GF Machining Solutions launches ultra-precise CUT 1000 X

Achieving high accuracies on machine positioning and pitch is now said to be possible with the AgieCharmilles CUT 1000 X from GF Machining Solutions (GFMS). The CUT 1000 X and CUT 1000 X OilTech deliver pitch accuracy of ±1.0 micron over 200 by 140 mm, and M-shape form accuracy of ±1.0 micron.

All X-series machines house a two-wire spool that allows automatic switching between the two for, say, larger diameter wire or premium wire for the main cut, followed by smaller wire for finishing. According to GFMS, this results in faster cutting speeds.

Further features include an on-board job management system and the company’s ‘ThreadingExpert’, a retractable device that drives the wire from the upper guide to the start hole. In addition, with an embedded CCD camera linked to a backlight installed on the lower arm of the machine, the integrated vision unit (IVU) Advance display allows pre-setting, in-process measurement and scanning of machined contours.