CASE
Cutting 17 mm thick Nylon
Finepart was challenged to produce a component in 17 mm Nylon. Due to the application and design, no taper was allowed on the finished part as the structure limits the possibilities of improving the surfaces in a post-process.
Part data
Material
Thickness
Dimensions
Cutting length
Requirements
Nylon
17 mm
60 mm x 60 mm
849 mm
Straight cutting edges
Finecut FAW300
Erosion based cutting with 0.3 mm cutting width. No heat impact. Not limited to cutting only electrically conductive materials.
Cutting of material attached to the worktable. Piercing of holes is done automatically during start for each contour. Cutting speed adjusted to eliminate cut taper at edges.
| Preparation time | 15 minutes |
| Cutting time per component | 14.5 minutes |
| Cost for individual component | 3.63 EUR |
Cutting speed
| Max | 175 mm/min |
| Min | 60 mm/min (the latter is for corners and small radius) |
| Cutting time (per piece) | 11 min 30 sec, piercing: 2 min 10 sec |
Surface quality requires no further finishing.
The Finecut advantages
Great surface finish
No post-processing required
Piercing of start holes
No pre-process
Non-conductive
Cuts virtually all materials
