Agie Progress V 2 Wire EDM and System 3R Robot Provide Automated Solution for Global Competitiveness in Die Manufacturing
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Chicago, IL - The Agiecut Progress V 2, which established a new benchmark for wire EDM cutting speed at 47 in²/hr. using standard 0.013" coated wire, is being shown in Agie US's booth D-4101 at IMTS. Now part of Agie's groundbreaking V Series, the Progress will be paired with a System 3R Workpal palletized workpiece changer to form an automated cell. The Workpal handles up to eight pallets for workpieces up to 12-inch square, feeding them into the Progress for up to 80 hours of uninterrupted processing.
Among the host of innovations being introduced on V Series wire EDMs are the IPG-V generator and Agievision 5 control based on the Windows XP platform. Processing speed, surface finish and accuracy are all improved, along with user-friendliness of the Agievision control, which provides enhanced 3D graphics, real time adjustments, and direct-select activity bars.
The Progress system's eCut generator technology makes it possible to get surface finishes as good as 0.8 µm Ra with one precision cut - a process that is completed in half the time required by technologies that incorporate a main cut and trim cut. In addition, the faster precision cut requires 40% less filter and resin and results in 60% less wire consumption.
Unlike competitive systems, the Progress can achieve speeds up to 37 in²/hr. even in the tightest radii (and even during a precision cut) due to Agie's unique Wire Bending Control. Other standard features on the Progress improve speed in another way - by reducing idle times. With 15-second wire threading, the Progress has greatly reduced all wire-related barriers to speed. Agie's standard wire guide permits threading of all wire sizes and types (never requiring annealing after a break) and allows taper cutting of ±30°.
For more information on the new Agiecut Progress V 2 and the complete line of Agie EDM systems for wire and die sinking applications, contact Agie US, 575 Bond Street, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, 1-800-438-5021, agieus.com. Agie US is a unit of Agie Charmilles Corp. and is responsible for the marketing, sales and service of Agie EDM systems in the United States and Canada.
For more information, contact:
Lloyd Dunlap at (630) 416-9750
