GF AgieCharmilles CUT P 350

The CUT P 350 and CUT C 350 share the same linear motor drive architecture and ±0.001 mm positioning accuracy. The CUT P 350 is differentiated by its IPG generator configuration, which is optimized for precision tooling materials and multi-pass skim cutting at Ra 0.10 µm versus the CUT C 350's Ra 0.18 µm capability. The CUT P 350 also typically provides a modest cutting speed advantage on hardened tool steels due to the generator's tooling-optimized discharge waveforms. For shops where achieving Ra 0.10 µm on precision punches and dies is a consistent production requirement — rather than an occasional special-order need — the CUT P 350 is the appropriate choice over the CUT C 350.

Yes. Carbide cutting is a core application for the CUT P 350, and the IPG generator in CUT P configuration includes technology tables specifically for cemented tungsten carbide. Carbide requires lower discharge energy and more controlled flushing than tool steel, and the surface finish is particularly sensitive to generator parameter selection. The CUT P 350 achieves Ra 0.10 µm on carbide workpieces with proper multi-pass skim cutting — a specification that satisfies the surface quality requirements of precision carbide punches, inserts, and gauging tools.

Many punch and die components require tapered profiles for relief angles, draw radii, and stripping clearances. In conventional die making, these tapers are sometimes roughed by wire EDM and finished by grinding or manual operations. The CUT P 350's ±30° taper capability allows the full taper to be cut directly in the wire EDM in a single program, eliminating secondary operations and the potential for alignment errors that arise when transferring the part between processes. For fine blanking dies with complex relief profiles, this direct taper cutting capability has significant impact on both manufacturing time and final die accuracy.

On 50 mm thick D2 tool steel with 0.25 mm brass wire, the CUT P 350 achieves approximately 250–300 mm²/min in rough cut. This is faster than the CUT C 350 due to the IPG's tooling-optimized generator configuration. For comparison, the CUT X 350 achieves 300–340 mm²/min on the same material. Skim pass speeds are proportionally lower — first skim typically runs at 60–80% of rough speed, with subsequent finish passes at decreasing speeds to achieve finer surface finish. GF AgieCharmilles' technology tables provide full cutting parameter guidance for common die steels.

The CUT P 350 is compatible with GF Machining Solutions' System 3R and Erowa workholding and pallet change systems, which are widely used in precision toolmaking environments. Robotic pallet changers can be integrated to enable automated loading of multiple workpieces during lights-out operation. GF Machining Solutions and authorized integrators can configure System 3R palletization for the CUT P 350. For high-production precision die shops running multiple part numbers through a single machine, robotic loading significantly improves machine utilization by enabling unmanned operation through night and weekend shifts.