EDGE3i: Your First EDM

EDM technology is a cornerstone of production. The vast majority of components require electro-erosion in one way or another. Making the jump to this technology is often a tremendous step and producers tend to outsource the job. 

The EDGE3i is the machine designed to facilitate this step, delivering quality comparable to high-end machines, but featuring a highly intuitive and guided controller. The Hyper-i Controller will assist you in programming, debugging and scheduling your production jobs, making the integration of new technology a worry-free step. Should components increase in complexity, the EDCAM programming suite streamlines multi-electrode operations, significantly accelerating the design-to-production workflow.

The conventional set-up workflow involves programming followed by electrode and workpiece measurement and a dry run on the machine. Only then can the actual machining process start. The EDCAM system in the EDGE3i reduces this set-up time by up to 70% by eliminating manual input and the dry run. The latter is performed on a PC where settings such as the machining position, electrode shape and any interference between electrode and workpiece can all be checked. What’s more, the data needed for machining can be read directly from a CAD program, which eliminates any errors caused by manual input. And as the user interface is the same as that of machine controller, EDCAM is easy to use.

 

Interactive E-Tech Doctor

In the current production landscape, machinists face a very fast changing environment with a lot of operator mobility. This results in the need to minimise the adaption time to each machine. The Hyper-i Controller is made not only to be easy to understand, but also to make the debugging process an easy task for anyone. 

E-Tech Doctor helps the operator to optimise the machining process by suggesting ways to improve a variety of problems, e.g. unstable machining. For the most advanced specialists, E-Tech Doctor includes expert-level adjustment to the burn conditions and instructional videos that can be conveniently accessed at any time.