Machining capabilities
The following is a brief summary of our in-house machining capabilities. Please fee free to contact us regarding specific capabilities, capacity and equipment.
4 axis CNC Machining up to 20" x 14" x 14"
3 axis CNC Turning up to 8" ODs x 20" length
Powder Compaction pressing up to 15 tons
CNC Green Machining of Ceramics
High Temperature Sintering Ovens up to 1600C
Precision Grinding and Lapping of Ceramics
Wire EDM machining up to 14" x 10" x 8.6"
Wire EDM machining down to .004" wire size
Sinker EDM machining up to 12" x 8" x 6"
Micro EDM machining of small holes and small features down to .0008" hole size (10um)
Heat Treating and Tempering of Tool Steels
Brazing of Steels, Alloys and Carbides
Shrink Fitting of Metals and Ceramics
Surface Grinding up to 18" x 6" x 6" work area
Surface Grinding down to .0002" flatness
Centerless Grinding down to .032" diameter
OD Step Grinding down to .010" diameter
Lapping and polishing down to 1 RA and .0001" flatness
Smart Scope Vision Measuring Systems
400X magnification with .00001" resolution
Zeiss and Nikon Microscopes up to 500X
Hardness Measuring Equipment
Surface Analysis Equipment
Trained Assembly of Micro Components
frequently asked questions
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Take a look below at some of the most commonly asked questions, or don’t hesitate to reach out to us here.
All conductive material such as Aluminum, Copper, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Tungsten, Molybdenum, and Tungsten Carbide can be cut on an EDM machine.
If you need information about a specific material's properties, Please contact our sales engineering department for details.
This is a trick question. The Wire EDM can not create holes but can open up existing holes. The Wire EDM can open up any hole as long as the wire can fit through the existing hole. The hole must be pre drilled before inserting the wire. For example, an .008" wire can open up an existing hole to .010"-.012" hole size. Smaller wire sizes can possibly open up smaller holes, however other methods may be more cost effective.
Please contact us for more information regarding the wire EDM machine capabilities.
We can make .0008" holes x .008" deep using our Micro EDM machine. 10 to 1 aspect ratio is a typical rule of thumb for depth of holes. Smaller holes and higher aspect ratios may be achievable upon request.
Please contact our sales engineering department for more information regarding Sinker EDM and Micro EDM.
Standard .008" diameter wire produces a .004"-.005" fillet (inside corner radius). We can make fillets as small as .002"-.003" by changing to a .004" diameter wire. The fillet is equal to 1/2 the wire diameter plus the spark gap.
Please contact our sales engineering department for more information regarding Wire EDM capabilities.
The typical surface finish from Wire or Sinker EDM machine is between 32-64 RA which works for most applications. We can achieve rougher or smoother surfaces if desired.
If a different surface finish is needed, please contact our sales engineering department for more information.