Abstract: A device for automatic control of an electro-erosion machine comprises a sensing unit for sensing the impedance of the interelectrode gap and developing a signal proportional to resistance of an interelectrode gap, a reference voltage source, said unit and said source being connected to a drive feeding a tool electrode, a transmitter for determining an a-c component of interelectrode gap resistance connected to the output of the signal separation unit and a circuit for regulating the flow of working fluid, said transmitter being connected to the input of said circuit, while the output of said circuit is coupled to the working member of a mechanical flow regulation system.

Abstract: A method of electrochemical processing comprises the steps as follows: maintaining a variable gap between a processing electrode and a work-piece, having a value equal to a minimum permissible gap corresponding to processing conditions; with the gap value reaching a critical value, moving the processing electrode to obtain a gap approximately equal to or less than the critical value; applying a train of voltage pulses; and changing the length of each pulse and/or the space interval between pulses. When the space interval becomes equal to a value commensurate with the time of withdrawal of the processing electorode, a single voltage pulse is applied.