A H80R.MAC high-speed rotary spindle and H1680.AC4 variable-speed ac controller, combined with wire-EDM equipment, make possible the production of parts to 0.002-in.

The wire handling mechanism is also quite simple, at least compared to commercial WEDM machines, and uses standard brass EDM wire.

They say that if you have a lathe, you have every other machine tool too. To some degree, that’s true — you can make almost anything on a lathe, including another lathe, and even parts … ...

Makino introduced two advancements in general-purpose wire EDM technologies, its U3 and U6 machines, designed for ease of operation, versatility and low operating cost. “The U3 and U6 offer enhanced ...

The technique used here is to wind wire between the two spools. The machine's motion causes the active part of the wire to switch continuously to produce sparks, which prevents the metal from ...

Market Trends & Drivers The global Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) market is poised for growth with several key trends and drivers shaping the industry.

Wire EDM machine specialist GF AgieCharmilles entered into a partenership with Metalcam that will see it include the latter’s new AC CAM Easy software on every machine in its new CUT 20P/30P series of ...