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The generic term EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) can be applied to any machining process that uses an electrode to remove metal, or any other conductive material, from a workpiece by generating sparks between conducting surfaces. During this process, energy from the sparks created between the electrode and the workpiece is dissipated by the melting and vaporizing of the workpiece material. All this being performed in a dielectric fluid to prevent premature spark discharge. Wire EDM uses a traveling wire electrode that passes through the workpiece, the wire is, at all times, monitored by the machine's internal computer system. This process can be seen as a very high precision band saw that can hold very close tolerances.
The EDM scene has changed dramatically since the Swiss firm Agie introduced the world's first industrial NC controlled EDM machine in 1969. In the early days of EDM a typical machine would cut under two square inches per hour. Today's machines cut well over twenty square inches per hour. Speed, finish, and techniques have all improved at a dramatic rate, making EDM a contender for production machining where accuracy and finish are primordial and consistently holding .0002" or better a reality.
EDM is the heart of our company all our other activities revolve around it.
Wire EDM
With the help of our fully programmable 4 axis EDM equipment, we can produce larger components faster and with greater precision, as well as a higher degree of economy and flexibility for all your EDM machining needs. Our non-traditional integrated approach, as well as technological advantages, can provide you with the best and most profitable solutions. By helping you make the right decisions up front... before machining... your work will be done faster and more cost-effectively than you ever thought possible.
RAM EDM
RAM EDM, also known as plunge EDM or standard EDM, is the oldest form of EDM machining. It generally consists of an electrode usually made out of graphite that is plunged into a workpiece in order to create a blind-shaped cavity. It can also be used to generate through holes and geometry but these are not the primary uses of the process.
Drill EDM
Drill EDM uses rotating concentric electrodes to drill through a workpiece and basically performs the same functions as a drill press, except that the material hardness is not a factor and the accuracy of the finished hole is far superior than what any drill press can produce. It is best used to drill start holes for the wire EDM in already hardened material as well as accurate very small holes for industries like aerospace and medical equipment. Our electrode diameters range from .030" to .250".
We want to make EDM work for you!
Our EDM services include wire EDM, sinker EDM, drill EDM, and production wire EDM.
The EDM scene has changed dramatically since the Swiss firm Agie introduced the world's first industrial NC controlled EDM machine in 1969. In the early days of EDM a typical machine would cut under two square inches per hour. Today's machines cut well over twenty square inches per hour. Speed, finish, and techniques have all improved at a dramatic rate, making EDM a contender for production machining where accuracy and finish are primordial and consistently holding .0002" or better a reality.
EDM is the heart of our company all our other activities revolve around it.
Wire EDM
With the help of our fully programmable 4 axis EDM equipment, we can produce larger components faster and with greater precision, as well as a higher degree of economy and flexibility for all your EDM machining needs. Our non-traditional integrated approach, as well as technological advantages, can provide you with the best and most profitable solutions. By helping you make the right decisions up front... before machining... your work will be done faster and more cost-effectively than you ever thought possible.
RAM EDM
RAM EDM, also known as plunge EDM or standard EDM, is the oldest form of EDM machining. It generally consists of an electrode usually made out of graphite that is plunged into a workpiece in order to create a blind-shaped cavity. It can also be used to generate through holes and geometry but these are not the primary uses of the process.
Drill EDM
Drill EDM uses rotating concentric electrodes to drill through a workpiece and basically performs the same functions as a drill press, except that the material hardness is not a factor and the accuracy of the finished hole is far superior than what any drill press can produce. It is best used to drill start holes for the wire EDM in already hardened material as well as accurate very small holes for industries like aerospace and medical equipment. Our electrode diameters range from .030" to .250".
We want to make EDM work for you!
Our EDM services include wire EDM, sinker EDM, drill EDM, and production wire EDM.
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