Component Engineers Inc. Increases its Wire EDM Department to 15 ...

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/24-7PressRelease/ - WALLINGFORD, CT, July 31, 2008 - Component Engineers Inc. (CEI)is pleased to announce the addition of six new state-of-the-artFanuc a-0iD Wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) machinespurchased from Methods Machine Tools of Sudbury, MA. This increasesthe Wire EDM Department to a total of 15 centers in operation. CEIis now one of the largest Wire EDM production houses in thenortheast.

Wire EDM machines are used to cut conductive metals of any hardnessor that are difficult or impossible to cut with traditionalmethods. The machines also specialize in cutting complex contoursor fragile geometries that would be difficult to produce usingconventional cutting methods. By utilizing this method offabrication, CEI is able to handle many manufacturing challenges inthe medical, automotive, electronic, industrial, military,aerospace, and other commercial industries.

Wire EDM utilizes a brass or zinc coated wire and electricallydischarges the wire to follow a preprogrammed path of geometry tofabricate metal alloy parts. The wire, comparable in size to asingle strand of human hair, is run through the material to be cut.The machine generates an electrical discharge, like that oflightning, between the wire and the material. This rapid series ofrepetitive electrical discharge pulses fashion successively deepercraters in the material until the final shape is produced. Acontinuous flow of deionized water washes away the material that isremoved from the work piece with high pressure pumps. The amount ofmetal removed from the EDM process fluctuates relative to thethickness of the work piece.

With the metal fabrication market on the rise, CEI recognized theimportance in increasing its Wire EDM Department so that it couldcontinue to support existing customers, while welcoming newcustomers and projects. The additional capacity also introduces thelatest technology into its Wallingford based facility.

"After several months of visiting other area manufacturers andreviewing alternate machines tools, I felt the new Fanuc a-0iDmachines would be the "Swiss Army Knife" of machines," states RonHansen Jr, President and CEO of CEI. "We needed a machine tool thatwould be a competent production machine for our tube fabricationdivision and service the needs of our in-house R&D and Tool& Die divisions. Since installation, the impact on ourcompany's throughput has been truly overwhelming," explains Hansen.

The new state-of-the-art technology includes the latest version ofoperational software, touch screen technology, integrated cornercontrol, and faster threading. The Fanuc brand offers highreliability, excellent operability, and economic efficiency. Theseare just some of the new capabilities responsible for the increasedthroughput and improved precision. Combined with the existingtechnologies and highly experienced team of Wire EDM programmersand operators, CEI is a leader in contract manufacturing for anyWire EDM challenge.

For additional information on Component Engineers, Inc., pleasevisit http//www.ComponentENG.com.

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