Wire EDM Company Serving Portland, OR
Need short runs or small batches of highly accurate, tight tolerance components from a wire EDM cutting shop?
Trusted Worldwide Since 1963
Located in Northbrook, Illinois, USA, Natura Products is a wire EDM contract manufacturer with deep roots in cutting die manufacturing serving customers in Portland, OR. Founded 61 years ago and 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 components for the electronics, aerospace, pharmaceutical, nuclear, automotive, medical and petroleum industries.
Wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) — sometimes called "cheese-cutter" EDM, die sinking, spark machining or arc machining — can machine extremely hard materials such as inconel, hastelloy, monel, titanium and kovar to very tight tolerances. It can also machine steel, brass, and other metals. Wire EDM can handle detailed, complex and intricate 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
- Create accurate prototypes with shorter lead times
- Handle complex shapes, narrow slots, and fine holes that are difficult using conventional cutting tools
- Output accurate, predictable, repeatable results during every production run
- Produce very small pieces
- Cut intricate contours and cavities in pre-hardened steel without the need for heat treatment
- Machine fragile sections and weak materials without distortion
- Produce small quantities including prototypes
- Machine sharp, square-edged internal cuts
- Cut extremely hard material to very close tolerances
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 Tin
- Wire EDM Stainless Steel
- Wire EDM Tool Steel
- Wire EDM Aluminum Bronze
- Wire EDM Copper
- Wire EDM Magnesium
- Wire EDM Alloy Steel
- Wire EDM Beryllium Copper
- Wire EDM Brass
- Wire EDM Titanium
- Wire EDM Tungsten
- Wire EDM Carbon Steel
- Wire EDM Aluminum
- Wire EDM Cobalt
- Wire EDM Zirconium
- Wire EDM Low Carbon Steel
- Wire EDM Waspaloy
- Wire EDM Molybdenum
- Wire EDM Bronze
- Wire EDM Silicon
- Wire EDM Nickel
- Wire EDM Lead
- Wire EDM Kovar
- Wire EDM Steel
- Wire EDM Inconel
- Wire EDM Medium Carbon Steel
- Wire EDM Monel
- Wire EDM Hastelloy
- Wire EDM Zinc
- And More...
ISO Certified
Natura Products is certified by UL DQS Inc. to the International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001:2015. We perform quality checks at various stages throughout the metal stamping process using sophisticated, certified, calibrated QC measuring instruments and equipment.
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 Portland, Oregon. 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 product improvements, new applications, or cost reduction, wire EDM projects often require design & engineering expertise. Whether you have detailed drawings or simple sketches on the back of a napkin, our team of Certified SolidWorks Professionals will evaluate your concept and suggest improvements to maximize efficiency and productivity rooted in 61 years of experience.
- Maximum efficiency
- High performance
- Custom solutions for any challenge
- Superior technical and troubleshooting know-how
- Serving customers in Portland, OR
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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