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Meeting Production Requirements For Medical

From Mitsubishi EDM/Laser
 

 

You might think that medical manufacturing always calls for complicated machine tools with lots of high-tech features for applications where no expense can be spared. This is not true. Medical manufacturing is often about economical production, where affordability, reliability and compactness are key values.

This is the reality that the MD+PRO wire EDM from Mitsubishi EDM (Wood Dale, Illinois) is apparently configured to suit. This wire machine is designed for round-the-clock production of medical instrument components and implant parts (table size: 23 by 20 inches). According to developers, features that might be needed for a die/mold shop or toolroom but are not needed in medical have been left off. This design philosophy keeps machine costs down while simplifying operation and maintenance. The features retained as standard equipment are those that enhance high speed and precision, the company says.

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