Proekologiczne trendy w obróbce elektroerozyjnej

STRESZCZENIE: Obróbka elektroerozyjna (Electro-Discharge Machining - EDM) jest jednym z najbardziej rozpowszechnionych sposobów niekonwencjonalnego kształtowania przedmiotów, stosowanym do wytwarzania powierzchni o złożonych kształtach, głównie w materiałach o dużej twardości i trudnoskrawalnych. Rosnące zainteresowanie wpływem procesów wytwarzania na środowisko naturalne i zdrowie pracowników spowodowało podjęcie badań zmierzających do opracowania nowych lub zmodyfikowanych sposobów obróbki zmniejszających lub eliminujących ich negatywne oddziaływania ekologiczne. W artykule przedstawiono analizę czynników procesu drążenia elektroerozyjnego będących źródłem zagrożeń środowiskowych oraz scharakteryzowano podejmowane próby ich ograniczenia z zastosowaniem innowacyjnych rozwiązań technologicznych obróbki elektroerozyjnej.

SŁOWA KLUCZOWE: obróbka elektroerozyjna, drążenie, cięcie elektroerozyjne, na sucho, z minimalną ilością dielektryka.

ABSTRACT: EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining- EDM) is one of the most common ways of unconventional machining of objects with the surfaces of complex shape mainly in materials with high hardness and difficult to cut. The growing concern of the impact of manufacturing processes on the environment and health of workers has prompted research to develop innovative solutions to reduce or eliminate their negative environmental impacts. The article presents an analysis of the EDM factors generating environmental risks and characterizes the attempts to limit their negative influence by introducing innovative EDM technologies.

KEYWORDS: EDM, dry EDM, wire electrical discharge WEDM, minimum amount of the dielectric.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17814/mechanik.2015.4.187