Manufacturing Processes Lab – MEM564 / LS05/Tolha Rev.

01-2014

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

Program : Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing) (Hons) (EM221/241)

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Mechanical (EM220)
Course : Manufacturing Processes Laboratory
Course Code : MEM564
Course Outcome: CO1,CO2,CO3,CO4

LAB SHEET NO: 5

1.0 TITLE: Production Technology on Non-Traditional Machining

2.0 INTRODUCTION

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a machining method primarily used for hard metals
or those that would be impossible to machine with traditional techniques. The Electrical
Discharge Machining (EDM) process was invented by two Russian scientists, Dr. B.R.
Lazarenko and Dr. N.I. Lazarenko in 1943. The first numerically controlled Electrical
Discharge Machining (EDM) was invented by Makino in Japan. Electrical Discharge
Machining (EDM) can cut small or odd-shaped angles, intricate contours or cavities in pre-
hardened steel without the need for heat treatment to soften and re-harden them as well as
exotic metals such as titanium, hastelloy, kovar, and inconel. There are two main types of
EDM machines; Sinker EDM (also called Conventional EDM and Ram EDM) and Wire cut
EDM.

Fig. 1 Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) machine

 Manufacturing Processes Lab – MEM564 / LS05/Tolha Rev. 01-2014

3.0 Objective
 To design a basic NC program for Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) wire cut.
 To machine a product using the Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) wire cut.

4.0 APPARATUS
EDM wire cut Machine, material, thickness, NC Programming, wire diameter.

5.0 METHOD OF APPROACH

The machining process will be carried out by the instructor. The importance parameters to be
considered are: cutting speed, wire diameter, feed rate and the usage of the cutting fluid, etc.
Students are required to understand machine terminology , tooling, setup of the machine and
material preparation. Please specify the process and ask about the machine tools and their
related domains.

6.0 LAB REPORT PREPARATION:

The report should include the following items:

 NC programming used to cut the material by following the provided drawing.

 Observation of the product quality.

*Student should use the standard cover page.

*The report content should base on 10 items highlighted in standard report descriptions.