Wire EDM Services
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Our Wire EDM and Small Hole EDM Services have been used by companies of all sizes, from Fortune 100 corporations to small, independent businesses
Wire EDM Services
Delivering ultra-high tolerance, precision parts efficiently and accurately
Northwest Wire EDM is a provider of wire EDM services to partners across a broad array of industries. We supply high-precision prototypes, medium-volume runs, and long-term, high-volume EDM component production services.
We provide EDM expertise to tool & die shops, OEMs and contract manufacturers who do not have their own wire EDM capabilities. We also offer services to supplement the existing capabilities of customers that have their own in-house EDM departments.
At Northwest Wire EDM, we strive to be your go-to EDM partner by combining expert craftsmanship, cutting-edge technology and unparalleled customer service.
+/- .0001” Tolerance
Ability to hold very tight tolerances on thick, hardened materials
47” x 27.5” x 15.75” Work Envelope
Our machines can cut pieces up to 15.75” thick and up to 4,500 lbs in weight
Cuts All Conductive Materials
Including soft or hard metals, carbides, graphite and superalloys
0.0065” Radius Cutting (down to 0.0025″ in certain circumstances)
Solutions for micromachining complex, intricate parts with small critical dimensions
8 RA Surface Finish (μ in)
No tooling required to achieve a very smooth surface finish on burr-free parts with no metal distortions
Up to 50° Angled Taper
Standard taper capability is up to 30°. With the right conditions, we can achieve up to 50°
Wire EDM – Frequently Asked Questions
How does the EDM process work?
Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a non-contact, force-free industrial cutting process. In wire EDM, an electrical spark is used to cut different types of electrically-conductive materials, such as metals, carbides, alloys, and graphite.
In Wire EDM cutting, the material to be cut is submerged in a dielectric cutting fluid, usually deionized water. A thin single-strand wire electrode is placed over the material on a CNC-controlled robotic guidance system. An electric current is run through the wire, creating an electrical spark of intense heat (8000-12000°C).
The electrical spark cuts the material by removing the metal content through melting and vaporization. The robotic guidance system guides the wire and the spark it generates over the cutting path for the desired pattern, but the wire does not touch the material. At the same time, the dielectric cutting fluid cools the material and flushes away particles that have been cut from it.
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What equipment do you use?
We use Charmilles Robofil 440cc and Cut 300 machines, and program using ESPRIT and Mastercam software. We accept various drawing formats in order to generate quotes (dxf, igs, dwg, dwf, xt, sldprt, pdf)
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Wire EDM – Common Materials
Our dual capabilities of wire edm and waterjet allow us to offer broad capabilities and types of materials we can machine:
Superalloys
Inconel
Vasconal 300
Nitronic
Beryllium Copper
Hastelloy
Stellite
Nickel Alloys
Hardened Materials
Tool Steel
Carbides
Ferro-TiC
CPM 10V
High Carbon Steel
PCD Diamond
Common Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum bronze
Copper
Brass
Steel
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Northwest Wire EDM
Quick Turnaround Time
Rapid Prototyping
Competitive Pricing
ISO 9001 Compliant
State-of-the-Art Cutting Technology & Processes
Expert Craftmanship - 75+ Years of Machining Experience
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