EDM Technology Trumps Offshoring

摘要

Technical advances continue to recommend EDM for applications where the closest tolerances and finest surface finishes are required. Traditional industry applications include aerospace, medical device manufacturing, and large molds and small precision diemaking. EDM, like other advanced manufacturing technologies, is getting a much-needed boost from the improved appetite for manufacturing in North America, according to Glynn Fletcher, president, GF AgieCharmilles (Lincolnshire, IL). "Reshoring, or right shoring to the US, the trend means that a lot of organizations want to be close to the largest market in the world. That strategic shift in how manufacturers are making their choices gives machine tool builders the opportunity to help manufacturers differentiate themselves from the competition by acquiring productivity-improving technology."