When it comes to detailed, precise and efficient metal removal, electrical discharge machining (EDM) is the way to go when conventional methods just don’t cut it.
When it comes to machining complex components requiring a high degree of accuracy, Mitsubishi electrifies innovation with cutting-edge Wire EDM solutions that lead the industry for reliability, performance, precision and engineering.
Mitsubishi expertise spans virtually every aspect of metalworking. Wire EDM machines by Mitsubishi simplify the process of making parts and obtain excellent tolerances using minimal manpower and even less energy for savings and performance across the board.
MC Machinery Systems, a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation, offers a comprehensive EDM product line-up that covers ultra-high accuracy machines, high performance machines and high productivity machines. Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, EDM Drill and more, MC Machinery by Mitsubishi has the machine you need at a price you can afford.
WIRE EDM TECHNOLOGY
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a non-traditional machining process based on removing material from a part by means of a series of repeated electrical discharges between tools, called electrodes, and the part being machined in the presence of a dielectric fluid.
Wire Electrical Discharge Machining, or Wire EDM, is an electro thermal production process where a thin single strand metal wire, along with de-ionised water (used to conduct electricity) allows the wire to cut through metal by the use of heat from electrical sparks, while preventing rust.
While traditional machining processes rely on harder tool or abrasive material to remove the softer material, non-traditional machining processes such as EDM uses electrical spark or thermal energy to erode unwanted material in order to create desired shape.
EDM TECHNOLOGY: WIRE VS SINKER VS DRILL
All EDMs use an electrical current to cut material; it’s how the current is used that differs.
Wire EDM utilizes a thin wire to discharge the electric current sent into the electrically conductive metal workpiece. Both the wire and workpiece sit beneath a layer of dielectric fluid. It acts as a cathode in the process, generally cutting completely through the material with extraordinary precision. Wire EDM is ideal to machine complex, intricate and highly accurate tooling.
Sinker EDM uses an electrode, an insulating fluid, and a power supply. The power supply connects the electrode and the workpiece. The spark resulting from the connection produces a channel. Unlike wire EDM, sinker EDM do not cut completely through the material, allowing for the production of complex shapes without affecting material integrity. Sinker EDM is ideal for producing blind and high aspect ratio pockets, injection molds and stamping dies.
EDM Hole Drilling is a unique and quick way to produce semi accurate holes in conductive materials regardless of their hardness at relatively high speeds. Unlike a wire EDM, which uses a wire to cut, an EDM drill uses an energized rotating tube electrode with high pressure flushing to “burn” a hole through conductive material for faster, more accurate machining.
MITSUBISHI WIRE EDM: ELECTRIFYING INNOVATION
When it comes to detailed, precise and efficient metal removal, electrical discharge machining (EDM) is the way to go when conventional methods just don’t cut it.
When it comes to machining complex components requiring a high degree of accuracy, Mitsubishi electrifies innovation with cutting-edge Wire EDM solutions that lead the industry for reliability, performance, precision and engineering.
Mitsubishi expertise spans virtually every aspect of metalworking. Wire EDM machines by Mitsubishi simplify the process of making parts and obtain excellent tolerances using minimal manpower and even less energy for savings and performance across the board.
MC Machinery Systems, a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation, offers a comprehensive EDM product line-up that covers ultra-high accuracy machines, high performance machines and high productivity machines. Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, EDM Drill and more, MC Machinery by Mitsubishi has the machine you need at a price you can afford.
WIRE EDM TECHNOLOGY
Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a non-traditional machining process based on removing material from a part by means of a series of repeated electrical discharges between tools, called electrodes, and the part being machined in the presence of a dielectric fluid.
Wire Electrical Discharge Machining, or Wire EDM, is an electro thermal production process where a thin single strand metal wire, along with de-ionised water (used to conduct electricity) allows the wire to cut through metal by the use of heat from electrical sparks, while preventing rust.
While traditional machining processes rely on harder tool or abrasive material to remove the softer material, non-traditional machining processes such as EDM uses electrical spark or thermal energy to erode unwanted material in order to create desired shape.
EDM TECHNOLOGY: WIRE VS SINKER VS DRILL
All EDMs use an electrical current to cut material; it’s how the current is used that differs.
Wire EDM utilizes a thin wire to discharge the electric current sent into the electrically conductive metal workpiece. Both the wire and workpiece sit beneath a layer of dielectric fluid. It acts as a cathode in the process, generally cutting completely through the material with extraordinary precision. Wire EDM is ideal to machine complex, intricate and highly accurate tooling.
Sinker EDM uses an electrode, an insulating fluid, and a power supply. The power supply connects the electrode and the workpiece. The spark resulting from the connection produces a channel. Unlike wire EDM, sinker EDM do not cut completely through the material, allowing for the production of complex shapes without affecting material integrity. Sinker EDM is ideal for producing blind and high aspect ratio pockets, injection molds and stamping dies.
EDM Hole Drilling is a unique and quick way to produce semi accurate holes in conductive materials regardless of their hardness at relatively high speeds. Unlike a wire EDM, which uses a wire to cut, an EDM drill uses an energized rotating tube electrode with high pressure flushing to “burn” a hole through conductive material for faster, more accurate machining.
WHY BUY MITSUBISHI EDM
Mitsubishi isn’t the industry’s #1 Wire EDM for nothing: built for accuracy and performance, these hi-tech machines are designed to optimize your efficiency, save money, speed up production and improve your surface finish – all in one user-friendly, easy-to-operate package with a footprint to match any shop floor.
Innovation comes standard with every Mitsubishi Wire EDM. Fully equipped for modern manufacturing, these powerful and versatile machines boast functions and features that put Mitsubishi performance a cut above the rest.
Heightened machine construction, auto-threading, internal machine communication, power supply technology and operating cost reduction are just a few of the revolutionary benefits designed to take your manufacturing to the next level.
Mitsubishi’s Cylindrical Drive System creates a non-contact design using the full 360 degrees of magnetic flux. This design delivers no wear, no cogging (inherent in flat plate systems), and no backlash – all for better energy-efficiency, accuracy, and speed. Less wire consumption and less power consumption ensure economic benefits that pay off year after year. Reliable, man-free operation is ensured by the patented wire threading around the clock.
With the MV series, Mitsubishi’s most popular Wire EDM, you get a lot less for your money than you might expect: less operating cost, less machining time and less setup, that is! Offering up to 40% savings in wire consumption, the MV series reduces operating cost through optimized efficiency. Plus, it delivers accuracy within 1 μm while reducing machining time by 6% to blow past the competition in terms of performance.
The MV series provides smooth and easy job operation for operators, thanks to the intuitive and ergonomic M800 series CNC control interface, complete with 19” touchscreen and advance pendant box for easy navigation and greater functionality. Intuitive controls allow even the most inexperienced operator to make very precise, expert-level adjustments to the machine while the graphical interface with numerous adaptive controls, make it easy for the operator to adjust parameters to fit the job.
Of course, the FA Advance series is at its best with large work-pieces, increasing your competitive edge through low operating costs and short processing times. Cutting speeds up to 500 mm²/min., surface finishes of less than 0.15 µm Ra, wire diameters from 0.1 – 0.36 mm, best parallelism, and simple processing of even the most different materials rounds out this workhorse of a machine. Numerous automatic functions, coupled with the solid, durable construction and the linear measuring system, ensure lasting results time and time again.
Ease of operation, speed, reliability, smart technology and the best price-to-performance ratio are just a few of the perks of adding a Mitsubishi Wire EDM to your shop. To this, add increased capacity, greater productivity, lower operating costs and boosted profits for a complete Mitsubishi Wire EDM solution.
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