Plastic-component manufacturer Kunstsoff GmbH in Helmbrechts, Germany, was taking 3 as long to create EDM-electrode designs as it did to generate corresponding machining programs. This would not do ...

Thermoformed films are backmolded in the tool to produce the interior automotive switches in the foreground.Jatco produces dozens of graphite electrodes for each automotive mold it machines, making ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

“The lengthy cycle time for creating multiple electrodes can be a major challenge for tool shops trying to meet tight customer deadlines,” says Mr Bill Gibbs, Cimatron's President North America. “Our ...

A special electrochemicalmachining (ECM) technology uses an electrolyte solution with proprietary chemistry as a "tool" to perform finishing operations on alloy parts instead of the more-typical, ...