THIS TECHNICAL PAPER EXPLORES THE ADVANCEMENT THAT RAM EDM HAS GONE TO IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. IT SHOWS HOW WITH GREATER ACCURACY, EDM IS ACCOMPLISHING WORK THAT IN THE PAST WOULD HAVE BEEN THOUGH IMPOSSIBLE. SEVERAL APPLICATIONS ARE ILLUSTRATED. AUTOMATION OF EDM CELLS IS EXPLAINED. EDM MACHINING IS MEETING THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S RAPIDLY CHANGING MANUFACTURING SECTOR. THIS PAPER SHOWS HOW.