Whitehouse Machine Tools has been appointed the sales and service
agent for Mitsubishi Electric’s industry-leading range of wire-cut and die-
sink EDM (electrical discharge machining) equipment in the UK and
Ireland (www.wmtcnc.com/edm-machines). The strategic partnership
represents a significant expansion of the agent’s portfolio, bringing one of
the world’s most respected EDM brands under the umbrella of an
established supplier of machine tools to manufacturing industry, including
Brother, Spinner and Biglia machining centres and CNC lathes.
Mitsubishi Electric launched its first commercial die-sink EDM machine in
1964, followed by its first wire-cut model in 1972. The company’s
European presence expanded rapidly in the late 1970s. Mitsubishi
Electric Europe B.V. established an official representation in Germany in
1978, followed a year later by the opening of the first Mitsubishi Electric
factory in Haddington, UK.
By 1984, the company had manufactured 10,000 EDM systems, with a
significant portion of production targeted toward global tooling and
precision engineering hubs. The total number of EDM machines built has
now reached 75,000. In 1991, the company established an independent
sales, marketing and service organisation in Ratingen, Germany, which
remains the European Factory Automation headquarters today.
As part of the new agency agreement, Scott Elsmere and Dean Barnes,
experienced engineers with decades of technical sales experience and
applications expertise in manufacturing industry and who have recently
sold Mitsubishi Electric EDM machines, have both joined the Whitehouse
team to ensure seamless continuity of service. The first demonstration
machine, an MV2400S wire-cut model for machining components to a
general accuracy of ≥ 3 μm and a roughness down to Ra 0.3 μm, will
arrive imminently at the new agent’s Kenilworth showroom and technical
centre.
Renowned globally for over half a century for exceptional precision, high-
speed production and innovative energy-saving features that cut power
consumption by up to 40%, Mitsubishi EDM machines are widely used in
the aerospace, automotive, medical device manufacturing and high-end
toolmaking sectors. By integrating these innovative machines into its
existing product range, Whitehouse Machine Tools is broadening its
reputation as a provider of world-class machining solutions to OEMs and
subcontractors.
A core element of the partnership is a commitment to customer support
and technical service. Recognising the critical nature of machine uptime
in modern manufacturing, Whitehouse Machine Tools has invested in
establishing a dedicated, manufacturer-trained service division to support
all of its machine tool brands across the UK and Ireland. This
infrastructure ensures that new customers and existing users of
Mitsubishi EDM technology will benefit from rapid engineering response
times, extensive local spare parts availability and expert applications
support.
Peter Smith, Sales & Marketing Director at Whitehouse Machine Tools
commented, “The Mitsubishi Electric EDM range is a natural fit alongside
our existing CNC machine tool portfolio, complementing our current
manufacturing partners without overlapping processes.
“The precision, reliability and energy efficiency that define Mitsubishi
Electric’s EDM products align perfectly with the standards we set across
our CNC technology offerings.
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“Our introduction of Mitsubishi Electric EDM to the UK & Irish market is
further strengthened by the OEM’s European technical support facility
near Düsseldorf, as well as the addition of two experienced UK-based
specialists who, while new to Whitehouse Machine Tools, each bring over
30 years of expertise supporting Mitsubishi Electric EDM products across
our market. So, for existing customers it’s business as usual.”
