Manufacturer of electrical discharge machinery, wire & die sinking machines, new & used EDM, hole drilling EDM & other EDM applications. High speed & high performance 3 & 5 axis milling machines.
About Charmilles Technologies Corp. from http://www.charmillesus.com
Charmilles' North American operations are headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL. Charmilles has sold over 11,000 EDM machines in North America since 1954. These models are supported by an $8 million spare parts inventory and service applications department located at the 50,000 square-foot Lincolnshire facility. Charmilles also has application and demonstration centers in Pinebrook, New Jersey and Yorba Linda, California and Davidson, South Carolina.
Charmilles is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has two production sites worldwide: Geneva and Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
Charmilles Technologies, part of the Agie Charmilles Group, is a division of the Georg Fischer Manufacturing Technology Group. Agie Charmilles is a world leader in machine tools using electrical discharge machining (EDM). Charmilles is a a wholly owned subsidiary of AGIE Charmilles Holding Corp.
Activities: Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer Year Company Founded: 1954 Certification: ISO 9002
News & Press Releases
March 9, 2009 —
GF AgieCharmilles Features Simultaneous 5-Axis Machining at WESTEC
Lincolnshire, Illinois, February 18, 2009- GF AgieCharmilles will showcase its latest milling and wire and die-sinking EDM innovations at WESTEC 2009. Among the products featured in booth #2900 is GF AgieCharmilles' Mikron HSM 400U, which provides 5-axis simultaneous high-speed machining in a compact footprint. GF AgieCharmilles' metalcutting solutions will be on display from March 30 - April 2 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA.
March 4, 2009 —
GF AgieCharmilles Announces New Spare and Wear Parts Pricing Policy
Lincolnshire, Illinois, March 2, 2009 - GF AgieCharmilles today announced a new spare and wear parts pricing policy. The industry leader in high speed milling and wire and die-sinking EDM machines reduced prices for these parts to ensure that customers continue to have access to affordable machining solutions.
March 4, 2009 —
GF AgieCharmilles Selects New Distributor in Midwest
Lincolnshire, Illinois, March 2, 2009 - GF AgieCharmilles today announced the selection of Hartwig, Inc. as a new distributor of its wire and diesinking EDM machines. The St. Louis-based company will be the exclusive GF AgieCharmilles distributor in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and southern Illinois.
October 27, 2008 —
GF AgieCharmilles Offers New OSS Smart Machining Feature
Lincolnshire, Illinois, October 14, 2008 - GF AgieCharmilles' OSS (Operator Support System) automatically configures cutting parameters to optimize machine performance based on specific job requirements. Standard on any high-speed or high-performance machining center, OSS provides users with an intuitive interface for entering data that is then used to tailor machining processes.
July 9, 2008 —
GF AgieCharmilles' Mikron HSM 300 MoldMaster Improves Flexibility
Lincolnshire, Illinois, June 30, 2008 - GF AgieCharmilles' Mikron HSM 300 MoldMaster has been improved to include the features and benefits of the company's GraphiteMaster line. The product consolidation enables users to choose between MoldMaster (MM) and GraphiteMaster (GM) configurations, increasing flexibility in the job shop.
June 12, 2008 —
GF AgieCharmilles Announces Change in New England Distributors
Lincolnshire, Illinois, June 9, 2008 - GF AgieCharmilles recently announced that two of its New England distributors - High Performance Machinery (HPM) and Pressmasters - are forming High Performance Machinery, LLC.
April 30, 2008 —
GF AgieCharmilles Announces FORM 20/30 Diesinking EDM
Lincolnshire, Illinois, April 21, 2008 - The newest innovation in GF AgieCharmilles' extensive range of diesinking EDM machines is the FORM 20/30, a cost-effective solution that combines ease of use with exceptional performance. Offering consistent reliability, the FORM 20/30 ensures high rigidity, good interference and reduced setup times.