EDM and Waterjet locations around Milwaukee

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What companies have an EDM or a waterjet around Milwaukee?

Thanks in advance.

[y2kws6]

Die Concepts Inc. in Waukesha. I used to work there and they are looking for work to come in.

Dan
www.dieconcepts.com

[juicedimpss]

astro tool in cudahy has that stuff. I know they do stuff for Dr Ford quite often.

[shoooo32]

We have four edm machines but they are booked out for months. We job out work to Zeman tool and exact in waukesha.

[Silver03SRT]

what you looking to cut

[MurphysLaw88GT]

Xact Wire E.D.M. Corp.
http://www.xactedm.com
N 8 W 22399 Johnson Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53186
Phone: 262-549-9005, 800-798-9228 (toll free)
Fax: 262-549-911

My brother used to work there

[SSLEVO]

A wire edm, sinker edm and waterjet have very different uses. May want to specify what you are trying to do.

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I have a .22 inch thick piece of A354 Aluminum with 12 micron diameter(pretty tight bell curve) silicon carbide particles. The volume percent varies from mid 20s on the inside of the rotor to mid 40s on the outside. I need 6 mm circles cut out of it.

Thanks for the information everyone.

[Silver03SRT]

We might be able to cut that on our cnc router.

[SSLEVO]

I have a .22 inch thick piece of A354 Aluminum with 12 micron diameter(pretty tight bell curve) silicon carbide particles. The volume percent varies from mid 20s on the inside of the rotor to mid 40s on the outside. I need 6 mm circles cut out of it.

Thanks for the information everyone.

You kind of lost me there, lol. What is the application? I don't think i would try a router with 1/4 aluminum.

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It's a metal matrix composite; the main metal is aluminum, reinforced with ceramic to significantly increase it's modulus. The piece was designed as a floating brake rotor for a motorcycle. I need to do friction and wear testing on a tribology machine.

www.swancomposites.com

[SSLEVO]

It's a metal matrix composite; the main metal is aluminum, reinforced with ceramic to significantly increase it's modulus. The piece was designed as a floating brake rotor for a motorcycle. I need to do friction and wear testing on a tribology machine.

www.swancomposites.com (http://www.swancomposites.com)

Thats cool, what tolerance are you looking for? If its fairly open go with the waterjet, if it has to be on the money use the wire EDM. It will cost quite a bit more though. We use Integrity wire edm, they do good work with our molds. We've had issues with Die Concepts in the past.

[Silver03SRT]

You kind of lost me there, lol. What is the application? I don't think i would try a router with 1/4 aluminum.

We have cut 1/4" aircraft grade aluminum on our router before.

[SSLEVO]

We have cut 1/4" aircraft grade aluminum on our router before.

I'm sure you can do it, i doubt it's ridgid enough to be precise on any kind of 1/4 metal though. I believe in using the right tool for the job.

[shoooo32]

waterjet may be the way to go if tight tolerances are not a factor. I'm not 100% sure, but given the amount of silicon carbide in the material, the edm is not going to like cutting it. I doubt this hybrid matl. has the same properties and conductivity as plain jane 6061-T6.

[SSLEVO]

waterjet may be the way to go if tight tolerances are not a factor. I'm not 100% sure, but given the amount of silicon carbide in the material, the edm is not going to like cutting it. I doubt this hybrid matl. has the same properties and conductivity as plain jane 6061-T6.

I wondered about that as well. It might be best to just cut it in a cnc mill.

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I'll have to check what tolerances are required.

In the past I was told an EDM in the area has cut iron with titanium carbide particles. It wasn't the most efficient, but it got the job done.