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Maintaining Wire EDMs
How dirt, resin, and worn parts compromise cut quality and speed.
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EDM Hole Drilling
Holemaking using erosion.
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Small-hole EDM
The electrical discharge machine (EDM) process lends itself to small-hole creation for several reasons. By precisely controlling the spark gap, the area between the electrode and the workpiece, and by reducing the amount of energy sent...
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Tips for Improving Small-hole EDM Precision
Bullet-nosing, a condition describing the tapering that occurs to an electrode, is a common and widespread problem that comes with most EDM drilling operations.
To combat this effect, you should consider several factors when...
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EDM
Second only to labor costs and machine payback schedules, wire consumption is the most expensive facet of running a wire EDM machine.
Controlling the cost of this consumable item, while dependent on the application, is the best way...
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Value-added Manufacturing
ProTechnique EDM parts are used in the creation of devices like this COM DEV spaced-qualified output multiplexer, which is used on a communications satellite. The unit is designed to survive severe vibration during launch and operation in...
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