Multi-axis ecm machine useful for machining airfoils of rotors

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure, A six axis ECM machine is provided for electrochemically machining the airfoil blades of an integrally bladed rotor of a gas turbine engine. The cathodes of the machine each move along two different sets of axes, a right X-axis and Y-axis and left X-axis and Y-axis, relative to a workpart machining position in the electrolyte chamber while the rotor is moved vertically along a Z-axis. The rotor is indexable about a sixth horizontal axis to present individual airfoil blades for machining at the workpart machining position. The rotor is fixed on the Z-axis slide with its lateral center plane at an angle relative to the cathodes at the workpart machining position …