Development of a six-axis wire electrical discharge machine for the fabrication of micro end mills

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 223, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-131

  Cheng, X ^a   Wang, Z G ^a   Kobayashi, S ^b   Nakamoto, K ^b   Yamazaki, K ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Sodick Future Technologies Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

Micro end mills; PCD tools; Wire EDM

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE EQUIPMENTS; BALL SCREWS; COMPLICATED GEOMETRY; DIRECT DRIVE; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES; HARD MATERIAL; KINEMATICS MODELS; MACHINING ACCURACY; MECHANICAL DESIGN; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MEDICAL DEVICES; MICRO END MILLS; PCD TOOLS; POSITION ERRORS; ROTARY MOTOR; SIX-AXIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY; WIRE EDM;

DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS; ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ERROR ANALYSIS; FABRICATION; HARDNESS; MICROMACHINING; MOTORS; SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINE TOOLS; WIRE; WIRE MILLS;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 67649780933     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1299     Document Type: Article

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