New Technologies for Increasing the Capacities of WEDM Machines

摘要

The process of Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM) has experienced a dramatic growth in the last years. Together with the new requirements imposed by customer needs, globalization of the markets has brought about a new scenario in which competitiveness is the keyword. In the case of WEDM, it is only possible from a perspective that integrates developments in hardware, software and know-how, to generate the required added-value with respect to competitors. For instance, it is not enough to give an answer to the demand of a high-speed first cut: economy must be achieved together with a high accuracy and using low-cost wires, hi this paper the research actions currently running aiming at the development of a new generation of WEDM machines are presented. The objective of this paper is to present an integrated research approach focused on industrial needs, covering the following aspects: Accuracy and productivity; automation and machine intelligence; eco-efficiency.