Wire EDM

EDM technology allows you to achieve extreme accuracy when producing incredibly delicate parts at very high cutting speeds. Nor is this just restricted to die and mould. Since only one tool is required it is also your low cost alternative to milling, turning, grinding, lathing or broaching. What’s more, you can accomplish a whole range of different processes using multi-purpose EDM, even unmanned.

1. Wire Cut EDM machines do not require specific fixtures for different components and processes – saving you money and making you more flexible. To increase throughput however, you might want to think about adding a tending robot.
2. On processes involving costly materials, Wire Cut EDM has the advantage that no swarf is produced and additional scrap costs incurred.
3. Since there is no contact between the cutting tool and workpiece, EDM allows you to cut very small parts, such as injector pins or medical needles, with the thinnest of walls – a clear benefit compared to drilling, milling or lathing.
4. Wire EDM is slower than other technologies, but benefits from the fact that machines can work unmanned for up to 140 hrs. That is almost 6 days of uninterrupted machining without an operator present.