Eroding – precision machining of electrically conductive materials

Maximum dimensional accuracy, complex contours and fine surfaces – precise EDM machining for components where conventional machining reaches its limits.





IFW Dresden offers high-precision wire EDM and die-sinking EDM for machining electrically conductive materials. Using state-of-the-art Agie-Charmilles technology, we create complex contours, fine cutouts, and precise fits – regardless of the material's hardness. Our wire EDM process enables conical cutting up to 45° and machining with an integrated rotary axis, while die-sinking EDM creates the finest contours and undercuts. Ideal for tools, prototypes, functional components, and small series production with the highest quality standards.







Your benefits



Precise contour accuracy even with complex geometries

Material-independent hardening

Finest spark gap sizes for delicate details

Machining of conical shapes up to 45°

Use of state-of-the-art Agie-Charmilles systems



Methods & Equipment

  • Wire EDM – Agie Charmilles FI 440 ccS

  • Working area: 550 × 350 × 400 mm

  • Conical cutting up to 45°

  • Cutting width: approx. 0.3 mm (depending on material)

  • Built-in rotation axis

  • EDM sinking – Agie Charmilles Roboform 350

  • Working area: 600 × 500 × 300 mm

  • Spark gap size: 20 µm – 2 mm

  • Gate countersinking up to 45°







Fields of application



  • Tool and mold making

  • Manufacturing high-precision prototypes

  • Machining hardened steels or difficult-to-machine alloys

  • Contour-accurate components with delicate details and tight tolerances

Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung

Udo Krause

Udo Krause

Leiter Wissens- und Technologietransfer

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