GF Machining Solutions Adds Two Distributors
Peak EDM will provide the company’s products to customers in Michigan’s lower peninsula, while Midwest Machinery Solutions will serve Northern Illinois.
Applications Enable Remote Monitoring, Control of EDMs
With the release of HyperConnect, Makino offers a suite of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications for EDMs designed to enhance user experience and efficiency as well as reduce machine downtime.
Manufacturing News of Note: January 2018
SST collaborates with SmalTec on micromachining EDMs, DMG MORI appoints a new president and other manufacturing news.
Sinker EDM is Built for General Precision Machining
Makino’s Edge2 sinker EDM is built for general precision machining applications and provides accurate and reliable performance for standard die/mold components or contract manufacturing with a space-saving design for shop floors.
Moving Past Micro-EDM Boundaries
To push past the limits of conventional EDM equipment, this German injection molding company adopted atypical micro-EDM “milling” technology to machine small molds for tiny, critical, injection-molded parts.
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SST Collaborating with SmalTec to Distribute Micromachining EDMs
SmalTec’s EM203 and GM703 EDMs are intended to enable high-volume production floors to perform high-quality micromachining.
Form E 350 Die-Sinking EDM Solution is Market’s Smallest
GF Machining Solutions LLC’s compact Form E 350 machine is a die-sinking EDM solution for small shops, with a C-axis construction, cross table and cast-iron frame that offer stability and force reduction.
Compact EDM for Small Shops Delivers Consistent Accuracy
GF Machining Solutions’ new compact Form E 350 machine is a die-sinking EDM solution for small shops.
CAD/CAM Module Automates Die-Sinking Electrode Design
Open Mind Technologies’ HyperCAD-S Electrode module for its HyperMill software automates the design and production of electrodes for die-sinking, enabling users to base their electrode designs on the face to be machined within the component geometry.
Custom Submersible Chucks for Wire EDM
Northfield Precision Instrument produces custom, submersible chucks for use in wire EDM environments.