Wire EDM productivity raised to new heights

Modern wire cut EDM achieves the highest possible productivity through dramatically increased cutting rates up to 500mm3/min and reductions of up to 40% in power consumption.

The highest possible productivity is achieved by dramatically increased cutting rates up to 500mm3/min; this is achievable with the machine series from the Power Master Line.

The machines are especially strong with very complex cutting conditions required in mould production, with the cutting of electrodes and complex form shapes.

Normally, it is not possible to produce this type of workpieces, using the available conditions on a standard wire cut EDM machine.

In many cases, just to reach a compromise production method, it is necessary to use complex and expensive clamping methods to get the best cutting conditions.

With complex workpieces, it is in most cases impossible to reach the optimum machine settings like nozzle clearance clamping conditions and machining parameters - in this case you will see the very special strength of the FA-V series.

High workpieces, with changing cutting technologies caused by horizontal holes causing a non-ideal nozzle clearance - this is the actual challenge for a modern Wire Cut EDM.

We are not talking about a machine, but about an intelligent conception.

A substantial improvement of economy, which is essential to reduce running costs, is an important building block within this conception.

Savings in costs for electrical power is especially important, this will be reduced by 40% with this new concept.

Another important part of the working hour cost reduction is the improvement of consumable parts, e.g the power feeder.

We currently achieve very long lifetime of 4000 to 5000 hours per power feeder set; we can increase this lifetime by 20%.

In addition we have introduced several actions to make maintenance easier.

For example, with the usage of stainless steel bearings, it was possible to increase the reliability and to reduce the maintenance intervals.

With a calculated running time of 3,500 hours per year, you will have an average cost reduction of EUR 6,000 to 6,500 per year.

An important item for cost reduction is the continuous development of the machine software, which gives the machine operator an extraordinary support.

Intelligent chips (fuzzy technology) are also doing their job to always use the optimum cutting technologies.

A large clearance of the upper and lower nozzle is a reason for all operator concern on a wire cut machine.

You will not overcome this problem from existing cutting technologies or from the altering parameter settings.

A good basic technology, together with permanently and automatically generated parameters to react on changing cutting conditions and the ability to cut complex parts are the big advantage of the FA-V series.

The Power Master management, a fully integrated cutting technology for all possible (and sometimes also for the impossible) cutting conditions is providing the highest reliability and the best basic technology parameters.

But even this is not enough! With exotic materials exotic, like CBN, PCD, graphite, titanium etc, the technology management offers enough solutions.

The FA-V series includes the following machines: FA10-V, FA20-V and FA30-V.

Each mouldmaker should be attracted to this machine series and check the specific advantages he will achieve with using the Mitsubishi Electric FA-V series.

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