of EDM technology
Diverse application possibilities
for your EDM processes
Our components and systems are used in numerous EDM applications successfully in use – from the die-sinking EDM, the wire processes erode up to complex Multi-axis. Discover concrete examples of how our solutions make your production more efficient, more accurate, and for the future.
EDM (Sinker EDM)
The EDM allows for maximum precision and repeat accuracy, under the use of additional axes. Whether deep contours, rotation symmetrical shapes or complex electrode movements – our systems allow you to process reliable machining of even the most demanding geometries with a constant and best quality.
Typical Products
- Uniaxial & biaxial round tables
- Additional axes to the dressing of the electrodes in the editing room
- Multi EDM head to the extension of the degrees of freedom of the electrode
- Clamping systems and modular Devices
Application examples
- Precision machining of turbine parts
- 3D-contour machining with automated multi-page editing
- Design of tools with variable wall thicknesses
- Expansion of existing EDM systems with additional axes for more complex tasks
Wire electrical discharge machining (Wire EDM)
To edit a delicate and high-precision workpieces and components, the wire allows erode a very gentle material processing. Our positioning clamping and fixture solutions expand the process safe Handling of the component and guarantee high-precision machining of contours, even in the case of complex geometries and difficult materials.
Typical Products
- PCD tools
- Metal-bonded grinding wheels and grinding pins
- Clamping systems, clamping mandrels for repeatable fixation
- Individually designed Devices and complex components
Typical Products
- Machining of PCD plates cutting tools
- Highly accurate profiling of grinding wheels, profiling is also in the set is possible.
- The production of high-precision tapers under the most ideal of EDM conditions
- Machining of components with extremely fine contours
EDM Drilling
The process were safe manufacture of high – precision drilling-for example, in hard metal components, and in various Angle through the multi-axis systems of ITS only reliably possible. Especially for complex component geometries, the accurate Motion control and stable axle Kinematics and ensure reproducible results in electrical discharge Drilling process.
Typical Products
- HM-tools
- Turbine components
- Workpieces and parts with inclined holes
- Individual Devices
Application examples
- Production of the coolant holes in tools
- The introduction of cooling holes in turbine blades
- EDM Drilling of titanium and Nickel alloys in aerospace components
Multi-Axis Machining
For complex geometries with multiple machining directions for additional axes are indispensable. ITS compact and efficient system solutions from some part of the table, spindle, and control technology, the highest level of flexibility, precision and automation to the simultaneous operation of up to eight axes.
Typical Products
- Combinations of the round table and spindle modules
- Individual additional axes, including linear axes
Application examples
- The 5 - and 6-axis simultaneous machining in an editing passage of the wire and die-sinking EDM
- Multi-sided machining without Reclamping
- Integration of POS and rotation axes in existing EDM systems
- Machining of complex cavities with oblique Achsverlauf
Automated Machining Cells
If efficiency, process reliability, and series production are in the focus are automated solutions. ITS support in the implementation of complete machining cells of pallet change systems to individually designed clamping and fixture solutions.
Typical Products
- Pallet change systems
- Automatic clamping systems, for example, HSK clamping systems of the sizes HSK-25 to HSK-a 100
- Integration of axis systems in chained manufacturing cells
Application examples
- 24/7-production by automatic loading, for example, in the grinding wheel profiling
- Series production of identical workpieces with minimal operator effort
- Fully automatic electrode and component exchange at constant precision
Integration in existing machines
Many users rely on the modernization of existing plants. ITS offers intelligent solutions for the upgrade a machine with additional functions, axle systems and control technologies can be expanded without replacing the entire machine. In addition, ITS support in the adaptation and modification of existing systems to integrate ITS axle systems and to use.
Typical Products
- Wire deflections
- Tailstocks and counter top
- Modified distance and clamping plates
- Retrofit ITS controllers
Application examples
- Integration of wire deflection systems for the machining of the smallest component diameter
- Extension of the counter top or Tailstocks for long work pieces
- Integration of additional axes of rotation in existing EDM systems
- Integration of ITS control for the use of ITS axes in older plants
- Conversion of existing machines, tables for the optimal Integration of ITS axes (Work, at Z = 0 with the additional axes)
EDM-based dressing and profiling of grinding wheels
Metal-bonded grinding wheels and grinding pins erosion and ITS spindle technology to contour, you can use the Wire carefully and in a process-secure profiling and dressing. Complex geometries, the method with conventional mechanical Dressing is not feasible, can be implemented by the erosive process reliably. ITS provides different spindle variants with individual as well as standardized clamping and recording opportunities. The more than 15 years of experience in this field, ITS brings targeted in each project.
Advantages at a glance
- Good cutting performance of the grinding body
- High precision and delicate contours feasible
- Best Cutting ability of the grinding body
- Open-Pored Abrasive Discs
- Very good times and some legs
- Dressing of hard bonds possible
- Multiple profiles in the set of feasible
- High geometric precision
Application examples
- Profiling of the grinding bodies of Ø 1 mm up to Ø 500 mm
- Automated systems for erosive dressing with automatic ITS spindle clamping systems of different sizes and designs
- Its own facilities for the Initial and test processing