Agie Hyperspark HS Runs Lights Out in Frontier in Mold Manufacturing Automated Cell with Workmaster Robot and Mikron HSM 300
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Chicago, IL - On exhibit at IMTS (Booth D-4101) as part of a two-machine cell, the Agietron HyperSpark HS 2 employs new, patented technology that provides erosion rates that are 25 to 40% faster than those achieved by conventional die sinkers with near zero electrode wear. In the automated cell, the HyperSpark and Mikron HSM 300 mill are both served by a System 3R Workmaster robot that includes both electrode and workpiece changing capability.
Agie's product development team, in an ongoing effort to increase die-sinking speeds, determined that simply focusing on increasing drive speed (rapid lifting movement) would not result in the leap in speed they were seeking. Instead, they set about developing intelligent flushing, and HyperSpark is the result of their efforts. With the HyperSpark IPG generator design, erosion is performed in three stages - asymptote detection, current increase, and pulse interrupt - to optimize removal while maintaining the highest surface quality. By finding the right moment to interrupt pulses, Agie has been able to optimize the number of discharges per unit of time and thereby increase the removal rate. Second, by finding the right moment to increase the current, they achieved the desired ejection of the crater material while requiring fewer pulses (and reducing electrode wear as a result).
For more information on the new Agietron Hyperspark HS 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
