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Product Focus: Bell1 EDM Oil 120

Bell1 EDM Oil 120 is recommended for electrical discharge machining (EDM). EDM involves removing material from a workpiece using electrical sparks between two electrodes separated by a dielectric liquid. While water-based EDM may have lower initial operating costs, oil-based EDM has lower costs after the first year by eliminating the need for frequent replacement of deionization resin bottles required to maintain low water conductivity. Oil-based EDM filters also tend to last longer than those for die sinkers due to generating fewer particles and lower material removal rates during micromachining.

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Product Focus: Bell1 EDM Oil 120

Bell1 EDM Oil 120 is recommended for electrical discharge machining (EDM). EDM involves removing material from a workpiece using electrical sparks between two electrodes separated by a dielectric liquid. While water-based EDM may have lower initial operating costs, oil-based EDM has lower costs after the first year by eliminating the need for frequent replacement of deionization resin bottles required to maintain low water conductivity. Oil-based EDM filters also tend to last longer than those for die sinkers due to generating fewer particles and lower material removal rates during micromachining.

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Bell1 EDM Oil 120


Electrical discharge machining (EDM), also known as spark machining, spark erosing, die sinking, wire
burning or wire erosion, is a metal fabrication process whereby a desired shape is obtained by using
electrical discharges (sparks). Material is removed from the work piece by a series of rapidly recurring
current discharges between two electrodes, separated by a dielectric liquid and subject to an electric
voltage.
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Schematic illustration of the electrical-discharge-machining process


Dielectric Fluid
Cost Comparison
When comparing the operating costs of a water-based wire EDM to those of an oil-based
machine, operating costs of the oil-based machine may be a bit higher in the first year of
operation. However, in the years following, those costs are measurably less than with a water-
based machine

In the first year of operation, oil-based EDMs involve initial cost outlays for dielectric tank oil,
and as recommended bymost EDM builders, fire extinguishing systems—such as those used
on die sinking EDMs.
What makes oil-based wire EDMs less expensive to operate after the initial year of operation is
the fact that they eliminate the need for deionization resin bottles because oil does not break
down like dielectric water does. Frequently changing deionization resins can be costly,
especially true for shops that must maintain low water conductivity levels essential to achieving
superior surface finishes. Keeping conductivity levels low (5µS) requires frequent resin
changes. Similar to water-based wire EDMs, oil-based wire EDMs also require filtering of
dielectric fluid. Oil-based machine filters are the same as those used on die sinking EDMs. But,
the wire EDM filters typically last longer than die sinker filters due to the fact that the
micromachining wire EDM process generates fewer particles and material removal rates are
lower.
EDM OIL RECOMENDATION :
Typical Characteristics :
Refference :
1. Gisbert Ledvon is Business Development Manager at GF AgieCharmilles.
2. Bryan Plugger, Product Manager Makita

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