Drilling at the double

On the Sodi-Tech EDM stand at MACH, Sodick has extended its range of small hole 0.25mm to 3mm diameter EDM drill machines with the K3HN, which comes equipped as standard with Sodick's KSMC Motion Controller, providing optimum servo control, doubling hole drill speed as well as allowing micro-step feed with its micro-step servo control. The new CNC controlled high end addition to Sodick's K-series hole drill range is particularly suited to cutting multiple start holes for wire EDM machining in die plates, where there is also a need for an auxiliary axis to index or rotate the workpiece and in the automated production machining of difficult to cut materials such as carbide and heat treated workpieces. The K3HN incorporates Sodick's LN Assist automatic programming system with its simplified graphic screen interface for ease of operation, which carries out multiple calculations and macro functions. Cutting programmes are easily created without the need for complex calculations by simply inputting the basic hole pattern and positioning the holes to be drilled. The LN Assist programme enables operators to work easily with any type of complex cutting layout and programme without relying on their own skills and which greatly reduces the risk of operator error. A customised function is also available allowing operators to save their own programmes within the database. Other standard features of the K3HN include the Automatic Electrode Feeder and the automatic depth measuring function to regulate cutting depths while machining through-hole and cavity dies. Sodi-Tech EDM
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