Wire EDM machines are a common choice for removing additively manufactured parts from build plates, but traditional wire EDM machines pose a number of challenges. GF Machining Solutions developed the CUT AM 500, a wire EDM machine that is specifically designed for this task. Metal additive manufacturing (AM) users have two main options when it comes to removing their parts from the build plates onto which the parts were printed: sawing using a band saw and electrical discharge machining (EDM). Because neither of these machines was specifically developed for the purpose of removing parts from build plates, each has its own set of pros and cons.