Substantial time-savings in EDM production of molds for medical devices This ESPRIT screen shot shows what the programmer sees when preparing a precision machining job for EDM electrodes. Die ...

As the use of computer numerical control (CNC) machines becomes more prevalent in the metal-shaping industry, minimizing production downtime, product loss, and expensive repair bills becomes ...

THE 325 MACHINE TOOLS THAT SMITH & NEPHEW Orthopedics uses to make medical implants must be flexible and, more importantly, able to produce precision parts to Six Sigma. To ensure they do, the Memphis ...

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a machining process that discharges electric sparks from two electrodes on a metal sheet to detach the desired shape. Also called spark machining, it employs ...

The October 2006 “PQ Corner” article, written by Thomas S. Key of EPRI, on the topic of “Avoiding the Pitfalls of Powering CNC Equipment” was very good; however, he made a couple of incorrect ...