CNC Wire Erosion
Wire erosion is a form of precise profiling - the high speed brass wire acts like a cheese cutter but the brass wire does not touch the job - an electrical spark is discharged from the wire to the job, eroding the material away. Precise components like gear teeth and hard materials like carbide can be cut.
Case Studies
Titanium Jaws for ROV Manipulators
Wire eroding of complex shape in 25mm thick grade 5 titanium. Serrated jaws and tightly toleranced hole cut at same time.
Anchor Chain Joining Winch
A split line in a 5" 0.5 Te Chain Link is made by wire eroding a dovetailed joint.