pECM Systems Ltd: Advanced PECM machine tool & Components

电化学加工（ECM）具有传统制造（铣削/车削）的优点，即材料浪费少，能够加工任何导电金属和更高质量的表面光洁度。pECM系统有限公司（PSL）相信ECM技术可以进步。目前的阴极开发是漫长的和高成本的，从铜/钨等材料加工成高表面光洁度，需要多次迭代，直到最终生产阴极几何形状达到能够生产成品组件。有几个制造商的ECM设备;机器通常是单轴的（一次加工一侧）&定制以重复制造相同的部件。脉冲电解加工（Pulsed ECM，PECM）是一种高效率、高能耗、高质量的加工工艺，它可以使加工前的零件更接近于最终形状，从而减少了昂贵材料的浪费。这对于使用昂贵合金的航空航天等行业至关重要。PECM/ECM面临的问题是机床是定制的和单轴的。PSL认为，目前的艺术可以显着推进与拟议的项目。

Electro Chemical Machining (ECM) has advantages over conventional manufacturing(milling/turning) i.e. less material waste, able to machine any conductive metal & higherquality surface finish. pECM systems Ltd (PSL) believe ECM technology could be advanced.Current cathode development is lengthy & high cost, machined to high surface finish frommaterials like copper/tungsten, requires much iteration till final production cathode geometryis achieved capable of producing finished components.There are few manufacturers of ECM equipment; machines are typically single axis (machineone side at a time) & custom built to repeatedly manufacture identical components. ECMprocess requires 2-3mm additional material on roughed components, enabling removal ofdefects after ECM to achieve final geometry, wasting expensive material.Pulsed ECM (PECM) offers increased efficiency, improved energy use, better surfacefinishing allows components to be nearer net shape pre process, thus less wasteful ofexpensive material. This is critical for industries such as aerospace, where expensive alloysare used.The problem facing PECM/ECM is that machine tools are bespoke & single axis. PSL believethat current art can be significantly advanced with the proposed project.