Machine controls use AgieCharmilles’ AC FORM and AC CUT human-machine interfaces (HMIs) that feature touch- screen interactive graphical assistance for all 2D and 3D EDM operations, positioning and measurement. A CAD/CAM link automatically integrates machining sequences to further speed program- ming. Plus, online help lets users fi nd information relevant to the job at hand using a clearly organized navigation system that can be searched by key- words or other parameters. Generators on the sinker ma- chines use multiple technologies to maximize electrode life and productivity while producing fi ne surface fi nishes. AgieCharmilles’ iQ technology, for example, regulates power adjustments to increase material removal rates while preserving electrode geometry. Machining is said to be 10 times faster than previously. Electrode consumption is down and the shop averages two or three electrodes per burn compared with the previous four to six. The generators also feature AgieCharmilles’ Power Control Expert technology, which controls each spark to allow real-time determination of machining discharges based on changes in the electrode. The result is minimal benchworking to achieve required surface fi nishes, and the technology gives JK the ability to use EDM to produce stipple-type Class “A” surface textures for automotive interior molds. Regardless of geometric complexity
or burn time, JK’s new AgieCharmilles 300 Sp sinkers enable the company to use graphite electrodes almost exclusively. “We have experimented with copper electrodes,” Kalkman said, “but they take longer to machine and typically involve longer burn times. We easily achieve fi nishes comparable to those of copper using graphite.”
On the wire EDM side, JK’s new AgieCharmilles CUT 300 Sp wire machine also offers signifi cant performance upgrades compared with its predecessor. Like its sinker counterparts, the machine’s improved CNC and generator
Precision Boring & Milling PBC130
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Standard Features • FANUC 31i Control • X 118”, Y 63”, Z 63”, W 31” • Full Contouring B-Axis • 5.1” CAT 50 Spindle • Coolant Through Spindle • 50 HP Spindle Motor • German ZF Gearbox • Box Way Construction • HEIDENHAIN Scales on X Y Z • 60 Position Tool Changer • 74,000 lb Machine Weight
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