b'Wired for Successbeyond the wealth of available ma-chine tool and control features and focus instead on internal processes and the capabilities needed to sup-port them.Its also important to have a very good team, a team that includes at least oneand preferably more than oneEDM expert on staff, he said. A lot of companies dont have this, especially those without a long history of EDM use. In lieu of this, shops should look for a ma-chine tool partner thats able to support them with knowledge and advice that will help them develop sound machining processes and the equipment needed to execute those processes. Without that, the only thing automation is going to do for you is make bad parts moreSodickefficiently.CTENo-fail wire threading is a prerequisite to any lights-out wire EDM operation.36JULY 2019 EDM.indd 36 6/14/19 4:37 PM'