There is a huge demand in the production of microstructures by a non-traditional method which is known as Micro-EDM. Micro-EDM process is based on the thermoelectric energy between the workpiece and an electrode. Micro-EDM is a newly developed method to produce micro-parts which in the range of 50 μm -100 μm. Micro-EDM is an efficient machining process for the fabrication of a micro-metal hole ...

Electrochemical discharge micro-machining (micro-ECDM) has the ability to machine electrically nonconducting materials as compared with different existing traditional and also non-traditional machining processes. This paper deals with the effects of different process parameters like applied voltage (V), electrolyte concentrations(wt%), pulse frequency and duty ratio on different machining perfo...

We present high average power picosecond and nanosecond pulse delivery at 1030 nm and 1064 nm wavelengths respectively through a novel hollow-core Negative Curvature Fiber (NCF) for high-precision micro-machining applications. Picosecond pulses with an average power above 36 W and energies of 92 µJ, corresponding to a peak power density of 1.5 TWcm⁻² have been transmitted through the fiber with...

Electro Chemical Discharge Machining (ECDM) is an emerging hybrid machining process used in precision machining of hard and brittle non-conducting materials. The present paper gives a critical review on materials machined by ECDM under the prevailing machining conditions; capability indicators of the process are reported. Some results obtained while performing experiments in micro-channeling on...

Advanced ceramic materials are gradually becoming very important for their superior properties such as high hardness, wear resistance, chemical resistance, and high strength to weight ratio. But machining of advanced ceramic like Al2O3-ceramics is very difficult by any well known and common machining processes. Normally, cleavages and triangular fractures generate when machining of these materi...

In this paper, we discuss an Internet based excimerlaser-micro-machining services model that allows multiple users to collaboratively design and fabricate laser micromachining features. This model implements the client server architecture to support design and editing of features by multiple clients. The client side needs minimum software installation and is made intelligent by incorporating fe...

Advanced engineering ceramics which are widely used as high strength refractory material for several industrial applications, always pose a challenging opportunity to machine them. Conventional methods of machining are difficult to shape them because of their high hardness and brittleness, while grinding is the only popular method to machine them, but shaping of ceramics in desired form is diff...

Micro-optical devices, e.g., micro lenses, micro mirrors, play an important role in high speed data, voice and video signal transmissions. In this study, a new method of fabricating micro optical devices was investigated. The method is different from traditional fabrication processes in the sense that that the micro optical elements were simultaneously machined in a process known as slow tool s...

In recent days, the micro/nano machining becomes an important process to fabricate micro/nano scale dimensional patterns or devices for many applications, especially in electrical and electronic devices. There are two kinds micro-machining in use. i) bulk micromachining, ii) surface micro-maching. In the case of bulk micromaching, the structures can be made by etching inside a substrate selecti...