1Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Sector- 26, Chandigarh, India
American Journal of Mechanical Engineering.
2013,
Vol. 1 No. 2, 43-49
DOI: 10.12691/ajme-1-2-4
Copyright © 2013 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: M. M. Pawade, S. S. Banwait. A Brief Review of Die Sinking Electrical Discharging Machining Process towards Automation.
American Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 2013; 1(2):43-49. doi: 10.12691/ajme-1-2-4.
Correspondence to: M. M. Pawade, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Sector- 26, Chandigarh, India. Email:
mmpawade@gmail.comAbstract
Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) is especially used for the manufacturing of 3-D complex geometry and hard material parts that are extremely difficult-to-machine by conventional machining processes. In this paper authors have reviewed the research work carried out in the development of die-sinking EDM within the past decades for the improvement of machining characteristics such as Material Removal Rate (MRR), Surface Roughness (SR) and Tool Wear Ratio (TWR). In this review various techniques reported by EDM researchers for improving the machining characteristics have been categorized as process parameters optimization, multi spark technique, powder mixed EDM, servo control system and pulse discriminating. At the end, flexible machine controller is suggested for Die Sinking EDM to enhance the machining characteristics and to achieve high-level automation. Thus, die sinking EDM can be integrated with Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) environment as a need of agile manufacturing systems.
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