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.

At EMO 2007 exhibition, GF AgieCharmilles' CUT 20 range of wire-cutting EDM machines was designed to help customers "Achieve more", said the company.

The CUT 20 range puts machine speed and affordability at the forefront, providing a standard level of accuracy and surface finish where production costs often are more critical than extreme accuracy,, said AgieCharmilles in a repoirt to Manufacturingtalk The CUT 20 range represents a convergence of EDM know-how by GF AgieCharmilles Research and Development and the company's Swiss values to meet the market's demand for affordable wire-cutting EDM solutions for a wide variety of applications, from the production of mechanical components and electrodes to a large pallet of stamping dies.

As with all GF AgieCharmilles machines, the CUT 20 is equipped with quality glass scales on all axes, excellent ergonomics, an extremely accessible workpiece area and a well-designed console.

Backed by proven technology, the CUT 20 delivers reliable spark performance, flexibility, simplicity in programming, ease of work preparation and an aesthetic design, all at an attractive price.

Other key advantage of the CUT 20 is its intuitive HMI (man-machine interface) and its full range of software functionalities, allowing quick preparation of work prior to sparking.

Due to its ease of use, the CUT 20 also affords quick mastery, enabling a faster transition from installation to full productivity.

* Technical data - the CUT 20 has X-, Y- and Z-axis travel of 350 x 250 x 250 mm, maximum cutting speeds of 250 mm/min and accommodates wire sizes from 0.15mm to 0.30 mm.

In addition, the CUT 20 has demonstrated satisfactory performance without operator optimization.

Weighing 3000 kg, the machines' dimensions are 3500 x 3500 mm, demonstrating GF AgieCharmilles engineers' attention to users' space considerations and safety of use.

The CUT 20's ease of operation makes it possible for operators to use all of the machines' functions and capacities with as little as two hours of training.

The CUT 20 is evidence of GF AgieCharmilles' commitment to helping its customers, said AgieCharmilles to manufacturingtalk, and "Achieve more" in today's competitive manufacturing market.

By offering a combination of reliability, flexibility and performance, the CUT 20/30 is sure to help make its users more successful than their competitors.

Technical data includes the following.

* Travel in X, Y and Z - 350 x 250 x 250mm.

* Travel in U, V - 90mm x 90mm.

* Maximum work piece weight - 400kg.

* Table size - 700 x 480mm.

* Mximum work piece size - 900 x 680 x 250mm.

* Work tank size - 1050 x 750mm.

* Machine area - 3500 x 3500mm.

* Wire diameter - 0.15 to 0.30mm.

* Maximum taper - 25 deg on 80mm.

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