AgieCharmilles CUT AM 500

Horizontal Wire EDM designed specifically for Metal Additive Manufacturing build plate separation

The universal AgieCharmilles CUT AM 500—based on GF Machining Solutions’ more than 65 years of legendary EDM expertise—makes a significant contribution to the AM process: It is a fast, precise, affordable and Automation-ready alternative to using standard EDM or a bandsaw to separate additively manufactured parts from the build plate. The CUT AM 500 is the perfect complement to GF Machining Solutions’ and 3D Systems’ scalable, workflow-optimized DMP Factory 500 and DMP Flex/Factory 350 3D metal printing solutions.

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New EDM concept to support 3D printing

Fast separation process
Automation ready
Universal interface

Unique EDM separation process of AM parts

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Keep Part Integrity

Thanks to the tilting table, the horizontal wire Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) process and the customizable baskets, you do not damage the parts during the cutting process so their integrity is maintained.

Low Running Cost

This new dedicated technology in combination with the double spool concept reduce running cost to the minimum level—as low as the cost level of a band saw.

Fast Separation Process

The unique machine features in combination with our generator is both the fastest EDM process and the most reliable for cutting additively manufactured parts with specific support structures and remaining powder.

Automation Ready

The layout of the machine is designed for the integration of a clamping system for easier clamping and referencing as well as Automation readiness.

CUT AM 500 Video

Clamping and Referencing Option:

Allows AM parts to move from a variety of processes (Additive, Milling, EDM, Texturing) before being removed from the build plate.

Fast & Easy Set-Up
Highly Accurate
Automatable
Indefinitely Repeatable

AC CUT AM 500 Clamping and Referencing

Double Wire Spool:

Higher Productivity
Reusable Molybdenum Wire
Reduced Cost of Operation
Reduced Operator Intervention

AC CUT AM 500 double Wire Spool

Integrated Swivel Axis

Eliminates Wire Pinching
Allows parts to gently fall into catch basket
Zero risk to integrity of parts

AC CUT AM 500 Integrated Swivel Axis

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Horizontal Wire Technology

Submerged Cutting
- High Speed and high-quality surface finish
Minimal additional build material needed
- Reduced Operation Costs
Part collection basket

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AgieCharmilles CUT AM 500 Technical Data

Main specifications
Dimension of the part* (base plate + parts)	20.079 x 20.079 x 20.079 in
Max. weight (base plate + parts)	1102.3 lb
Wire diameter	0.008 in
Maximum cutting speed	280 mm2/min.
Accuracy	± 0.004 in
Roughness (Ra)	< 23.622 μin

* Width x depth x height