Methods and systems for electromachining of a workpiece
OwnerYimin Zhan, Renwei Yuan +1inventors
InventorsYimin Zhan, Renwei Yuan, Yuangfeng Luo
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Abstract
An electromachining system is described. The electromachining system includes a computer numerical controller (CNC) device and an electromachining controller device coupled to the CNC device and a power supply. The electromachining system also includes an electromachining tool coupled to the CNC device and the power supply. The electromachining controller device is configured to control operation of the electromachining tool and the CNC device is configured to position the electromachining tool relative to a workpiece.
Claims20
An electromachining system comprising:
- a computer numerical controller (CNC) device;
- an electromachining controller device coupled to said CNC device and a power supply;
- and
- an electromachining tool coupled to said CNC device and said power supply, said electromachining controller device configured to control operation of said electromachining tool and said CNC device configured to position said electromachining tool relative to a workpiece.
An electromachining module comprising:
- a programmable automation controller;
- and
- input/output interfaces coupled to said programmable automation controller and at least one of an electromachining tool, a power supply, and a computer numerical control (CNC) device, said input/output interfaces configured to:
- receive data signals from at least one of said CNC device and said electromachining tool and provide the data signals to said programmable automation controller;
- and
- receive instruction signals from said programmable automation controller and provide the instruction signals to at least one of said CNC device, said electromachining tool, and said power supply.
A method for electromachining of a workpiece, said method comprising:
- coupling an electromachining module to a computer numerical controller (CNC) device, an electromachining tool, and a power supply;
- coupling the CNC device and the power supply to the electromachining tool;
- configuring the electromachining module to control operation of the electromachining tool and the power supply;
- and
- configuring the CNC device to position the electromachining tool relative to the workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.