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Abstract

An electric discharge machining system is provided which distinguishes an abnormal discharge caused by an immediate discharge and an abnormal discharge caused not by the immediate discharge to suitably control in each case. The electric discharge machining system according to the present invention that machines a workpiece by producing a discharge between an electrode and the workpiece, includes: a no-load-time detection means that detects no-load time of inter-electrode voltage between the electrode and the workpiece; an immediate-discharge determination means that compares the no-load time detected by the no-load-time detection means with predetermined time to determine whether or not the discharge is an immediate discharge; a voltage detection means that detects the inter-electrode voltage; an abnormal-discharge determination means that compares the voltage detected by the voltage detection means with a predetermined value to determine whether or not the discharge is a normal discharge; a discharge state assessment means that assesses a state of the discharge on the basis of the determination result of the immediate-discharge determination means and the determination result of the abnormal-discharge determination means; and a machining condition control means that controls a machining condition on the basis of the discharge state assessed by the discharge state assessment means.

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