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EDM builder to show high speed CNC milling

As well as showing its latest developments at MACH 2008, an EDM machine builder will show high speed milling machine designed for mould and die work.

News from Sodi-Tech edm ( 4 April 2008)

Reliability favours EDM choice

 User application article   An air conditioning and engine cooling systems and components manufacturer said that operational reliability is one of the principal reasons why the company has favoured one make of EDM.

News from Sodi-Tech edm (25 March 2008)

Advanced EDMs improve tolerances, surface finishes

 User application article   A precision engineering EDM subcontractor rcently invested in two advanced EDMs to machine complex precision parts to exacting tolerances and exceptional surface finishes.

News from Agie Charmilles (28 February 2008)

Wire EDM machine rigidity improved by 40%

Wire EDM machine has a 40% increase in structural rigidity and includes twin-servo wire tension control reduces the number of mechanical parts by some 35%.

News from 600 Centre (14 February 2008)

Wire EDM improves subcontractor services

 User application article   EDM subcontractor has purchased a wire EDM to improve its manufacturing services and improve turnaround times and achieve tight customer delivery deadlines.

News from Agie Charmilles (29 November 2007)

Flood damaged wire EDMs replaced quickly

 User application article   Areas of the UK suffered severe flooding in 2007 and a badly-hit EDM subcontractor had to replace its machines very quickly, aided by the UK subsidiary of a Swiss wire EDM machine builder.

News from Agie Charmilles (15 November 2007)

CNC wire EDM expands tooling inserts range

 User application article   Manufacturer of tooling inserts has invested in a wire-EDM machine tool to broaden the variety of inserts offered in polycrystalline diamond and natural diamond materials.

News from Agie Charmilles ( 7 November 2007)

Wire-EDM plus water jet equals faster cutting

To provide even faster cutting speeds than are currently possible with wire-EDM, the process has been combined with water jet cutting in one machine to increase speeds.

News from Sodi-Tech edm ( 2 November 2007)

Linear motors smooth wire EDM operation

Applying linear motor drives to wire-cut EDMs raises precision and provide vibration-free operation, while latest control systems reduce energy consumptipon by about 40%.

News from Sodi-Tech edm (31 October 2007)

Wire-cut EDM is claimed to be world's fastest

Introduced at EMO 2007, a wire EDM machine, equipped with linear motor drives, is claimed to be the world's fastest of its type in large die manufacture.

News from Sodi-Tech edm (29 October 2007)

Wire EDM has fewer parts and more rigidity

An increase of 40 per cent to machine rigidity and twin-servo wire tension control giving 35 per cent fewer mechanical parts, are factors that improve performance of the latest Fanuc wire EDM range.

News from 600 Centre (23 October 2007)

Affordable wire-EDM has flexibility

An affordable wire-EDM machine delivers reliable spark performance, flexibility, simplicity in programming, ease of work preparation and an aesthetic design, all at an attractive price.

News from Agie Charmilles (16 October 2007)

Wire EDM has high performance, ease of use

Twin servo wire contol features a wire EDM offering a fast automatic wire feed, high machine rigidity and latest Fanuc FS 310 is/WA control with 15in LCD screen and touch panel.

News from 600 Centre ( 1 August 2007)

Wire-EDM cuts with high parallelism

Latest wire-EDM with Anti-Electrolysis generator is now digitally managed enabling it to control the vertical position of sparking to achieve highest parallelism on the workpiece.

News from HK Technologies (31 July 2007)

Twin-wire EDM cuts machining time by 40%

To manufacture a punch using a single 0.1mm wire EDM took 3h 12 min while a twin 0.1mm wire EDM did the same job in 1h 26 min - a saving of 40% in manufacturing time.

News from Agie Charmilles (30 July 2007)

EDM purchases expand mould and die scope

 User application article   Potteries mould and die company has purchased a wire EDM and tan EDM hole driller to expand into the automotive, aerospace and advanced ceramics sectors.

News from Sodi-Tech edm (13 July 2007)

Wire EDM cycle times reduced by 25%

 User application article   In selecting new wire-EDM machine tools, a UK mould tool maker devised a complex workpiece, on which speed, accuracy and surface finish were judged; the EDMs purchesed reduce cycle times 25%.

News from Sodi-Tech edm (15 June 2007)

After sales service influenced wire EDM choice

 User application article   Two important factors influencing a toolroom's choice of replacement wire EDM machines were ultra-reliability and the standard of back-up and service from the supplier.

News from 600 Centre (14 June 2007)

Modular wire-EDMs to make fast, quality cuts

Latest wire-EDM machines from ONA will feature a modular design and a generator allowing cutting speeds of up to 500mm2/min without affecting product accuracy.

News from ONA Electro-Erosion, SA (29 May 2007)

Wire EDM work brought in-house to lower costs

 User application article   Instead of subcontracting out wire EDM work, a UK precision engineering company has invested in its own wire-EDM machine to increase the company's cost-competitiveness.

News from Agie Charmilles (21 May 2007)

De-ionisation increases EDM resin life up to 30%

A de-ionisation service for wire EDM machine users maximises resin life by up to 30% and ensures that 100% of a customer's resin is able to be accessed and utilised in the EDM process.

News from Agie Charmilles (24 April 2007)

Wire EDM cuts large workpieces faster

Larger wire-EDM machines are intended for users machining larger and heavier workpieces at faster cutting speeds, with excellent surface finish and lower operating costs.

News from Agie Charmilles (23 April 2007)

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