Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a machining process that discharges electric sparks from two electrodes on a metal sheet to detach the desired shape. Also called spark machining, it employs ...

The Mitsubishi EDM BA24 system has new upper- and lower heads for better durability and lower costs for set-up and maintenance. Its auto-threading and wire drive systems have been simplified to reduce ...

Cincinnati-based Clippard supplies valves and other high-precision components for industrial fluid control, and continues to operate as a vertically integrated manufacturing business, as it has been ...

A lot has been accomplished in recent years to make wire EDM more efficient and reliable, but little has been done to make it faster. A big part of that limitation is just physics. A standard 0.010” ...

The MD+Pro II wire-EDM features a simplified wiredrive technology, an all stainless-steel work area, and an open-table design that shortens part setup and maintenance time. Workpiece dimensions are 27 ...

Auburn Hills, Mich. — You know all about the Alexa voice assistant for your house. Now machine tool maker Makino Inc. is on the cutting edge of voice activation for industrial machinery. Makino now ...

New advances make electrical discharge machining suitable for drilling round holes quickly. Dielectric fluid is used to cool and flush the hole as it is drilled. Electrical discharge machining (EDM) ...