EDM advantages over milling in gas Solutions to clients specifications. The exciting new form of manufacturing turbine housing production. We are your solution anywhere, anytime. that is destined to transform the to innovation and design make it a industrial sector. major player in the industry. AUTOMATED AND CUSTOMISED SOLUTI

In this issue \ EDITORIAL · 04 \ INNOVATION · 06 \ TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP · 10 \ NEW TENDENCIES · 26 \ INTERVIEW · 30 \ ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING · 34 \ EMO HANNOVER · 42 \ A LOOK TO THE PAST · 46

TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND CUSTOMERS’ TRUST JAVIER GONZÁLEZ BARAJAS CEO ONA \ WE ARE EDM EDM technology has become our true passion. For over 65 years we have been designing and developing manufacturing solutions, getting a deep understanding of the EDM process while building a strong relationship of trust with our customers. Cutting edge EDM knowledge and customer´s trust have been the key points of our commitment to reach the status of technological partner for many of our customers. In this issue of the magazine, we want to showcase some of...

EDM advantages over milling in Initial investment in equipment is lower (up to 2 or 3 times), as well as consumables and nonquality costs ONA's digital high removal rate generator can work at 400 A. a clear competitive advantage. Thanks to ONA aeronautical companies AVIC Chengdu (China) and Paradigm Precision (USA) have recently discovered that they could produce this turbine component through electrical discharge machining under highly beneficial conditions for them Constantly innovate in order to offer companies new tailor-made technological solutions in the field of electrical discharge machining...

In fact, with our assistance, they came to the conclusion that the economic advantages offered by the use of ONA electrical discharge machining equipment with respect to milling were remarkable: On the other hand, in terms of the time used for machining, electrical discharge machining is comparable to milling, or even better, when using a double-head ONA machine. A less significant investment in industrial equipment; between 2 and 3 times lower. ONA is the only manufacturer in the world that develops equipment with this capability. These are machines with a high-degree of automation and ecological...

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TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP Bukuma GmbH: The perfect solution for manufacturing large molds for major automotive firms ome months ago we received a visit from the German firm BUKUMA, which was looking for a large machine with very tough performance requirements. As a result of the visit they purchased an ONA QX8, which has provided excellent results. They now have three ONA EDM machines at their 2 plants. BUKUMA GmbH was founded in Germany in 1963. It specialises in the design and manufacturing of molds for the injection of plastic parts for the automotive and construction...

TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP Concours Mold is a direct supplier to companies such as General Motors, Ford, Nissan, Chrysler, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz Founded in 1994 CONCOURS MOLD Inc. Lakeshore, Ontario – Canada N8N 5C4 Other production plants in Mexico (Puebla) and USA (Alabama). INTERIOR TOOLING EXTERIOR TOOLING Wholly integrated single-piece units can be manufactured from all-urethane and all-polypropylene resins. Concours Mold's complete product capabilities for interior and exterior tooling parts are of superior quality & high standards which...

Erosion test to compare qualities Before acquiring the TQX10, and despite being "very satisfied" with the performance of the 2 ONA EDMs already operating in their facilities, Concours Mold wanted to perform a test with other competing equipment to "compare options". The result of the test was that ONA's technology provided them with "better performance" both in terms of productivity and in the final quality of the molds. Ed Ergun, Sales Manager at the Canadian company, stated: "We are always looking for the latest breakthrough in machinery and equipment. We are willing to test and implement it,...

TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP Manufacturing high value added parts using precision EDM machining. T he French company Hourat has been a major player in the precision machining industry since 1970. Its business philosophy focuses on producing small high value added series for strategic industries such as aeronautics and energy. It has now decided to specialise in EDM for precision machining. And their supplier for this technology is ONA because, as they say “ONA understand the detail and the mechanics”. Their latest additions are a QX6 die-sink EDM model and an AV35 wire-cut...

TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP Stickel GmbH: Founded in 1987 Stickel GmbH Porschestraße 2 74369 Löchgau Gewerbegebiet ONA has shared this same interest in the environment since its foundation. As part of its desire to innovate and seek more cost-effective and eco-friendly solutions, in 1986 ONA patented a revolutionary ecological filtration system for the dielectric (deionised water), used in wirecut EDM machines. This was the world's first 100% ecological filter. With this filtering system, ONA offers one of the most economic and eco-friendly solutions on the market, with...

TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP High-precision components with highquality finishes T he Chinese company NINGBO (IKD Co. LTD) is strongly committed to ongoing research & development in new solutions for the manufacturing of more and more precise components. Its facilities are home to 10 ONA die-sinking EDM machines, which help them to maintain their greatest advantage over their competitors: the precision and quality of their finishes. IKD was founded in 2013 to manufacture aluminum castings for the automotive industry. It is based in the modern, international port city of Ningbo,...