EDM
Improve and Simplify Wire EDM
A CAD/CAM system with dedicated wire EDM functionality should allow the user to select a specific machine from within the system and apply the conditions to the machining operations.
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Wire EDM Goes 3D CAM for Moldmaking Operations
New features, technologies and software make wire EDM well-suited for tackling solid models, and improving taper angles and surface finish.
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Think Metric, Part 3
Insight from several technology suppliers—in design software, mold components, programming, machines, cutting tools and measurement equipment who have been following the metric trend—may help to make the transition a smooth one.
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Integrating Electrode Production
How CAD/CAM can help make the design, machining and inspection of electrodes completely integrated.
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Soft Wire Threading for Wire EDM’ing: Tips for Success
Look for EDM equipment that provides improved wire processing during the AWF cycle. Technology should include a way to precisely control the wire tension and energy used to cut the wire.
Read MoreMega-Cell: Moldmaking Automation
The Mega-Cell is a production system that ties together all available opportunities to automate and control the process.
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New EDM Pushes Performance and Precision
“This machine has changed wire EDM in a way that the machines I’ve operated have not been able to do, because it cuts substantially faster than its predecessors, yet it consumes about 40 percent less wire.”
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Raising the Bar on Better
A look at one project to move away from traditionally customized moldmaking toward a level of complete automation that raises the bar on accuracy, repeatability and control.
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Traditional Labor Values Meet Linear Technology
What GW gained was high reliability, improved speed/throughput without sacrificing accuracy or quality and a high level of satisfaction from the operators, on all the machines.
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Understanding the Total Package of the EDM Production Process Is the Key to Raising Productivity
The best way to determine the training best suited to your company is to find out what your customers need.
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