What is EDM?

Electrical discharge machining

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) uses electrical discharge to remove material from blocks of metal and is also known as electro-discharge erosion.  

The basic process is really quite simple and can be very useful when considering different manufacturing methods for your design project.  

An electrical spark between the electrode and metal is created

Due to the electricity flow the spark generates heat up to 8000 – 12000 degrees Celsius (damn hot).  The spark however is very skillfully controlled and makes sure to only alter the very surface of the part.  Because of this the composition of the material below the surface is not affected by the heat.  

Wire EDM is another variation which is conducted while submerged in purified water (deionized). The water’s conductivity makes for a great dielectric environment for EDM.  The purified water also works as a coolant and helps erode irregularities in the material.

For more information and all your EDM needs the team at ALNO are happy to help.

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Manufacturers among BRW’s 50 Most Innovative Companies

Manufacturers among BRW’s 50 Most Innovative Companies

First place may have gone to software provider Xero, but manufacturers featured prominently amongst this year’s list of BRW’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.

Xero, a company which provides payroll software that allows small businesses to manage their payroll from anywhere was named most innovative, but no less than eight companies from the manufacturing category made the top 50.

These included: E-Bisprint, Hills, Coca-Cola Amatil, PernodRicard Winemakers, Keech Australia, Orora Group, Pact Group, Birch & Waite Foods.

The list also included mobile phone-based shark alerts, hard-hat-mounted health monitors, waste-saving high-rise building systems and technology to protect embryos during IVF processes.

The team ALNO Product Services assist all types of manufactures across Australia with CNC Machining and high quality toolmaking and tool making process.

So if your an Australian Manufacturer looking for CNC machining or high quality Toolmaking.

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CNC Machining | CNC Turning | General Machining

Component Machining | EDM Machining

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