EDM

EDM removes material with controlled electrical sparks instead of a cutting tool. Wire EDM uses a thin, electrically charged wire to cut precise profiles, slots, and internal shapes through a part, while sinker EDM plunges a shaped electrode into the material to form cavities, blind pockets, and detailed 3D features. For many parts it’s the only way to produce the geometry the design calls for, including sharp internal corners, deep narrow features, and fine detail in hardened materials. And because the tool never touches the part, there’s no cutting force to deflect thin walls or push tight features out of tolerance.

The process holds tight tolerances on difficult materials, produces clean repeatable features, and works on conductive materials that would be impractical to machine otherwise. Facilities across the platform cover wire EDM, sinker EDM, and CNC hole drilling EDM.