Tall and Large Parts
 Wire EDM, Ram EDM, and Small Hole EDM
 Reliable EDM—24 Hour/Day Operation
 Wire EDM Tall and Large Parts
Specialists in Wire EDMing Tall Parts

Up To 40 Inches Tall and Weighing 10,000 lbs!

Wire EDM Machines are not made to machine extra tall parts, but we have modified our machines to EDM parts up to 40 inches (1,016mm) tall.

We have over 10 wire EDM machines that cut parts up to 18 inches tall.

Wire EDMing

Tall Parts

  

Test Specimens

Blowout Preventer

40" Tall
Test Specimens Being Cut From a Turbine Wheel Measuring 7 Feet in Diameter
  • We specialize in cutting tall and large parts.
  • Our largest wire EDM machine movement is 31.5” x 39.4”, but we can also EDM parts that extend outside the EDM machine.
  • We can EDM parts up to 24 inches submerged.

    Our FA30V Can Cut 24 Inches Submerged
Don’t Hesitate to Contact the EDM Specialists for Unusual Parts

    Carl Sommer, president of Reliable EDM started in the machining field in 1949. He has worked as a tool and die maker, tool designer, machinist, foreman, and operations manager of a large tool and die stamping shop.

    Steve Sommer, vice president, is a mechanical engineer and has worked as a machinist and tool and die maker. He has been working in the EDM field for over 20 years. They are the coauthors of Complete EDM Handbook.

Wire EDM Single Cavity 22 Inches Deep

    A customer required a single cavity to be cut out of a tube. We modified one of our machines to cut a single cavity 22 inches deep.

Reliable EDM's Show Piece: Single Cavity Wire EDMed Into a Side of a Tube

Ram EDM Tall and Large Parts

We have ram EDMs that are capable of machining tall and heavy parts. Our machines are capable of cutting parts that are 38” x 56”. We also machine tall parts by extensions fixtures. We did one job on a shaft about 12 inches in diameter and 7 feet long. We build a fixture outside of the machine to EDM the part. If you have any questions, call us or e-mail us a print.

Small Hole EDM Tall and Large Parts

Some of our small hole EDMs are mounted on mills. With this procedure we’re able to drill small holes into very tall parts. We have 5 small hole EDMs.

 

 

 

Learn More About the
EDM Process
 (Information From Complete EDM Handbook, C. 2005)
Provided Free by
Reliable EDM

About the Authors

Unit 1
Fundamentals of EDM
1. Understanding Electrical  Discharge Machining

Unit 2
Wire EDM
2. Wire EDM Fundamentals
3. Profiting With Wire EDM
4. Proper Procedures for Wire EDM
5. Understanding the Wire EDM Process
6. Reducing Wire EDM Costs
7. Advantages of Wire EDM for Die Making
8. Wire EDMing One-Piece Stamping Dies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
9. Fundamentals of Ram EDM
10. Profiting With Ram EDM
11. Ram EDM Electrodes and Finishing
12. Dielectric Oil and Flushing for Ram EDM
13. Reducing Costs for Ram EDM
 
 
 
 
Unit 4
Small Hole EDM Drilling
14. Small Hole EDM Drilling

Information On
Complete EDM Handbook
 
Production EDM / Tall & Large Parts / Experience / Quick Service / Benefits of EDM / Contact Us / Free Online Copy of Complete EDM Handbook
Thinking EDM? Think Reliable. The EDM Specialists!
Reliable EDM
6940 Fulton St. · Houston, TX 77022
800-WireEDM (800-947-3336)
Ph (713) 692-5454 · Fax (713) 692-2466
E-Mail: phil@reliableedm.com
 Reliable EDM
314 Garber Rd. · Broussard, LA 70518
Ph (337) 839-4799 · Fax (337) 839-4798
E-Mail: phil@reliableedm.com