Ken Dworznik interviews Graphel’s Tooling & Electrode Design Engineer Nathan Buchanan. Nathan discusses the services Graphel Engineering provides, such as electrode design, fixture design, and electrode redressing- and highlights the benefits of designing all aspects in one place as well as the ways Graphel works with the customer to achieve their long term goals.
Graphel Corporation is proud to offer an exclusive line of EDM Dielectric Oils that are made in the USA utilizing German technology and offer exceptional performance in all EDM applications at attractive market pricing.
Ken Dworznik and Jeff Kiszonas of Graphel Carbon Products discuss the evolution of Sinker EDM and how EDM capabilities have changed over the years.
A guide on selecting the correct heat treat material with Graphel Sales Representatives Ken Dworznik and Jeff Kiszonas.
Rob Fothergill, EDM Applications Specialist from Entegris | POCO Materials talks with Ken about the Jerry Mercer article “EDM Effect on Surface Integrity”. The discussion includes advancements in controlling for surface integrity in EDM, micro-cracking and how to reduce it, the difference between surface finish and surface integrity, what spark energy is and how to control it, and more.
Graphel’s Southeast Regional Sales Manager, Chip Rowland, is back and discusses EDM applications in the Southeast, his experience in the industry during Covid-19 times, the capabilities of Graphel’s South Carolina location, and his extra work helping connect people in the industry who are seeking employment/employees.
Mike Spencer, Site Manager for the Landrum, South Carolina Graphel facility, talks about his background, the capabilities at the South Carolina facility (graphite milling, turning, grinding with angles and radiuses), their 5S push, their communication between the Ohio and Minnesota locations to improve speed of delivery, and the benefits of their South Carolina location.
Graphel’s West Coast Regional Sales Manager Jeff Kiszonas joins Ken for a discussion on technology in EDM such as controlling spark activity, EDM automation, and hard milling. He also discusses graphite selection and the state of EDM in 2020.
In this episode, Ken Dworznik is joined by the other Graphel Outside Sales Managers such as Chip Rowland, John DeLalley, and Jeff Kiszonas. They discuss various topics such as: supplying medical operations with EDM needs during Covid-19, their joy of meeting people and learning about new applications, finding places where additive manufacturing can’t go (and EDM can), Graphel’s ability get orders out quickly, and Graphel’s non-EDM operations such as tooling and graphite supply. And of course, questions from listeners!
Graphel’s Bill Heyser and Nathan Buchanan join Ken Dworznik to give a behind the scenes look at the engineering department at Graphel, including the services they can offer to help the customer achieve their EDM goals. Beyond helping design electrodes and plan the manufacture of electrodes, other services include wire and sinker edm machines on site to machine for customers, and the ability for engineers to simulate electrode burns with a customer’s workpiece. They also talk about graphite engineering projects beyond EDM, including working on a motor housing on one of the Mars rovers! Finally, they answer common questions.
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