Electrical Discharge Machining is a non-contact machining method that removes metal using electrical sparks generated at regular intervals to create a succession of craters in a workpiece. Any material that conducts electricity (metals, alloys, carbides, graphite) is suitable for EDM. As long as the diameter of a hair, the electrical discharge creates carefully targeted, highly precise recesses in metal regulated by highly developed electronic and mechanical systems. Depending on the intensity, frequency, duration, length and polarity of the discharges, the results are very varied. Each EDM spark produces a temperature between 8,000 and 12,000° C. The size of the crater depends on the controlled energy turned out by the spark generator. The range of the sparks varies from a few microns to 1 mm and material removal rates range from 1 to several thousand cubic millimeters per minute.

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High Speed Milling is used to machine complex three-dimensional surfaces. High power, high torque spindles are a must. In terms of cutting speed, HSM centers are 10 times faster than conventional milling machines. Greater accuracy and a better surface finish are also achieved. This means that even tempered materials can be machined to a condition in which they are largely ready to use. High Speed Milling in particular is suitable when it comes to the removal of large volumes of material or the machining of difficult to cut materials. Mold and tool making, as well as the production of high-value parts are common applications.

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Laser Texturing supplements and extends the technologies offered by GF AgieCharmilles. With our laser technology, we enable you to produce texturizing, engraving, microstructuring, marking and labeling of 2D geometries and complex 3D geometries. Laser texturing offer economical, ecological, and design advantages over current methodologies.

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