F-Term-List

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MACHINING FUNDAMENTALS

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. Electrical discharge machining

. Electrolysis

. Combined machining

. Undefined fundamentals

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FORMS OF MACHINING

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. General machining

. Cutting

. . Boring

. . . Wire-cutting

. Use of rotary electrodes

. . Rotating-disk electrodes

. Use of multiple electrodes

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POWER SOURCE CIRCUITS AND ENERGIZATION

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. Switching elements and rectifying elements

. . Vacuum tubes

. . Transistors

. . . Switchable transistors or a variable quantity of transistors in operation

. . Thyristors

. . Diodes

. Switching-element-driving circuits

. . Variants associated with pulse duration or quiescent period

. Pulse rise or fall characteristics

. Variants that use multiple switching elements

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BA12

BA13

BA15

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BA17

BA18

BA19

. Electrostatic capacitors

. . Variants that give consideration to parasitic capacitance

. . Changeable or switchable variants

. Inductors

. . Variants that give consideration to parasitic inductance

. . Changeable or switchable variants

. . Transformers

. . Generators

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BA22

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BA26

BA27

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BA29

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. Resistors

. . Changeable or switchable variants

. Resonating circuits

. Energizing

. . Energizing cables

. . Energizing elements

. . . Variants that have multiple energizing points

. . . Moving, positioning, or pressing mechanisms

BB00
MACHINING PULSES

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. Multiple types of impressed voltage

. . Machining pulses plus AC voltage

. . Machining pulses plus pulses with inverted polarity

. . Machining pulses plus auxiliary pulses

. . Machining pulses plus insulation breakdown voltage

. Machining pulses comprised of groups of pulses

. Varied peak-current values within a single pulse

. Simultaneous presence of different types of pulses

. . Positive and negative pulses

. Alternating current only

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SENSING

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. Sensing circuits

. . Change of reference values

. . Invalidation of sensed values

. . Transmission of sensed data

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PURPOSE OF SENSING

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CB03

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CB08

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. Machining states

. . Distinguishing of normal, abnormal, or short-circuit pulses

. . Arc cut-off

. . Short-circuits

. . Concentration of electrical discharge locations

. Machining-gap length

. Data on machined areas or machining-gap shape

. Completion of machining

. Machining fluids

. . Machining-fluid components or characteristics

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CB12

CB13

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CB16

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. Workpiece states

. . Dimensions or amount of machining of workpieces

. . Types of workpieces

. States of tool electrodes

. . Amount of electrode consumption

. . Electrode damage

. . Feed speed

. . Tension

. . Types of electrodes

CC00
SENSED PARAMETERS

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CC03

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. Machining gap voltage

. Machining gap current

. Tool position or feed speed

. . Sensing of contact or proximity

. Sound or pressure waves

. Light or images

. Temperature

. Duration

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SENSED CHARACTERISTICS

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CD02

CD03

CD04

CD05

CD06

CD07

. Momentary values

. Frequency spectra or high-frequency components

. Waveform rise or fall

. Mean values

. Electrical-discharge delay time

. Impedance between poles

. Machining energy

CE00
SENSED SIGNAL AND DATA PROCESSING

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. Statistical processing

. . Cumulative totals

. Characteristic waveform processing

. Correction of sensed values

. Use of databases or numerical tables

. Use of knowledge bases

. Processing by specific numerical formulas

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CONTROL

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. Control devices or characteristic circuits

. . Control loops

. . Change of control characteristics (e.g., transmitted functions)

. . . Loop gain

. Automatic control capability

. Control when operation stops

. Control when operation starts

. Objects being controlled (i.e., other objects)

. . Impressed magnetic fields

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OBJECTS BEING CONTROLLED (i.e., POWER SOURCES)

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. Machining energy

. . Pulse duration

. . Voltage values

. . Current values

. . Power source impedance

. Waveforms

. Quiescent periods

. Duty ratios

. Energizing points or energizing elements

. Power-source cut-off or interruption

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OBJECTS BEING CONTROLLED (E.G., ELECTRODE MOVEMENT DURING MACHINING)

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. Servo feed

. . Correction of tracking delay

. Stopping of feed

. Rapid retraction

. . Speed of retraction or return

. Vibration (i.e., including ultrasonic waves)

. Feeding that compensates for wear and tear of tools

. Tool rotation or feed

. . Tension

. Pressure applied by tools

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CH12

CH13

CH14

CH15

CH16

CH17

CH18

CH19

CH20

. Correction of feed mechanism errors

. Forward movement

. . Control of the amount of forward movement

. . Control of circumferential velocity

. . Retraction

. . Forward movement characterized by patterns

. . . Association with axial movement

. . . Change in the axial direction of the electrodes

. . . Patterns that include axial movement

. . Smoothing of surfaces

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OBJECTS BEING CONTROLLED (e.g., MACHINING FLUIDS)

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. Machining fluid pressure or flow rate

. Temperature control, or cooling

. Fluid level

. Components

. Feed position

. Vibration (i.e., including ultrasonic waves)

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MACHINING CONDITIONS

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. Establishment of machining conditions

. Automatic searching for optimum conditions

. Switching of machining conditions during machining

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MACHINING PROGRAMS

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. Creation of programs

. . Correction of machining paths

. . Interpolation

. Checking of programs

. . Checking of end of stroke program

. Changing or skipping of programs

. Calculation of predetermined values

. Recording of machining progress

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INDICATION

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. Indication of machining states or machining conditions

. Indication of electrode position or machined shape

. Indication of work designation or explanation

. Alphanumeric indication

. Indication with graphs

. Graphics indication

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STRUCTURE OF TOOL ELECTRODES

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. Shapes

. . Simple shapes

. . . Shapes for drilling

. . Combining of multiple types of tools

. . Flexible electrodes

. . . Wires

. Holes or grooves for supply of machining fluids

. Holes or grooves for removal of machining waste

. Tool electrodes that can be separated or grouped

. . Grouping of rod-like electrodes

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. Cooling mechanisms

. Energizing or coupling structures

. Electrode reinforcement

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MANUFACTURE OF TOOL ELECTRODES

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. Coating

. . Insulating films

. . Metal films

. Copying of shapes

. Shaving-off

. . Mechanical machining

. . Electrical discharge machining

. . . Machining with wire or belt-like electrodes

. Correction of shape

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TOOL ELECTRODE MATERIALS

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. Metal-based materials

. . Copper

. . Tungsten

. . Sintered metals

. Carbon-based materials

. . Additives or binders

. . . Impregnation

. Semiconductors or resistors

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HOLDING AND POSITIONING OF TOOL ELECTRODES

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. Holding of electrodes

. . Adjustable holding of electrodes

. Automatic replacement of electrodes

. . Variants that have electrode transport mechanisms

. . Replacement tools

. . . Tools other than machining tools

. Positioning of electrodes

. . Optical positioning

. . Correction of angle

. . Positioning guides

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MOVING MECHANISMS FOR TOOL ELECTRODES

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. Feed mechanisms

. . Conversion of feed direction

. . Feed limitations

. . Feed-mechanism motors

. . Auxiliary feeding or fine feeding

. . Counterbalance mechanisms

. . Guides or sliding surfaces

. Vibration (i.e., including ultrasonic waves)

. Mechanisms for approaching an object

. Electrode-tilting mechanisms

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MACHINING MEDIA

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. Base fluids

. . Water

. . Petroleum

. Emulsions

. . Oil droplets in water (i.e., O/W)

. Particulate additives

. Characteristic properties of fluids

. . Viscosity

. . Conductivity or specific resistance

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REGENERATION OF MACHINING FLUIDS

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. Separation

. . Filters

. . . Use of activated carbon

. . Centrifuging

. . Use of magnets

. . Precipitation tanks

. Ion exchange

. Combinations of regeneration processes

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SHARED MACHINING-FLUID FEEDING

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. Feed inlets (i.e., excluding nozzles)

. Feed paths

. . Switching of the fluids being fed

. . Mixing in of additives

. . . Gases

. Use of pumps

. Use of water reservoirs or tanks

. Stirring

. Vibration

. Prevention of dispersion of machining fluid

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MACHINING-FLUID FEEDING OTHER THAN FOR WIRE-CUTTING

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ED02

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. Nozzles

. . Nozzle support mechanisms

. Feeding or suction cups

. . Cover-like variants that enclose the tool electrodes

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MACHINING-FLUID FEEDING FOR WIRE-CUTTING

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. Nozzle structures or shapes

. . Guides that cool energizing elements

. . Separable structures

. . Auxiliary nozzles

. . . Double nozzles

. . . Suction nozzles

. . Non-coaxial nozzles

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. . Mechanisms for moving or positioning nozzles

. . . Mechanisms for moving toward or away from workpieces

. . . . Mechanisms for holding nozzles tightly against workpieces

. . . Mechanisms for turning nozzles

. . . Mechanisms for tilting nozzles

. . . Sensing or measuring means

. Different conditions for feeding machining liquid to the upper and lower nozzles

. Blocking of machining gaps

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WIRE-ELECTRODE SUPPORT MEMBERS

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. Die-type guides

. Groove-type guides

. Gripping-type guides

. Moving or positioning mechanisms

. . Variants that turn wire electrodes

. . Sensing or measuring means

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FEEDING OF WIRE ELECTRODES

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. Feed means

. . Feed reels

. . Take-up reels

. . Rollers

. . . Driving or braking rollers

. . . Moving rollers

. . Conveyor belts

. . Feed pipes

. . Clamp mechanisms

. . Recovery devices

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. Conveying by fluid pressure

. Conveying by vibration

. U-shaped electrode paths

. Horizontally arranged wire electrodes

. Sensing or control

. . Sensing of completion or failure

. . . Prescribed number of repetitions

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WIRE-ELECTRODE TREATMENTS

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FC02

FC03

FC05

FC06

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FC08

. Treatments prior to machining

. . Elimination of wire deformation

. . Rotation, twisting, and roughening

. Cutting

. . Insertion of wire electrodes

. . . Wire-electrode-discharging mechanisms

. . Variants that use current

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WIRE-CUTTING METHODS

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. Calculation of wire paths

. . Corner tracks

. . Tracks with tapered surfaces

. Second cutting

. Elimination of slack in wires

. Methods for resetting after wire-cutting

. Initial hole machining

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COMBINED MACHINING TOOLS

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. Grindstones

. . Surfaces around the circumference of rotary grindstones

. . End faces of rotary grindstones

. Polishing belts

. Wire tools

. Honing tools

. Loose abrasive particles (i.e., including lapping)

. Buffing

. Brushing

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COMBINED MACHINED SHAPES

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GB02

GB03

GB04

GB05

GB06

. Outer surfaces of cylinders

. Inner surfaces of cylinders

. Flat surfaces

. Drilling

. Groove processing

. Cutting

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METHODS AND DEVICES FOR COMBINED MACHINING

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GC03

. Electrochemical and electrical discharge grinding (i.e., including cutting)

. Multi-process machining for different types of processes

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SPECIFIC MACHINING PROCESSES AND WORKPIECES

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. Workpiece materials

. . Substances with low conductivity or insulators

. Surface treatment

. . Surface roughening

. . Patterning

. . Spraying of electrolyte solutions

. Tools for mechanical machining

. . Tools for shaping or dressing of grindstones

. . Molds, dies, or punches

. . . Molds for tire shaping

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HA12

HA13

HA14

HA15

HA16

HA17

HA18

HA19

HA20

. Machining of the inner surfaces of holes or tubes

. Remote control machining

. Turbine blades or turbine nozzles

. Drilling

. . Simultaneous drilling of multiple holes

. . Crooked holes

. Symmetrical rod-like bodies that rotate

. . Drawing rolls

. . . Non-cylindrical types

. Honeycombs

JA00
MACHINE CONSTRUCTION AND WORKPIECE TREATMENTS

JA01

JA02

JA03

JA04

JA05

JA06

JA07

JA08

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JA10

. Heads

. Tables

. Apparatuses for attaching workpieces

. Table-feeding mechanisms

. Machining tanks

. . Seals

. Columns

. Arms

. . Rotary arms

. Arrangements of constituent members

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JA12

JA13

JA14

JA15

JA16

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JA18

. Pretreatments of workpieces

. Feeding or discharging of workpieces

. Treatment of cores

. . Holding of cores

. . . Mechanisms for removing cores

. Washing

. Machine cooling or temperature control

. Improvement of operating characteristics

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ACCESSORY DEVICES

JB01

JB02

JB03

JB04

JB05

JB07

JB09

. Safety or prevention of accidents

. . Extinguishing and prevention of fires

. . Removal of gas produced or gas treatments

. . Prevention of dropping of the main spindle

. . Warnings

. Prevention of radio-wave leakage

. Illumination and examination

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