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LATEST TOOLROOM TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS QUALITY DIECASTING

Publication: Precision Toolmaker
Date: Tuesday, December 1 1992

Installation of a new generation Sodick A350 wire cut machine marks the latest stage in the use of advanced toolmaking at the Dynacast toolroom in Alcester. Supported by the growing use of CADCAM, the availability of multi-axis wire EDM is having a major effect on electrode production. Typically, complex contouring has been simplified and the need to section electrodes to access confined areas virtually eliminated.

Use of the latest toolmaking technology at Dynacast Ltd is a vital part of the programme to advance the use of high precision diecast components into an increas

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