EDM
Cutting AM Parts from Build Plate Turns Wire EDM Upside Down
GF Machining Solutions found it had to modify nearly every aspect of a wire EDM machine to efficiently handle the challenges of removing 3D printed parts from build plates. Here is a look at a machine tool developed entirely for the needs of metal additive manufacturing.
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Voice Control of Machine Tools has Arrived
Voice interface technology has come of age and is now found on a wide variety of products such as phones, tablets, PCs, TV remotes and many other devices. Why not on machine tools as well?
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Use Your Machinists to Make Dies
By systemizing die making into repeatable steps, Dies Plus, a division of Otto Engineering, is using its machinists to effectively make dies. This solution relies on a paperless color-coding system to convey the tolerances machinists need to hit in order for tool and die makers to do the final fitting.
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Online Store for EDM Wire Gives Small Shops A Boost
Online ordering of a small number of EDM wire in spools encourages small shops to use premium wire types for faster cuts, better results and overall lower cost.
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GIP's Plasma Coated EDM Wire Aids Flushing, Increases Speed
Plasma hybrid-coated EDM wire, available from Global Innovative Products (GIP), is made with a coating that aids flushing for wire EDM efficiency.
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Acu-Rite's DRO300 Enables Control of Sinker EDMs
The Acu-Rite 300-series digital readout (DRO), available from Heidenhain, now enables users to control sinker EDM machines.
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AgieCharmilles Cut 2000 X Features Integrated Measurement for Edge Detection
The AgieCharmilles Cut 2000 X wire EDM from GF Machining Solutions is said to offer high accuracy and productivity for demanding applications.
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Beaumont's FH40 Fast-Hole EDM Delivers Quicker Response Time
Beaumont Machine has updated its core fast-hole FH40 EDM with added features, including a faster response time.
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Global Innovative Products Launches Online EDM Wire Store
The brass and coated EDM wire products on offer are made by Thermo Compact and Bedra.
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Cool Tricks: How to Photograph Sinker EDM
Sometimes it takes a little extra effort and ingenuity to solve a problem. In the case of the February 2020 cover of Modern Machine Shop, it took a lot of each — and a cheap plastic spaghetti container.
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