Electrical Discharge Machines

Announcing the ABB FIA Formula E Seoul E-Prix in 2020

ABB’s YuMi, the world’s first truly collaborative dual arm robot, waving the checkered flags to unveil the Gen2 car at a media conference in Seoul, which will host its first ABB FIA Formula E Championship Seoul E-Prix in 2020.

Ceramics: EDM Necessity, Not Luxury

Electrical Discharge Machining has always been about maintaining high precision. This means building a machine that is largely immune to temperature fluctuations. For many machine builders, a low cost solution has been the use of reinforced plastic insulators between the head and the EDM electrode, as well as elsewhere.

ABB and Fastned celebrate launch of 100th charging location

As Europe approaches the introduction of stricter emission targets from 2020, the partnership between leading electric vehicle (EV) charging provider ABB and network operator Fastned is facilitating the electric revolution set to transform European highways.

ABB launches Industry 4.0 upgrade kit for Masterpact M circuit breaker

ABB is making it easier for companies to digitalize their power distribution and improve their energy management with a simple upgrade kit for older circuit breakers.

ABB and Formula E celebrate partnership at 50th race in Hong Kong

As ABB FIA Formula E Championship marks up 50 races, ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer and Formula E founder Alejandro Agag hail spirit of successful partnership and collaboration.

Traditional metal-cutting machines are a long way from being “ripe for the scrap heap”

EMO Hannover 2019 will show how smart technologies meet the production requirements of electro-mobility

ABB Powers-up Service Crew at Dakar Rally 2019 with Solar Energy

A pioneering motorsport team, Craft Bearings, has adopted ABB REACT 2 inverter and energy storage solution to help achieve its most ambitious target yet – to become the first team in Dakar Rally history to reduce its use of traditional diesel generators and be 100 percent solar powered for the service and support team.

Amada Miyachi Europe providing battery pack resistance welding technology to LION Smart for new battery in electric cars

Amada Miyachi Europe announces it is providing resistance welding equipment for LION Smart GmbH in the development of the new fast charging LIGHT Battery. The lithium-ion battery stack has been incorporated into the proof of concept for the latest model of a fully electric extended range car.

Machining completed on live nuclear reactor pipeline system for first time in industry

Global machining specialist Hydratight has become the first company to use electrical discharge machining (EDM) for maintenance work on a live nuclear reactor pipeline system.