GF Machining Solutions AgieCharmilles CUT X 500
Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
Z Travel
machine dimensions wxdxh
machine weight with dielectric
travel uv
How much does the GF Machining Solutions AgieCharmilles CUT X 500 cost?
Estimated price range
Our best estimate for a wire edm in this class — not a quote from GF Machining Solutions. Configuration moves it a long way.
Overview
The AgieCharmilles CUT X 500 is the larger CUT X wire EDM machine, with 500 mm of X, 350 mm of Y and 255 mm of Z travel and a tank that accepts a workpiece of 1050 x 550 x 250 mm. GF rates the workpiece weight at 400 / 800 kg. The wire range is 0.05 to 0.30 mm, the best quoted finish Ra 0.08 μm, and the ± 65 mm U/V axes allow a 30° taper at 100 mm of height.
Its shape is long and shallow. Against the AgieCharmilles CUT S 600, with 605 x 405 x 356 mm of travel, it gives up about 100 mm of Z; against the AgieCharmilles CUT P 600, with 600 x 400 x 350 mm, it gives up 100 mm of X as well. In exchange it carries the CUT X features. A shop cutting long, flat precision parts gets the 1050 mm workpiece length; one cutting tall die blocks does not.
The CUT X series is built around an Intelligent Power Generator with Direct Power Supply (IPG-DPS) and a set of X-Technologies that pick the trade-off between accuracy, surface quality and speed without manual parameter work. The additively manufactured heads have a smaller lower head and flushing channels that hold water pressure steady through the cut. Guides are open or closed cartridges, swapped without tools, which keeps the guide close to the workpiece.
GF quotes axis positioning precision of ±1-1.5 µm for the series and thermal compensation that holds ±1 micron with ambient changes of ±2.5 °C. UNIQUA, the operator interface, takes both ISO sequential programs and object-oriented programming and can be used offline. Plan for 2822 x 3533 x 2444 mm of floor space and 5780 kg with dielectric.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Machine Dimensions Wxdxh | 2822 x 3533 x 2444 mm |
| Machine Weight with Dielectric | 5780 kg |
| X-Axis Travel | 500 mm |
| Y-Axis Travel | 350 mm |
| Z-Axis Travel | 255 mm |
| Travel Uv | ± 65 mm |
| Best Surface Finish Ra | 0.08 μm |
| Max Workpiece Dimensions | 1050 x 550 x 250 mm |
| Max Workpiece Weight | 400 / 800 kg |
| Wire Diameters | 0.05 - 0.30 mm |
| Max Taper Angle Height | 30°/100 mm |
Specifications sourced from agiecharmilles.com — verified 2026-10-02
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Accepts workpieces up to 1050 x 550 x 250 mm, rated 400 / 800 kg
- Wire from 0.05 to 0.30 mm and a quoted best finish of Ra 0.08 μm
- IPG-DPS generator with X-Technologies that set the accuracy, surface and speed balance automatically
- Tool-free open and closed guide cartridges keep the guide close to the part
- UNIQUA accepts ISO sequential and object-oriented programming, offline or at the machine
Limitations
- Z travel of 255 mm, against 356 mm on the AgieCharmilles CUT S 600
- Taper is limited to 30° at 100 mm by ± 65 mm of U/V travel
- At 2822 x 3533 x 2444 mm the machine is deeper than the 2340 mm of the smaller AgieCharmilles CUT X 350
- iWire is listed as an option
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
The tank takes a workpiece of up to 1050 x 550 x 250 mm and GF rates it at 400 / 800 kg; the page does not explain the two weight figures, so confirm which applies to your setup. The wire can reach 500 mm in X, 350 mm in Y and 255 mm in Z.
02
The AgieCharmilles CUT X 350 has 350 x 250 mm of X and Y, a 750 x 550 x 250 mm workpiece limit and 200 / 450 kg of load, and needs 2520 x 2340 x 2154 mm of floor. The CUT X 500 has 500 x 350 mm of X and Y, a 1050 x 550 x 250 mm workpiece limit and 400 / 800 kg, twice the load figures. Z, wire range, taper and finish are the same.
03
The AgieCharmilles CUT S 600 has 605 x 405 x 356 mm of travel, a 1000 x 700 x 350 mm workpiece limit and a 1500 Kg load, so it handles taller and heavier blocks. The CUT X 500 takes a longer 1050 mm workpiece and runs wire down to 0.05 mm with the CUT X heads, guides and IPG-DPS generator.
04
The CUT X series has an Automatic Wire Changer with two independent wire circuits. It can run two identical spools for long unattended periods or switch between a thicker wire for the main cut and a finer wire for trim passes. RFID-tagged SMART Wire spools pass wire data to the machine.
