Development of a computer assistant programming system for micro/nano milling tool fabrication by multi-axis wire EDM

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 847-856

  Cheng, Xiang ^a   Wang, Zhigang ^a   Kobayashi, Shigeru ^b   Nakamoto, Kazuo ^b   Yamazaki, Kazuo ^a  

^a University of California Davis   (United States)

^b Sodick Future Technologies Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

CAM; Micro nano milling; Tool fabrication; Wire EDM

Indexed keywords

CAMS; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FABRICATION; GEOMETRY; MACHINE TOOLS; MILLING (MACHINING); WIRE;

COMPUTER ASSISTANT; CONTROLLER PROPERTIES; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING; MACHINING CONDITIONS; MICRO/NANO; PROGRAMMING SYSTEM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) GEOMETRY; WIRE-EDM;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING;

EID: 70350663747     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920902866096     Document Type: Article

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