With micro EDM technology being used in industries including aerospace, robotics, nuclear, medical, textiles and electronics, wide-ranging applications for micro EDM services include fuel injection nozzles, miniature gas turbines, micro-compressors, optical devices and micro-tools. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Xact Wire EDM Corporation
Waukesha, WI | 800-798-9228XACT Wire EDM Corp. is one of the largest and most experienced Wire EDM Companies in the country. Our Wire EDM manufacturing capabilities include a large number of high-end machines with two locations offering advanced CMM and video inspection. We work with a wide variety of customers in the medical, defense, aerospace, automation, robotics industries as well as many companies in the metal machining, tooling & stamping industries. We are ISO 9001:2015 certified. Contact us today to learn more!
Wire Pro EDM Technologies Inc.
Chatsworth, CA | 818-998-5577Wire Pro has been designing and manufacturing EDM’s for 42 years. We are dedicated to creating high-quality, innovative products for our customers. We offer a variety of EDM’s with customization options available to fit the needs of our customers. Our years of experience and advanced technology make us a leader in the industry. We strive to continue growing our business while improving our products and technology.
Twin City EDM
Fridley, MN | 763-783-7808Twin City is ISO 9001:2000 certified for all simple & complex EDM services, in addition to many other services & their forte is producing difficult, complex parts through their state-of-the-art equipment & highly skilled staff. TC will perform the nearly impossible & is known to give both 100% in quality & service. Our flexibility & versatility provide customers with affordable convenience.
EWT/3DCNC Inc.
Rockford, IL | 815-397-9707Since 1973 EWT/3DCNC has dedicated their service and support to their customers with Engineering, Quality Machining, Building Molds & Dies, and handling EDM Consumable Supplies. Our experienced team of professionals have the knowledge of helping and supporting you with all of your needs.
King-Tek EDM & Precision
Anaheim, CA | (714)826-2352Since 1981, King Tek EDM and Precision Machining has grown into a full-service machine shop capable of producing parts in there entirety. Our primary focus is electrical discharge machinery as we offer wire EDM, sinker EDM, and small hole EDM. Utilizing the latest wire machining technology, we are involved in new applications of a variety of industries outside tool and die like aerospace.
Micro EDM - Avon Broach and Production CompanyMicro EDM is a tooling method that uses electrical energy to erode materials at the micron level and thus produce very small holes and structures. Micro EDM services are highly-effective on hard materials and difficult surfaces and include micro wire EDM, micro sinker EDM and micro small hole EDM. With micro EDM technology being used in industries including aerospace, robotics, nuclear, medical, textiles and electronics, wide-ranging applications for micro EDM services include fuel injection nozzles, miniature gas turbines, micro-compressors, optical devices and micro-tools.
The micro EDM process uses smaller electrodes with high rigidity and rotational speeds. It is used to machine parts from .1 to 1 mm in size; the size of these parts makes it impossible to form them through normal semiconductor processes. The process of micro electrical discharge machining can be used on any electrically conductive material, including silicon, tungsten and stainless steel.
The actual micro EDM machining is accomplished through sparks, which are electrical discharges that can generate heat anywhere from eight to twenty thousand degrees. There is no contact between the electrode and the work piece (the material being processed), but rather a conductive gap that is established and maintained between the electrode and the material. Wires or electrodes, hollow cylindrical metal elements typically made of tungsten or metal graphite, are used to generate the series of sparks.
Equipment required for micro EDM includes a pulse generator, to produce small pulses of input energy, and high precision systems such as CNC machines, CAD and CAM software that are used to guide, monitor and control the electrical discharge machining process. This process takes place in a bath of dielectric fluid, which prevents premature sparking and conducts electricity between the electrode and the work piece and then flushes out material debris from the gap.
Micro EDM has advantages over conventional machining processes such as metal etching because it is accurate, cost-effective, clean, repeatable and flexible. Some of the disadvantages to EDM machining include the slow rate of processing material removal. It is a highly effective process, but in order for the best results, EDM is undertaken slowly. Due to the nature of the electrical reaction, there is significant electrode wear, even on quality electrodes.
Less precise electrodes can lower the accuracy of the final products and result in a less smooth finish which is one of the reasons for employing EDM. Lastly, power consumption is high and the process, especially for non-conductive materials is complicated and specific. However, there are many advantages which counterbalance these and therefore EDM is still a good manufacturing choice.
