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Lecture 1 - Introduction To Electrical Machining
Lecture 1 - Introduction To Electrical Machining
Lecture 1 - Introduction To Electrical Machining
to Manufacturing 3
Source:
hkp://www.direc)ndustry.com/prod/kennametal-‐extrude-‐hone/electrochemical-‐machining-‐ecm-‐machines-‐19736-‐354419.html
EDM
–
Electrodischarge
machining
Wire
EDM
Non-‐Tradi)onal
Laser
processing
Laser
processing
Source:
hkp://www.designforlasermanufacture.com/355/Macro_laser_processing_Cuang_with_a_Disc_Laser.html
Tradi)onal/Non-‐Tradi)onal
Abrasive
Flow
machining
–
AFM
Before
Source:
hkp://waterjet-‐cuang.blogspot.co.uk/2009_01_01_archive.html
AWJM-‐Abrasive
waterjet
machining
Tradi)onal
vs
Non
Tradi)onal
• Contact
vs
no
contact
• Cuang
forces
vs
no
cuang
forces
• Material
Hardness
– Tradi)onal:
Tool
must
be
harder
than
workpiece
– Non-‐tradi)onal:
not
an
issue
in
most
cases
Manufacturing
Process
selec)on
• What
are
the
main
features
that
need
to
be
machined
• What
are
the
workpiece
materials
that
you
have
to
work
with
• What
level
of
accuracy
and
repeatability
are
required
• What
produc)on
volumes
will
be
produced
• What
is
the
budget
Manufacturing
Process
selec)on
• Where
will
the
process
be
installed,
are
the
operators
skilled
to
use
the
process?
• Will
the
process
be
automated?
Can
the
process
be
automated
• What
is
the
manufacturing
environment
like?
• How
will
the
desired
features
be
measured?
Manufacturing
Process
selec)on
• Is
there
an
environmental
impact
• Is
a
stable
energy
supply
required?
• Can
the
machine
supplier
support
the
machine
in
the
manufacturing
loca)on?
• What
is
the
lead
)me
for
cri)cal
parts?
Automo)ve
Diesel
Fuel
Injec)on
Injector
–
ECM
–
deburring,
machining
AFM
-‐
radiusing