Fanuc ROBOCUT α-C600iB Pro

A ±30° taper range — standard on most mid-size wire EDMs — accommodates the relief angles, punch clearances, and draft angles in typical stamping and forming die work. A ±45° taper range opens an additional 15° of taper cutting, which matters for three specific application categories: extrusion dies where the die opening taper exceeds 30°, fine blanking dies where extreme clearance profiles are EDM-cut rather than ground, and aerospace forming dies with compound draft angles. For shops whose standard work stays within ±30°, the additional taper range of the Pro provides no production benefit. For shops with even occasional requirements above ±30°, the Pro eliminates the need to outsource those cuts or rework them with secondary operations.

AI Pulse Control II adds a second layer of adaptive response to the original AI Pulse Control. Where the first generation responded to gap condition changes over a time window of milliseconds, AI Pulse Control II additionally learns and adapts to the specific characteristics of an ongoing cut — material condition variations, contamination patterns, and workpiece geometry effects — and proactively adjusts discharge parameters based on predicted rather than merely detected gap instability. The practical result is a reduction in wire break frequency, particularly on long, complex programs where gap conditions vary significantly across the cut path. For lights-out production on overnight programs, the reduced break rate translates directly to higher utilization and fewer morning interventions.

Yes. Titanium is a standard ROBOCUT application material. The AI Pulse Control II generator includes parameter tables for titanium alloys including Ti-6Al-4V, the most common aerospace titanium grade. Titanium cutting requires deionized water as the dielectric (which the ROBOCUT uses as standard), low discharge energy to control the white layer, and proper wire selection — typically 0.20 mm or 0.25 mm plain brass wire. Surface finish to Ra 0.10 µm is achievable on titanium with the Pro's generator configuration. The white layer thickness on titanium EDM parts is a quality consideration for aerospace applications; the IPG's low-energy settings minimize recast layer depth.

The AWF3 system can reliably thread wire through start holes as small as 1.5 mm in diameter, compared to the AWF2's 3 mm practical minimum. For precision parts where start holes are placed at minimum size to preserve material integrity — medical implant blanks, fine pitch punch profiles, and small insert profiles — AWF3 eliminates the need to drill oversized start holes that compromise the remaining material. Submerged threading reliability is also significantly improved in AWF3, allowing programs that run in submerged dielectric mode throughout, including the wire threading sequence, for consistent flushing and temperature stability.

The Pro configuration does not include iWire technology (which is specific to GF AgieCharmilles' CUT X series), so it uses fixed-rate wire feed like the standard C600iB. Wire consumption on both machines depends on the cutting program — cutting speed, wire diameter, and workpiece material. The Pro's AI Pulse Control II reduces wire break frequency, which indirectly reduces wire waste associated with re-threading and discard after breaks. For wire cost management on high-production programs, the Pro provides modest wire savings through break reduction rather than the more substantial savings achievable with GF's iWire adaptive feed rate technology.