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For these simple processes the use of Ecut has drastically reduced the costs of realization.

The execution of this cradle on a series of only three stainless steel pieces requires at least two placements. The deep and thin cut presents risks of breakage of the cutter, the culisse has two different inclinations, therefore two different cutters. Cutters for conical slots on this material break easily…

The execution through Ecut takes place in a single nesting, the tool is the only wire, and the work program is obtained quickly with the CAD on board the machine:

This series of 16 Inconel pieces could be obtained by cutting the moving part with a circular saw, or with a band saw. However, the material is particularly difficult, and tool breakage is very frequent. The required precision is also quite tight.

With Ecut, a simple, little vice is enough to hold the piece. The lack of an immersion tank allows the workpieces to be processed with a long shank. The accuracy is within 0.015 mm, and the cut of only 0.2 mm. are the ideal solution from the technological point of view, and sensational from the economic point of view.

The same machining operations performed with Ecut could be performed with conventional wire erosion, but too often the difference in hourly operating cost, (over 20 times greater, 0.5 euros/hour Ecut against 15 euros/hour normal wire erosion), make this solution economically unthinkable.

With Ecut no tools, no heavy clamping, no swarf, no dirt,… and, almost always, no people!

In the shop, an old wire erosion is a very bad deal.

The advent and spread of the new Ecut wire cutting technology makes the use of old wire erosions obsolete and uneconomical.

In fact, the hourly cost of operating an old wire erosion is around 10 euros/hour, while an Ecut has an hourly cost of 0.5 euros/hour.

By hourly cost of operation is meant:
For old wire edm: Wire cost, distilled water, resins, filters, electricity, maintenance.
For Ecut : Wire cost, emulsion with normal water, filters, current, annual maintenance.

Considering 3 types of use:

1) Sporadic use 400 hours per year
2) Limited use 1000 hours per year
3) normal use 2000 hours per year

the related costs are :
Considering only the operating cost

Considering Ecut with operating cost + depreciation cost, and old wire erosion only operating cost:

It is clear that it would be much more convenient to “scrap” the old wire erosion and use a modern Ecut.

In fact, examining the values of the yellow line of the first table we can see that over 2000 hours the use of Ecut involves a saving of 19,000 euros / year. An Ecut would pay itself in a couple of years, only with the money saved!

If you go to the page HIRE, you can see how already ‘with 700 euros per month you could have an Ecut.

By renting an Ecut you will be more competitive, and you will save a lot of money!