Abstract: A method and a device are for controlling multiple machining processes in a die-sink erosion machine with several identical or different electrodes (R1, R2, R3, R4), whereby the machining sequence of the machining processes and the electrode used for each machining process are determined by providing the following criteria: a) predefining priorities of workpieces to be machined, of a group of machining procedures, of individual machining jobs (ARB), of work cycles (AZ) and/or work steps (AS) of a machining job; and/or (b) predefining the life span or wear limit of the electrodes used for the individual machining jobs, work cycles or work steps. The overall machining on the die-sink erosion machine is performed with consideration of the determined machining sequence.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a number of machining processes on a machine tool with the help of a control device (20) that controls at least one tool for performing said number of machining processes under the direction of a control program, whereby the control program is created using a description of the tools required for performing the machining processes, and whereby the data for describing the tool are hereby divided in memories (24, 25) of the control device (20) into: (a) abstract tool data for describing a standard tool (V1, V2), and (b) specific tool data for correcting and/or adapting the abstract tool data to the actually used tool (R1, R2) or to machine-specific characteristics, whereby the tool description in the control program is obtained by linking the abstract tool data with the specific tool data.

Abstract: A method and a device are for controlling multiple machining processes in a die-sink erosion machine with several identical or different electrodes (R1, R2, R3, R4), whereby the machining sequence of the machining processes and the electrode used for each machining process are determined by providing the following criteria: a) predefining priorities of workpieces to be machined, of a group of machining procedures, of individual machining jobs (ARB), of work cycles (AZ) and/or work steps (AS) of a machining job; and/or (b) predefining the life span or wear limit of the electrodes used for the individual machining jobs, work cycles or work steps. The overall machining on the die-sink erosion machine is performed with consideration of the determined machining sequence.

Abstract: A method and a device are for controlling multiple machining processes in a die-sink erosion machine with several identical or different electrodes (R1, R2, R3, R4), whereby the machining sequence of the machining processes and the electrode used for each machining process are determined by providing the following criteria: a) predefining priorities of workpieces to be machined, of a group of machining procedures, of individual machining jobs (ARB), of work cycles (AZ) and/or work steps (AS) of a machining job; and/or (b) predefining the life span or wear limit of the electrodes used for the individual machining jobs, work cycles or work steps. The overall machining on the die-sink erosion machine is performed with consideration of the determined machining sequence.

Abstract: A method and a device for controlling the entire machining operation of machine tools, in particular EDM machines, whereby the entire machining operation is broken down into individual machining objects, such as workpiece, work step etc., and the current machining status of the machining object is monitored before, during and/or after the entire machining operation and is displayed as needed.