
Eroding of PCD tools (www.industrial-production.de)
Eroding with disk or wire
PCD tools are often used for machining high-performance materials and are characterized by long tool life and precise cutting. However, their manufacture poses a number of challenges.

Disk eroding machine (www.industrial-production.de)
Machining PCD tools
Vollmer has optimized the machining processes of PCD tools (polycrystalline diamond) for its QXD 250 disc erosion machine. According to the company, a new performance package has reduced the machining time and thus increased efficiency.

AMB 2018 (www.industrial-production.de)
Grinding machine for processing carbide tools
Vollmer has designed the VGrind 360 grinding machine for machining carbide tools such as drills, milling cutters or reamers in a single clamping operation. It is available in two versions.

Wire EDM machines (www.industrial-production.de)
Repeat offenders
Compared to other available cutting materials, the synthetically produced cutting material PCD (polycrystalline diamond) has a very high hardness and wear resistance. By varying the grain sizes, the toughness and wear resistance can be influenced according to the application.

Partnership around tool machining (www.industrial-production.de)
Mapal receives 100th Vollmer eroding machine
The 100 is full: Mapal has received its 100th EDM machine from Vollmer in the form of the VPulse 500 wire EDM machine. The two companies can look back on a decades-long partnership and joint development projects relating to the precise machining of PCD (polycrystalline diamond) tipped tools.