Precorp uses the new ANCA EDGe electrolytic tool grinder to produce PCD

Precorp, an important customer of ANCA USA, has developed a new technology for PCD tools, and Precorp has benefited a lot.

Aviation and automotive industry lead the development of new materials

Due to the demand for efficient, lightweight products in the aerospace and automotive industries, new unique materials have been developed. These increasingly advanced material processing needs are driving the development of cutting tool materials and designs, and many traditional manufacturers' production methods face challenges. Industries such as aerospace and automotive are increasingly using fuel-efficient composites such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic CFRP. This trend will increase the demand for polycrystalline diamond PCD cutting tools.

For tool manufacturers looking to enter this fast-growing market, ANCA's new EDGe electrolytic tool grinding machine is an innovative way to solve PCD tool production. The EDGe electrolytic tool grinding machine is ideal for the grinding and production of PCD tools. Thanks to its double-ended grinding wheel spindle, it can electroly process PCD tools as well as grind carbide tools, making it an ideal choice for entry into the PCD tool range and reducing the risk of entering new markets.

ANCA has 30 years of experience in tool grinding and is known in the industry for its tool design software and its wide range of applications. The birth of EDGe stems from the experience of these years, producing highly flexible and efficient PCD tools for manufacturers. The user interface makes it easy to enter tool geometries, making production very simple and fast.

Precorp partners and suppliers want to promote the development of technology

Precorp project engineer Duncan Wellesley and ANCA's new EDGe electric tool grinding machine

Many important partners have participated in the development of EDGe machine tools. One of them is the ANCA strategic development partner Precorp. Precorp is a big brother in the PCD cutting tool manufacturer and a major supplier like Boeing in the production of the 787 (Dreamliner). Precorp's experience in PCD tool development provides an ideal BETA test site for EDGe machines, ensuring that it meets industry needs and is suitable for use in production environments.

Precorp Chairman Richard Garrick said that the ANCA EDGe machine tool supports Precorp's business in many ways. “As part of the Precorp strategy, we are constantly advancing today's production technologies and achieving technological advancement and technological differentiation in the market.”

“The key is to cooperate with machine tool suppliers who are willing to promote technology development and have pioneering thinking. ANCA has always shown us such a supplier. We jointly develop ANCA's new EDGe electric tool grinding machine for PCD drill bit. Production advances the development of EDG technology. ANCA's EDGe electric tool grinding machine facilitates the grinding of PCD drill bits, which in turn allows PCD drill bits and tools to be used more widely. EDGe machines can be programmed using traditional software. , repair PCD tools, no need to spend high costs. ANCA will undertake the necessary resources in the development of the project to ensure success. Next, we will continue to work with ANCA and other suppliers to continue to give our machinery manufacturing a higher spear Technical support."

Residual burr results in the comparison test of Precorp drill bit (bit electrolysis production compared to drill grinding production)

WC=carbonized alloy, PCD E=PCD electrolysis, PCD G=PCD grinding

The collaboration with Precorp enables ANCA to measure and benchmark the performance of tools produced by EDGe machines. Test results show that EDGe machine tools for electrolytic machining have better performance in terms of cutting force, residual burrs and improved durability.

Tests Compared to a ground drill bit and an EDGe electrolytic drill bit, ANCA machines produce cutting tools with higher performance. “The EDGe electrolytically drilled bit is sharper than the grinding bit we saw, the cutting edge,” Garrick said. “These tools machine holes, with fewer residual burrs and less burrs when the tool exits, making it ideal for machining multi-layer stacks of composite materials such as CFRP, aluminum and titanium.”

RMIT provides data analysis for the development of EDGe

Another major partner developed by EDGe is the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT – a university in Australia) as a research and data analysis project for their PhD program. Their professional knowledge, combined with ANCA's engineering department, develops products that use the latest technology.

ANCA's patented EDGe pulsed spark generator controls spark energy levels and adaptively adjusts the gap distance to optimize workpiece surface quality, material removal and single piece processing time. The real-time statistical information of the whole electrolysis process has been highly evaluated by the operators.

The EDGe spark automatically adjusts each spark for the substrate's electrical rate, whether it is tungsten, diamond or cobalt binder.

EDGe is a versatile machine tool for a wide range of industry tools and applications. ANCA has been very excited about the successful development of EDGe in the tool manufacturing market for more than 30 years, and has enabled customers to take PCD tool production to a new level.

The quality of the tools produced by electrolysis on EDGe machines meets stringent technical requirements.

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