Wire EDM

Wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) allows precise machining of the hardest components and complex geometrics where CNC machining is difficult to achieve.

The team has over 30 years of combined experience in manufacturing highly accurate parts including:

Automotive | Motor sport | Toolmaking | Aerospace | Medical implants and instruments | Food processing

Great new additions to our capabilities – three Mitsubishi WEDM machines. These machines complement our existing range of CNC milling and turning capabilities, and allow us to create tapers, small radii, complex contours, and surface finishes within tolerances of just a few µm.

What is wire EDM technology?

Wire EDM machining (Electrical Discharge Machining) is an electro thermal production process where a thin single strand brass wire, along with de-ionised water which allows the wire to cut through metal using heat from electrical sparks.

The process was originally used in press tool manufacturing. As technology has advanced, the machines have improved cutting speed and accuracy leading to use in prestigious sectors such as aerospace, formula one, automotive, electronics industries and because of its versatility manufacturers use WEDM operation for an extensive range of applications. It is often an ideal choice to produce small highly detailed items that would normally be too delicate for other machining options.

Wire Electrical Discharge Machining can cut anything that is electrically conductive regardless of the hardness, from relatively common materials such as tool steel, aluminum, copper, graphite to exotic space age alloys including hastaloy, waspaloy, inconel, titanium, carbide, polycrystalline diamond compacts and conductive ceramics. Instead of cutting the material, WEDM melts or vaporizes it, producing comparatively small chips and providing a very accurate cut line.