Wire EDM Services
Mid Kansas Machine provides Wire EDM, small-hole EDM, and profile-burning services for complex features in electrically conductive materials. Our shop has three dedicated EDM systems: one Makino U6 wire EDM, one Charmilles hole burner, and one Charmilles profile burner.
Wire EDM removes material with controlled electrical discharges instead of strong mechanical cutting force. MKM commonly uses 0.008 in. wire and can hold typical tolerances to ±0.0005 in., depending on material, thickness, geometry, and finish requirements.
EDM EQUIPMENT AND CAPABILITIES
Our equipment supports wire profile cutting, small-hole EDM, and EDM profile burning across a range of part sizes.
| Equipment | Qty. | Process | Travel or capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makino U6 wire EDM | 1 | Wire profile cutting | 25.59 in. X × 17.71 in. Y travel; confirm vertical capacity per project |
| Charmilles hole burner | 1 | Small-hole EDM | 13.8 in. X × 9.8 in. Y × 13.4 in. Z table travel |
| Charmilles profile burner | 1 | EDM profile cutting | 8 in. X × 12 in. Y × 8 in. Z table travel |
Machine dimensions describe available equipment capacity. Final usable part size depends on workholding, material, geometry, and finish requirements.
Materials
Wire EDM requires electrically conductive materials. MKM works with carbon and alloy steels, tool steels, stainless steels, aluminum, brass, copper, nickel alloys, ductile iron, and carbide. Common grades include 1018, 1045, A36, 4140, 8620, A2, O1, S7, D2, 15-5 PH, 17-4, 303, 304, 316, 420, 416, 440C, 6061-T6, 3003, 2024-T3, 7050, and 7075. We also work with Hastelloy and Inconel.
Industries served
We support agriculture, oil and gas, plastics, mining, medical, food manufacturing, and general manufacturing projects.
