The AGIE CHARMILLES CUT F 600 wire EDM from UNITED MACHINING is engineered to blend precision and productivity together with ease of use and flexibility due to many of the company's most innovative technologies. These include the UNIQUA control, Intelligent Spark Protection System (ISPS), iWire intelligent functions, and RFID Smart Wire system, along with design enhancements for thermal stabilization, vibration control and machine movement precision.
The CUT F 600's intuitive UNIQUA human/machine interface (HMI) offers optimal functionality and ergonomics with a 19" vertical touchscreen, full keyboard and mouse.
"For increased compatibility, UNIQUA supports legacy file types from previous CMD/ISO EDM programs, and with offline and at-the-machine programming, ISO-based functionality or object-oriented programming, UNIQUA provides a powerful graphic tool with integrated CAM and ensures compatibility with major CAD/CAM programs," noted a company spokesperson.
The iWire function of the CUT F 600 automatically identifies and adapts wire speed to changing erosion height conditions during the wire EDM process. This capability eliminates wire breakage while reducing overall wire consumption per job, in some instances by as much as 29%. The iWire function works in tandem with the company's ISPS, both of which are part of the UNIQUA control.
ISPS recognizes exactly where the sparks of a wire EDM are happening during the process; it also measures and identifies the position of each spark along the length of an EDM's wire. Knowing the exact location of a spark allows ISPS to automatically adapt the generator settings accordingly. Such capability reduces the chances of wire breakage during unattended operations when EDMing parts with steps and other features that vary the erosion height-the length of the actual surface areas where the wire is eroding/cutting.
Also available with the CUT F Series machines is the RFID SMART wire spool technology. The system stores wire characteristics, such as the remaining length of wire on the spool, as well as other traceability-related data.
For increased precision machine movement, vibration control, and overall process stability, the CUT F Series machines feature several enhanced design elements. One of which is the cooling of axis optical encoders using the dielectric fluid. The other design change is the incorporation of higher accuracy machine ballscrews that improve positioning accuracy and smoothness.
For more information contact:
UNITED MACHINING
560 Bond St.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
800-282-1336
www.machining.com