Micro turning with closed electrolytic free jet

The Electrochemical Machining (ECM) with a closed electrolytic free jet (Jet-ECM) is an innovative micro manufacturing technology. Based on anodic dissolution micro structured surfaces and complex three-dimensional geometries can be machined. In comparison to other EC methods the main advantage is the restriction of the electric current to a limited area by the jet. In this study the application of Jet-ECM for the machining of rotating work pieces is investigated. Therefore a Jet-EC Turning prototype system was developed and realized. In addition, different turning procedures were investigated in experiments, to verify the functionality of micro turning with Jet-ECM.