Charmilles

Charmilles' Sigma Offers Total Process Management

Charmilles' SIGMA software offers users the total package for managing and producing specific data for EDM machining. The system is designed to provide increased productivity and stability in process management.

Charmilles SIGMA aids in the organization of jobs and orders, job management, status control of all objects in the process chain, off-set management, magazine position

Charmilles' SIGMA offers productivity and stability in process management.

assignment and data transfer to machines. The software connects EDMs, machining centers, CMMs (Coordinate Measuring Machines) and workchanging systems to a central programming station, simplifying the coordination of resources and increasing productivity.

Charmilles SIGMA stores information from individual orders, such as order and part numbers. The software also retains data on job management, including machining operations required by a part and the NC programs required by these operations. Off-set information is automatically imported through interaction with a CMM.

Charmilles SIGMA also carries out complicated tasks, aiding with the creation and organization of work batches. A batch represents a complete program for the machining of one or several work pieces, consisting of subprograms, magazine positions and off-set values. Magazine assignment can be entered manually or automatically.

For the highest level of automation, an optional identification system can be implemented with Charmilles SIGMA. By attaching unique ID chips to pallets and electrode holders, the system automatically identifies a pallet or electrode holder and brings up all relevant stored information on the item. This adds a higher level of security, ensuring that jobs consistently run with the correct NC program, electrode, off-set values and magazine position.

For more information contact:

Gisbert Ledvon

Charmilles

560 Bond Street

Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4224

800-CTC-1EDM

Fax: 847-913-5340

www.charmillesus.com

Southwest

Cindy Pruitt

Cyntex Products

P.O. Box 821063

Fort Worth, TX 76180

817-994-8664

Fax: 817-514-6991

E-mail: c.pruitt@charter.net

Phil Uren

P.D. Browne South

440 Benmar #3150

Houston, TX 77060

281-405-9378

Fax: 281-405-9382

E-mail: phil@pdbrownesouth.com

TX, NM

Ernie Gomez

Strategic Machine Tools

2403 San Mateo NE Ste. S1

Albuquerque, NM 87110

505-889-0711

Fax: 505- 889-0589

E-mail: sgomez2760@hotmail.com

Brian Stafford

Stafford Machinery Co.

#8 Shackleford Plaza

Ste. 314

Little Rock, AR 72211

501-228-9950

Fax: 501-221-2426

E-mail: stafmachco@msn.com

OK, KS

George Crossland

Crossland Machinery Co.

1320 West 39th St.

Kansas City, MO 64111

816-931-4355

Fax: 816-931-5595

E-mail: cmckc@crossland.com

Scott Eddins

H&S Machinery Co.

1941 Industrial Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058

504-347-5707

Fax: 504-347-3411

E-mail: scott@hsmachinery.com

Southeast

AL, FL, GA

Steve Flint

Flint Machinery Sales

3710 Hewatt Court

Snellville, GA 30039

770-985-2626

Fax: 770-985-2706

E-mail: postmaster@flintmachine.com

Dan McCurdy

Earth Falcon Machine Tool Inc.

253 B Commercial Blvd.

Lauderdale By The Sea, FL 33308

954-202-9090

Fax: 954-202-0483

E-mail: earthfalcon@bellsouth.net

MS, TN

Mike Moore

EDM Systems

3548 Southpoint Road

Cookeville, TN 38506

931-432-2489

Fax: 931-432-2490

E-mail: edmsys@earthlink.net

Scott Eddins

H&S Machinery Co.

1941 Industrial Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058

504-347-5707

Fax: 504-347-3411

E-mail: scott@hsmachinery.com

NC, SC, VA

David Gibbons

Manufacturing Methods

185 Wind Chime Court, Ste. 104

Raleigh, NC 27615

919-847-1006

Fax: 919-847-1924

E-mail: dt@mfgmeth.com

Mark Conti

Holco Inc.

329 Francis Ave.

Ambler, PA 19002

215-283-0156

Fax: 215-283-0159

E-mail: markc@holcosales.com

Northeast

Jim Arpaia

Connecticut Machinery Sales

10 Beaumont Road

Wallingford, CT 06492

203-284-2114

Fax: 203-284-2189

E-mail: jarpaia@connecticutmachinery.com

DE, DC, MD, NJ, PA

Mark Conti

Holco Inc.

329 Francis Ave.

Ambler, PA 19002

215-283-0156

Fax: 215-283-0159

E-mail: markc@holcosales.com

MA, RI

John Cluney

Pressmasters Inc.

54 State Street

Newburyport, MA 01950

978-462-7200

Fax: 978-462-3379

E-mail: jcluney@pressmasters.com

ME, MA, NH, VT

John Griffiths

High Performance Machinery

313 South Main Street

Orange, MA 01364

978-544-6500

Fax: 978-544-6600

E-mail: HPM@mass.rr.com

NJ, NY

Kurt Wanner

Advanced Equipment Sales, Inc.

12 Lenape Dr.

Stanhope, NJ 07874

631-858-0022

Fax: 631-858-0221

E-mail: KWanner@optonline.net

Rob Mikuleck Jr.

Northeast Technical

7954 Transit Road, #340

Williamsville, NY 14221-4117

716-636-8603

Fax: 716-568-8201

E-mail: rmikulec@netechnical.net

PA, WV

Dan Esler

Esler Enterprises

808 N. Main Street

Meadville, PA 16335

814-337-1255

Fax: 814-337-1338

E-mail: esler@alltel.net

Blaise Buholzer

ISO2000 Inc.

30405 Solon Road, Unit #7

Solon, OH 44139

440-349-0789

Fax: 440-349-0863

E-mail: bbuholzer@iso2000.com