b'reduce operator intervention. access to any position near the ma-The tables have definitely turnedchine for flexibility in automation with wire EDM, Syverson said. Itslayouts or safety purposes, he said. become far more mainstream, andIt also offers enhanced setup and shops are looking for ways to au- maintenance functions that greatly tomate it, just as they are for theirreduce downtime, as well as re-other machine tools. mote management features for un-Mike Bystrek, EDM applicationsattended machining.and national wire EDM product man- One of these new control features ager at MC Machinery Systems Inc.,is a built-in scheduler.Elk Grove Village, Illinois, agreed,The scheduler allows the oper-saying the companys MV2400-STator to easily change the order of Advance Type wire EDM is an ex- operations of the workpieces while cellent example of state-of-the-artmachining, Bystrek said. This type EDM technology. of flexibility is crucial when maximiz-The new M800 control platforming your attended operation.enables us to offer a pedestal op- Like Pfluger, Bystrek suggestedMAKEtion, providing easy mobility andthat shops would do well to look Robotic part handling is increasingly popular with job shops and others seeking to automateTHE MOST wire EDM processes.OF EVERYCUT WITH SECOMaximize MRR and reduce cost per part in your face milling applications through the variety of lead angles and insert geometries available with Double Quattromill TM ,Double Octomill TMand R220.88 cutters from Seco.Visit SECOLOCATOR.COM to nd your local authorized Seco Tools distributor.MC Machinery Systemsctemag.com/cteguide.com35EDM.indd 35 6/14/19 4:37 PM'