EDM Blog

Advantages of Various EDM Companies

nicolet — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:24:01 +0000

Electrical Discharge Machining. It is a process you may not hear about it everyday, but you run into its many uses. EDM can be used for car parts, tools, electrical parts and so much more. By using electrical energy it is able to shape metal by essen

The Advantages of Plunge EDM

nicolet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:30 +0000

It is often a wonder how far technology has come throughout the years. Man is capable of doing almost anything these days, from communicating around the globe to being able to travel to the moon and back. As technology continues to increase daily, it

Ram EDM, Not Your Typical Ram

nicolet — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:08:22 +0000

Perhaps it is because I am a history lover, but whenever I hear the word ram, I instantly revert to battering ram. Battering rams were used to break open the walls and gates of forts in ancient times. The original and simple form was a large log carr

History of EDM Machining

nicolet — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:51:18 +0000

The process of EDM, or electrical discharge machining, has been around for a long time and is becoming more popular everyday. EDM got its start in 1770 with an English physicist by the name of Joseph Priestly. Priestly was studying the damaging effec

Wire EDM and the Medical Field

nicolet — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:19:24 +0000

Photo Courtesy of Wire Cut Company Inc.

In the medical industry countless improvements and discoveries have been made in the recent years. Artificial joints, surgical screws, breathing valves, ect, are all things

Electrical Discharge Machining and the Race to Space

nicolet — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:08:06 +0000

Photo Courtesy of MILCO Wire EDM, Inc.

Growing up, I was always fascinated by space. All the possibilities of what could be out there, be it other life forms, other suns or just the fact there are so many stars t

Sinker EDM and the Automotive Industry

nicolet — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:56:43 +0000

Photo Courtesy of Twin City EDM.

On my drive to work (and anywhere else for that matter) I rarely think about how exactly my car works or all of the different parts that are req

The Easier Way to Cut Tough Metals, EDM Cutting

nicolet — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:42:30 +0000

One of my earliest childhood memories is a small wood model boat my dad would work on every once and a while after work or on a rainy day. I believe he started working on it shortly after I was born. I’m twenty two years old now and the boat is sti

EDM for Drilling

nicolet — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:32:27 +0000

Imagine a spending a whole day without using your phone, your laptop or your radio. While twenty years ago this would have been easy, today it is next to impossible. Yet, how often do we take the time to appreciate the intricate detail they contain?

Using EDM on the Smallest Surfaces, Micro EDM

nicolet — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:20:56 +0000

Around tenth grade, when I finally got sick of having to sit in the front of the classroom to see the board or else nudge the person next to me asking what it said, I decided to get glasses. Well, contacts, because I thought my head looked too weird