EDM Equipment & Accessories

To be competitive in the marketplace manufacturers must continuously identify opportunities to improve efficiency and increase capacity while maintaining the highest level of quality. Makino is introducing a new wire EDM machine – U6 H.E.A.T. Extreme – that delivers these requirements with increased machining rates while maintaining traditional wire consumption.

GF Machining Solutions announces the availability of its AgieCharmilles CUT C 350 and CUT C 600 wire EDMs for U.S. manufacturers that want high performance with low operating costs. At a $99,000 starting price point, the machines are not only cost-effective, but also provide optimized cutting speeds and reliable accuracy, while their AC CUT HMI 2 systems make for easy programming through efficient EDM expert modules.

MC Machinery has introduced the Van-TG Lower Roller Nest Conversion Kit. With this kit, users can quickly upgrade their Mitsubishi EDM FA series machine(s) lower roller housing to the new Van-TG replaceable nest developed for Mitsubishi’s latest MV series EDMs.

If you need an efficient, reliable way to cut and create the variety of tools your shop may need, then consider a KAAST Machine Tools CNC EDM. The company offers three EDM lines, the W-EDM wire sinkers (pictured), the S-EDM and the Z-EDM sinker. These high-performance wire electrical discharge machines complete with water bath, can copy, turn, flip, scale and rotate the working material to create a steady stream of tools and dies.

AccuteX’s new AL-600SA CNC Wire EDM is from Absolute Machine Tools. The AL-600SA moving-table model can be fully equipped with 6-axis capability, PCD cutting circuit, and AccuteX’s exclusive linear shaft motors that provide a 10-year positioning guarantee. These motors were designed and built fully in-house specifically for AccuteX wire EDMs. This concept ensures enhanced precision and performance with its maintenance-free design, 10 percent faster cutting, HIWIN linear guideways, 0.000004” Fagor glass scales and 64 bit processing.

With the release of HyperConnect, Makino offers a suite of industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications for electrical discharge machines that enhances user experience and efficiency, and reduces machine downtime. Available on all Makino EDMs equipped with Hyper-i control systems, HyperConnect enables shop managers and operators to easily monitor and control EDM processes from any PC, smart device or other Hyper-i control systems on the network.

GF Machining Solutions says its new FORM P 350 die sinking EDM features precision-enhancing design qualities along with several integrated technologies to enable shops to easily enhance productivity and profitability.

Makino offers EDGE-Series machines, the EDGE2 and EDGE3, to the U.S. manufacturing market. Built for general precision machining applications, both EDMs provide accurate and reliable performance for standard die/mold components or contract manufacturing with a space-saving design for shop floors of any size.