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Q: I have a CHMER GX360S Wire EDM machine and
am considering doing work that requires a B-axis. Is it
possible to add a B-axis to my machine? If yes, can I
use any B-axis on the market?

A: Yes! Most Chmer GX360 Series Wire EDM machines
can be interfaced with a B-axis. However, to answer the
second part of your question, the B-axis that you select
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must be designed and built for operation in a Wire EDM.
That means it must have brushes to transfer power, and
most importantly, it must be able to be submerged in
Figure 3
Figure 4
water.
We often interface rotary axis (indexer) units from MMK,
In Figures 3 and 4, you can see how all the wires and
OCEAN, CHMER, and others. We prefer indexers that
cable assemblies are labeled to make it easy to install
accept Panasonic motors. The type and size of the indexer and minimize the chance of installation errors. The B-axis
depend on the application. Again, the most important con-
sideration is whether it can be submerged in water!
components necessary to install and commission the
additional axis.
Figure 1 shows a can be provided as a complete kit with all the required
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picture of an OCEAN
The kit also includes
indexer that we recently
two boards for interfac-
prepared for a customer
ing the 6th axis; WM6-
to install in their CHMER
SA3 and PDIO-TRANSC
CW322S Wire EDM
(6th axis) – see Figure
machine. However, in
5. It is also possible to
this case, our technician
install 5th and 6th axes
did the installation.
on CHMER Sinker EDM
Figure 1
OCEAN Indexer
In addition to choosing
We do our best to prepare machines. Figure 5
an indexer based on
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the modifi cation so that
compatibility with EDM,
customers with basic
it is also extremely im-
technical skills can install
portant to choose the right
it themselves. Of course,
size indexer from an application standpoint. The weight
we can handle the instal-
and inertia of the load that the indexer will carry must be
lation if the customer is
matched to the capabilities of the indexer. We are happy to
not comfortable. Figure 2
help guide you through that selection process.
shows the pre-wiring and
testing before shipping.
machine, please feel free to contact me.
It only looks ugly or
confusing because it If you are considering adding an indexer to your EDM
Larry McNamee
is in the assembly and EDM Support, Inc.
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testing phase.
Figure 2
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Pre-Shipment Test Setup
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