Wire EDM Company Serving Hickory Hills, IL
Need small batches or short runs of highly accurate, tight tolerance components from a wire EDM cutting shop?
Trusted Worldwide Since 1963
Natura Products, a wire EDM contract manufacturer with deep roots in cutting die manufacturing, is based in Northbrook, Illinois, USA and serves customers in Hickory Hills, IL (60457). We have 61 years of proven experience and are trusted by some of the most recognizable companies in the world for wire EDM services. We excel at wire EDM machining and production of high-quality, high-precision parts in the medical, nuclear, petroleum, pharmaceutical, aerospace, electronics and automotive industries.
Wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) — sometimes called spark machining, arc machining, die sinking or "cheese-cutter" EDM — can machine extremely hard materials such as kovar, titanium, monel, inconel and hastelloy to very tight tolerances. It can also machine steel, brass, and other metals. Wire EDM can handle detailed, intricate and complex patterns unsuitable for traditional machining methods.
Wire EDM can:
- Machine hardened or heat treated material, eliminating risk of distortion from secondary treatments
- Output very fine surfaces
- Machine sharp, square-edged internal cuts
- Cut extremely hard material to very close tolerances
- Produce very small pieces
- Produce small quantities including prototypes
- Cut intricate contours and cavities in pre-hardened steel without the need for heat treatment
- Create accurate prototypes with shorter lead times
- Output accurate, predictable, repeatable results during every production run
- Handle complex shapes, narrow slots, and fine holes that are difficult using conventional cutting tools
- Machine fragile sections and weak materials without distortion
How Wire EDM Works
Wire EDM uses precisely controlled electrical discharges — sparks — created between an electrode and a workpiece. These sparks produce intense heat and melt a small path along the workpiece. The spark is very carefully controlled and localized. A wire acts as the electrode and slowly passes through dielectric fluid before and after passing through the workpiece. Dielectric fluid acts as an insulator, flushes eroded scrap particles, and cools the workpiece. The wire passes through the workpiece similar to how a woodworker's band saw passes through wood. Unlike a band saw, there is no direct contact between the wire and the workpiece. The spark occurs between the workpiece and the wire, allowing for machining without distortion of the workpiece.
Materials We Can Machine:
- Wire EDM Cobalt
- Wire EDM Bronze
- Wire EDM Tungsten
- Wire EDM Titanium
- Wire EDM Steel
- Wire EDM Zirconium
- Wire EDM Silicon
- Wire EDM Low Carbon Steel
- Wire EDM Molybdenum
- Wire EDM Monel
- Wire EDM Brass
- Wire EDM Tin
- Wire EDM Alloy Steel
- Wire EDM Beryllium Copper
- Wire EDM Hastelloy
- Wire EDM Kovar
- Wire EDM Nickel
- Wire EDM Copper
- Wire EDM Waspaloy
- Wire EDM Medium Carbon Steel
- Wire EDM Carbon Steel
- Wire EDM Magnesium
- Wire EDM Aluminum
- Wire EDM Lead
- Wire EDM Stainless Steel
- Wire EDM Inconel
- Wire EDM Tool Steel
- Wire EDM Zinc
- Wire EDM Aluminum Bronze
- And More...
ISO Certified
Natura Products is certified by UL DQS Inc. to the International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001:2015. Using sophisticated, certified, calibrated QC measuring instruments and equipment, quality checks are performed at various stages throughout the metal stamping process.
3 Affiliated Companies Under 1 Roof
With an array of nearly 200 CNC and manual machining tools under one roof in our 80,000 sf facility, Natura Products is well-positioned to provide wire EDM machining services for customers in Hickory Hills, Illinois. And, we can easily scale when a customer's technology, materials, volume, or requirements change. As one of three affiliated companies under one roof, we provide a single source for low volume precision machining, high volume precision machining, micromachining, wire EDM, and metal stamping.
Design & Engineering
When it comes to cost reduction, new applications, or product improvements, wire EDM projects often require design & engineering expertise. Whether you have simple sketches on the back of a napkin or detailed drawings, our Certified SolidWorks Professionals will evaluate your concept and suggest improvements to maximize efficiency and productivity rooted in 61 years of experience.
- High performance
- Custom solutions for any challenge
- Superior technical and troubleshooting know-how
- Maximum efficiency
- Serving customers in Hickory Hills, IL
Natura Products is certified by UL DQS Inc. to the International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001:2015. We are an affiliate of Chicago Cutting Die and a global supplier of high-performance matched dies, stamping, and wire EDM. Natura was established in 1963 by a former Chicago Cutting Die employee, Dick Brettner. Dick named his new company after his first customer: the Field Museum of Natural History.
Dick was a talented die maker and a trusted outsource partner of Chicago Cutting Die for decades. When Dick retired in 1985, Chicago Cutting Die's holding company acquired Natura Products. In 1995, both companies moved to Northbrook, Illinois. The companies now share a facility and a commitment to precision, quality, and personal service.
- over 40 industries served
- customers in 22 countries
- nearly 200 machines & tools
- 80,000 square foot facility
- 3 affiliated companies under one roof
- 1 point of contact
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