Title: Charmilles CT8121180 Precision Wire Guide for EDM Machines

Product Overview:
The Charmilles CT8121180 Precision Wire Guide is an indispensable component meticulously engineered to deliver unparalleled accuracy and performance in Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) applications. Specifically designed for Charmilles wire EDM machines, this high-quality guide ensures precise wire alignment and unwavering stability throughout the cutting process, which is absolutely critical for achieving superior surface finishes and maintaining exceptionally tight tolerances. Manufactured from premium, advanced wear-resistant materials, the CT8121180 effectively minimizes wire vibration and deflection, significantly extending the lifespan of both the EDM wire and the guide itself, while dramatically enhancing the overall efficiency, reliability, and precision of your EDM operations. Investing in genuine Charmilles parts like the CT8121180 guarantees optimal machine performance, drastically reduced downtime, and consistently high-quality, repeatable results for your most demanding and intricate machining tasks. This component is vital for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of your EDM system, ensuring every cut meets the highest industry standards.

Key Features & Benefits:

Superior Material Composition: Crafted from advanced, high-grade Zirconia Ceramic, known for its exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and thermal stability, ensuring an extended service life even in the most demanding machining environments.
Ultra-Precision Machined Tolerances: Engineered with incredibly tight manufacturing tolerances to guarantee perfect wire alignment and consistent tension, virtually eliminating wire breakage and maximizing cutting accuracy.
Enhanced Wire Stability and Guidance: Provides consistent, unwavering support and precise guidance for the EDM wire, effectively reducing vibrations and minimizing deflection for smoother, more accurate cuts and significantly improved surface integrity on finished parts.
Optimized System Performance: Designed to integrate seamlessly and flawlessly with Charmilles wire EDM systems, ensuring peak operational efficiency, consistent cutting speeds, and highly repeatable results across all applications.
Reduced Maintenance and Downtime: Its robust construction and inherent durability lead to fewer replacements, significantly lowering operational costs, minimizing machine downtime, and boosting overall productivity.
Improved Surface Finish and Dimensional Accuracy: Directly contributes to achieving finer surface finishes, superior part geometry, and greater dimensional accuracy on machined components, effortlessly meeting stringent industry standards.
Cost-Effective Long-Term Solution: A long-lasting, high-performance component that offers excellent value, reducing the frequency of part replacement and significantly lowering overall consumable expenditure over the machine's lifespan.

Applications:

The Charmilles CT8121180 Precision Wire Guide is an indispensable component for a wide range of precision manufacturing applications utilizing Charmilles wire EDM technology. It is ideally suited for industries and processes requiring high-precision cutting of complex geometries, intricate features, and challenging materials.
Mold & Die Manufacturing: Essential for producing highly accurate molds, dies, and tooling components with precise contours, sharp corners, and intricate cavities.
Aerospace Industry: Crucial for the fabrication of critical aerospace components where extreme precision, material integrity, and tight tolerances are absolutely paramount.
Medical Device Manufacturing: Vital for creating intricate medical instruments, implants, and surgical tools that demand microscopic accuracy, superior surface quality, and biocompatibility.
Automotive Sector: Employed extensively for producing high-precision automotive parts, specialized prototypes, and complex tooling for engine and transmission components.
Tool & Fixture Production: Indispensable for manufacturing custom tools, jigs, and fixtures that require exact dimensions, fine finishes, and exceptional durability.
General Precision Machining: Applicable across various industrial sectors for cutting hardened steels, carbides, titanium alloys, Inconel, and other exotic, difficult-to-machine materials with unparalleled precision.

Technical Specifications:

Part Number: CT8121180
Alternative Part Number Format: CT-812-1180
Component Type: Upper Wire Guide
Material: High-Grade Zirconia Ceramic (ZrO2)
Outer Diameter (OD): 25.0 mm
Inner Diameter (Wire Hole): 0.255 mm (optimized for 0.25mm EDM wire)
Height/Length: 15.0 mm
Manufacturing Tolerance: +/- 0.002 mm
Compatibility: Fully compatible with Charmilles Robofil Series (e.g., 200, 300, 400, 500, 600), Charmilles Cut Series, and other compatible Charmilles wire EDM machines.
Function: Ensures precise wire alignment, stability, and electrical conductivity for optimal cutting performance and extended wire life.
Weight: 0.035 kg