The flexibility of its Delcam software has been a key factor in the rapid growth of A&M EDM. Unlike many subcontractors that choose to specialise in supplying a particular industry, A&M EDM has always sought a diverse range of customers.
Delcam software helps A&M EDM to deliver complex parts in rapid delivery times. Programming with PowerMILL allows A&M EDM to offer high quality and rapid turnaround.
Investment in the latest technology has been a key component in the success of the business. The company owns nowadays over thirty CNC machines; the majority are less than five years old and feature the latest in EDM, wire EDM and conventional machining technologies. Even during the recent recession, A&M carried on recruiting extra people and investing in more equipment to continue to strengthen the company.
Milling machines to the help of the company One of its earliest successes came through providing an overnight repair service for press tools by manufacturing replacement inserts for delivery the next morning. This success convinced Mr. Wingfield that he needed to add machining capabilities to his EDM business and lead to the initial purchase of two Hurco machines in 2006. “We wanted to be able to complete everything in-house, rather than risking any quality or delivery issues by using sub-contractors,” he remembered.
Programming with ease “We have used Delcam software for about five years, soon after we bought the first Hurcos,” says Mr. Wingfield. “We started with PowerSHAPE for our data translation and design work, and then added PowerMILL for programming. I knew Delcam from a previous company and had always thought it was good software. I’ve never regretted that decision; it has always done everything that we needed across all the different types of work we have to tackle.” He adds: “The Delcam software is easy to use for systems that are so powerful. We have taken people that were expert machinists but had no computer experience, and soon had them programming our five-axis machines”.
For further information on Delcam’s CADCAM software, please contact: Peter Dickin, Marketing Manager Direct phone: 44 (0)121 683 1081 e-mail: [email protected]
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