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How does Electrochemical Grinding Equipment compare to EDM, laser, water-jet and other non-traditional technologies?

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How does Electrochemical Grinding Equipment compare to EDM, laser, water-jet and other non-traditional technologies?

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EDM and laser both cut metal by vaporizing the material at very high temperatures. This results in a re-cast layer and a heat affected zone on the material surface. Electrochemical Grinding is a low temperature process that never results in metallurgical damage. Electrochemical Grinding is usually much faster than an EDM cut but typically less accurate. Laser cutting can be very fast and accurate but it is normally limited to thin materials. Water-jet cutting can be quite fast and usually leaves no metallurgical damage but the consumable costs can be very high and the cuts are limited to jigsaw type cuts much like Wire EDM. In most cases, Electrochemical Grinding is a more accurate process than water-jet.

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