NONCONVENTIONAL MANUFACTURING WORK PREPARATION FOR WIRE EDM MACHINING

Abstract

This paper present the manufacturing work preparation process for wired EDM machining used to produce an extrusion die based on the digital engineering data. This digital data contain product and process characteristic. We call this process as nonconventional because all geometrical and process characteristics, as designed are directly transferred to the EDM passing the conventional manufacturing work preparation process as, manufacturing drawing preparation, EDM program preparation using the manufacturing drawings, which can affect the quality of converted information.

This process approach becomes more and more used in manufacturing because the customer wants a high-quality product in a short time. By eliminate some process steps, from the manufacturing preparation process, and transfer product requirement direct to the EDM machine assure a shorter lead-time and reduce additional risks in manufacturing.