Building A Solid EDM Subcontract Business With SolidCut In The UK

摘要

Everyone knows technology is critical, but how much impact can various software have on the efficiency of a subcontracter? Ask Arthur Watts, works director, and Mark Wingfield, managing director, of A&M EDM Ltd. of Smethwick, West Midlands, UK. Since 2002 the pair has engaged in this joint venture, working together to construct a solid subcontract business that offers wire and spark erosion services. Beginning in 2002 with two Sodick wire EDM machines, the company has expanded to using the following: the Sodick A325, AQ750L, 750WH, AQ537L and EPOC 1100 wire EDM machines, as well as the Hurco VM3, VM64 and Hawk milling machines. Both Watts and Wingfield had previous CAM experience, and while they both have had the opportunity to use PEPS SolidCut CAD/CAM software by Camtek in prior work environments, they wanted to evaluate the market before making a purchase.