Software can help compensate for excessive erosion during taper cutting with wire EDM. Wall straightness or angle accuracy often present a challenge to the machine operator when he or she is attempting to wire EDM taper angles. Several factors within the EDM process affect angle accuracy. These include, but are not limited to, temperature, machine [...]
Wire EDM machines are, by nature, fairly large users of energy, due to the fact that they employ electrical spark erosion. This requires a generator/power supply to convert the standard three-phase current into cutting pulses, and to run all the servo drive and pump motors to support the process. Ten or 15 years ago, many [...]
Because filters play such an important role in optimizing wire EDM, it is important to use a reliable product. Not only do filters need to be the correct physical size and media size, they must be properly constructed to handle the large amounts of sludge that is generated and to keep the EDM particles from [...]
Good cleaning habits and care of a wire EDM machine is highly recommended. Regular and systematic cleaning of the machine also can extend the life of some consumable items. Care should be taken when selecting a cleaner. […]
1) Machine Filters: Replacement of the main water filters will be required and should be performed as needed (most machines will typically generate an alarm when the filters are depleted). Replacement intervals are purely dictated by the type of work, workpiece material and thickness, and applications being performed. […]
1) Automatic Wire Threading System: The automatic wire threading (AWT) system performs the threading of the wire via a water jet column. It is the single most important automated feature on a wire EDM machine. […]
EDM refers to wire electrical discharge machining. Wire electrical discharge machining or EDM is a metalworking process with the help of which a material is separated from a conductive work piece, by means of electrical erosion. […]
Wire EDM or Electrical Discharge Machining is a technique used to slice through metal. The technique uses thin brass wire for the purpose and can create intricate profiles with the process. The EDM machine uses spark discharges that are fast, repetitive, and controlled for cutting. This process works with electrically conductive metals. The process is [...]