CAM Shortcuts Simplify Lights-Out Burns
A CAM system with an intuitive user interface, adaptable postprocessors and time-saving shortcuts help this manufacturer maximize unattended EDM burn time.
EDM, Metrology System Pairing Opens New Doors
Seeking a solution for producing and measuring smaller, more intricate parts, this shop combined a ram EDM unit and optical 3D metrology system. Each provided significant benefits on its own, but the pairing of the two technologies enabled the compa...
Wire EDM Improves Throughput, Surface Finish
This manufacturer insulates itself from global competitors by focusing on high-quality products across a range of industries. Just as important, however, is routine investment in new technology. The company’s latest acquisition, the AC Progress VP2 ...
EDM Drill Solves Oil Passage Problem
This manufacturer was having a problem machining a 0.025-inch diameter oil feed hole at an angle in a hardened steel component called the Bronson Roller. The 30-degree angle of entry and the hardened condition of the roller body made it a difficult ...
EDM Fits Form Toolmaker To A "T"
When recession hits in the form tool industry, 'You’ve got to get busy living, or get busy dying,' as a character in the movie The Shawshank Redemption puts it. The need for flexibility and quick reaction times to meet customer demands is never grea...
