Makino's U6 H.E.A.T. Extreme EDM features 0.016” coated wire technology

Makino has introduced the U6 H.E.A.T. Extreme Wire EDM machine, featuring 0.016” coated wire technology that increases rough machining rates up to 300 per cent compared to traditional 0.010” brass wire while maintaining comparable wire consumption rates of 0.6 ~ 0.7 lbs./hour.

The new machine utilizes a new 0.016” Topas H.E.A.T. coated wire from Bedra, and settings for 2-Pass Machining have been developed to provide optimal productivity. It also features Makino’s HyperDrive Extreme wire control system to improve machine speed and performance.

The system uses an AC motor tensioning system that expands the range and stability of wire tension creating a reliable threading system for the 0.016” wire. The Wire Threading system provides both Jet and Jet-less threading modes and can rethread the wire in the gap at a break point when operating with traditional wire sizes.

The machine also contains a robust machining conditions library that has been developed to provide an optimal mix of Speed, Accuracy, Surface Finish, and Low Wire Consumption for both sealed and poor flush applications. It utilizes dual digital flushing pumps that harness additional raw horse power to deliver higher pressure and volume of flushing to reduce rough-cut machining cycle time.

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