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Xact Wire EDM invests in three new machines
Stanford drives innovation with advanced Tantalum materials
GF Machining features wire EDM at Eastec
Clippard uses GIP Plasma hybrid coated brass wire to boost EDMing speed
Study: Adoption of cost-effective wire EDMs to gain momentum
Master Fluid Solutions acquires Wilhelm Dietz GmbH
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Wire EDM Filtration Comes of Age
Centralized mineral filtration for wire-EDM dielectric fluid can remove contaminants down to the 1-micron level and dispose of them in an environmentally responsible way. This article describes the mineral filtration process and compares it to the other common filtration methods.
Challenges in the micro-EDM world
Say "EDM" and most manufacturing folks think mold, tool and die work. Yet sinker, wire and hole-popping EDMs are often employed in conjunction with, or as alternatives to, traditional part-making processes, such as milling and turning.
Mighty Fine: General Industry Coverage
Fine finishing with a wire EDM eliminates need for secondary operations.
Circular magnetic flux: General Industry Coverage
The Look Ahead feature in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering includes a linear cylindrical drive technology for wire EDMs.
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Wire EDM
Wire EDM depends on more than machine settings alone. This guide reviews the setup, maintenance, and process controls that most affect wire-EDM performance.
Better Threaders: General Industry Coverage
When CNC wire EDMs came on the market in the mid-'70s, feeding wire from a spool through a machine's elaborate series of rollers and guides was a tedious manual exercise. Luckily, electrical discharge machining was an exceedingly slow process back then, so replacing wire had to be done less frequently than on today's machines, which erode conductive metal 10 to 20 times faster than earlier models.
Advanced technologies for sinker and other EDMs
To improve performance, reduce cycle times and enhance machine operation, Makino Inc. has released Hyper technologies for its full line of wire, sinker and holemaking EDMs.n
EDM upgrade jump-starts shop: General Industry Coverage
Increase wire EDM capacity and cutting speed. Replace two old, technologically obsolete wire EDMs with two new ones.
Choosing wire EDM workholders: Turning Performance
There comes a time when some chipmaking shops add wire EDMing to their repertoire. This is often done to reduce costs, because bringing what were once subcontracted, secondary EDMing operations in-house often makes good financial and logistical sense.
‘Last word’ in machining
Omega Manufacturing specializes in challenging wire EDM work, but also offers one-stop parts manufacturing.
Playing it smart: General Industry Coverage
Cutting cycle time for a 3,000-piece run. Two wire EDMs.
Gap guidance: General Industry Coverage
The spark gap is the physical distance the electric current has to jump off the wire to burn the workpiece when wire EDMing. Controlling the spark gap is critical to achieving required part dimensions and surface finishes.
