MAKINO RELEASES NEW TITANIUM BOOSTER TECHNOLOGY FOR SINKER EDMS
AUBURN HILLS, MI—March 2009—Makino's new sinker EDM Titanium Booster technology enhances
productivity and capability in roughing processes of titanium and titanium
alloys. This technology addresses previous issues associated with rough
machining, or “hogging,” large pockets or cavities in titanium, including high
wear rates of expensive specialty cutting tools, previous slow EDM machining
speeds, and high electrode wear.
Titanium Booster technology utilizes a 60 Amp power booster and new machining
conditions to increase roughing speeds up to 80% while
reducing electrode wear to nearly a third that of previous and existing EDM
technologies. Graphite based electrode material is used for
processing, eliminating the need for high cost copper and copper tungsten
materials. With increased EDM speeds, manufacturers can
extend sinker EDM usage during titanium production for reduced tooling costs
and greater part accuracies.
Makino’s Titanium
Booster technology is available for all EDNC series machines and can be ordered
with the machine upon purchase.
Makino is a global provider of advanced machining
technology and application support, where new thinking takes shape for the
metalcutting and die/mold industries. Makino manufacturing and service centers
are located in the United States, Japan, Germany, Singapore, Italy, France,
Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, China, Mexico, Brazil and India, and are supported by a
worldwide distributor network. For more information call 1.800.552.3288, or
visit www.makino.com.
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