Makinos 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 per cent 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.

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