non-tapered and tapered sections stepped in the direction of thickness of the workpiece is thus generated in the workpiece.
Abstract:
A method of making a hard or semihard magnetic alloy which involves initially forming a body of a spinodally decomposable alloy composition of iron-chromium-cobalt base by casting an admixture of 3 to 30% by weight cobalt, 10 to 40% by weight chromium, 0.1 to 15% by weight vanadium and the balance iron. The body is then solution treated at an elevated temperature and for a period sufficient to produce a homogeneous single .alpha.-phase structure in the body and the solution-treated body is tempered at a reduced temperature and for a time period sufficient to spinodally decompose therein the single .alpha.-phase structure into a composition-modulated, phase-separated structure consisting of an .alpha..sub.1 phase which is magnetic and an .alpha..sub.2 phase which is nonmagnetic, said phase-separated structure forming the magnetic alloy.
Abstract:
An electrodeposition method and apparatus, particularly suitable for electrodeposition of a substrate of large area and intricate contour, uses an electrode having a small electrode area adapted to be spacedly juxtaposed with a portion of the substrate to define a small electrodeposition gap flushed with a stream of liquid electrolyte. High-frequency and small mechanical vibrations are imparted to the electrode while an electrodeposition current, preferably in the form of pulses, is passed between the electrode and the workpiece, which are relatively displaced by a drive unit to cause the electrode area to sweep three-dimensionally over a selected surface area of the substrate, thereby forming a layer of the electrodeposition thereon of a desired uniform thickness with an increased rate. The electrode is preferably constituted as an electrode assembly comprising an electromechanical transducer, a horn and the electrode attached in sequence. Drive means responds to a numerical controller to produce a three-dimensional displacement between the electrode assembly and the substrate. An automatic electrode changing unit is associated with the numerical controller for successively bringing a plurality of different electrodes into electrodeposition positions to act on successive surface regions of the contoured substrate.
Abstract:
A method of and apparatus for the surface treatment of a metallic workpiece, e.g. the coating, hardening or other change (referred to generally as metallurgical modification) of the surface makes use of a rotating tool electrode from a shank of which individual elongated conductive pieces extend. The pieces, at rest, converge away from the shank by a spread outwardly when the tool is rotated by a motor to slap against and tangentially contact the workpiece. An electric current is provided between the tool and workpiece so that the slapping contact of the individual pieces is coupled with a spark discharge between the pieces and the workpiece surface.
Abstract:
An EDM method and apparatus for machining a workpiece electrode with a tool electrode wherein a solid-state switching type EDM generator provides a succession of machining current pulses across a machining gap formed between the electrodes flooded with a liquid dielectric, preferably distilled water or a weakly conductive aqueous liquid, through a gap discharge circuit. The total value of stray capacitances in the gap discharge circuit is limited to be less than 0.01 microfarad, preferably at most 0.005 or 0.001 microfarad, to control a rise of peak current at the leading edge of each individual machining current pulse. The gap current at the leading edge of a pulse may be sensed and discriminated to provide a control signal which acts on the DC power supply to control the output voltage thereof so that the initial rise of peak current may be maintained substantially constant, irrespective of a change in the stray resistance in the gap discharge circuit during a given course of machining operation.
Abstract:
A fluidic system (e.g. amplifier or bistable unit) having an inlet branch and a pair of outlet branches separated by a fluid-flow splitter whereby the fluid is rendered electromagnetically susceptible, e.g. magnetic by incorporating magnetic particles therein, electrostatically responsive by being relatively dielectric, or electrically conductive, so that the fluid flow to the outlet branches may be controlled by magnetic, electrostatic or current flow means or an output may be derived by similar electromagnetic means for controlling an ancillary device, providing an indication of a fluid flow parameter or feedback control of an input parameter.