EDM

Mold Materials 1 Apr 2001

Operator Training - Is Formal Training Really That Important?

Often, with a new machine acquisition, there are questions about the validity or necessity for formal, off-site, classroom operator training.

Grinding 1 Apr 2001

The Need for Speed

The trend for higher speeds in machining technology has moldmakers scrambling for the cash to purchase this equipment and the subsequent training to bring them "up to speed".

EDM 1 Mar 2001

Three Steps to a Diamond Finish

Ultrasonic profilers can be a great time saver. One veteran polisher recounts his step-by-step procedures and thoughts as he tackles one of the tool and die industry's toughest problems - intricate rib work combined with an impossibly short delivery time

EDM 1 Jan 2001

To Mill or to EDM - That Is The Question

Moldmakers are under constant pressure to cut costs and production time. Determining whether high-speed milling or EDM'ing - or perhaps a combination of both - is the best option may be what makes or breaks a job.

Mold Materials 1 Jan 2001

The EDM Forecast: Sunny Skies

Despite the growing popularity of alternative technologies, new trends in EDM automation and product efficiencies guarantee its continued use well into the new millennium.

Mold Materials 1 Oct 2000

Linear Motor Technology for CNC Die Sinker EDMs - From the Operator's Perspective

Linear motor EDM technology provides great advantages for today's EDM operators. It not only makes the lives of EDM operators productive and efficient, it also opens up new worlds of possibility for product planning.

Basics 1 Oct 2000

Moldmaking Using Wire EDM

This article explores the applications in which wire EDM has found its way. It will examine the reasons for this new interest in a supposedly unrelated machining method, and its impact on moldmaking, both physically and fiscally.

EDM 1 Oct 2000

The Basics of High-Speed EDM Hole Drilling

This article discusses how EDM hold drilling - designed for fast, accurate small- and deep-hole drilling applications - has become a whole new method of manufacturing molds and parts.

EDM 1 Oct 2000

Advances in Wire EDM Filtration

This article looks at the improvements in EDM filtration that are slowly starting to appear and how they are offering a viable solution for real-world production machining.

Mold Materials 1 Sep 2000

High-Performance Graphite Electrode Machining

Today, it is popular to talk of eliminating electrodes for hard die milling.

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