Wire EDM: Features & Benefits

Exotic Materials

EDM Wire Erosion has an exceptional capability to machine exotic materials (Superalloys, Medical grade stainless, titanium, Hastelloy®, nimonics, Monel®, Inconel®, tungsten carbide, aluminium alloys, copper, etc.). Work hardened metals and exceptionally ductile or brittle materials that are difficult to machine by other methods can be shaped effectively and efficiently by wire EDM.

Elimination of Stress and Distortion

Because hardened materials can be wire cut, EDM Wire Erosion eliminates the need for post-machining heat-treating that can cause possible part distortion. Wire EDM is a completely submerged process and imposes very little heat stress on the work piece.

Burr-free, Superior Edge Finish

EDM produced work pieces are accurate and burr-free, with excellent surface finish; ready for immediate use as finished parts.

Intricate Contour Capability

Highly complex, contoured shapes can be produced, freeing designers to configure their requirements, in a single piece rather than several component parts.

Tight Repeatable Tolerances

The absence of machining forces enables EDM Wire Erosion to hold tight tolerances (to ± 5 microns) and because there is no tooling to wear, it offers superior consistency on every part manufactured.

Multiple Components

As EDM Wire Erosion cuts in an exceptionally straight, true and parallel manner, multiple parts can be produced through stacking sheet materials and cutting many components at the same time.