Sodick Shows New Wire EDM plus Automation at MACH

Confirming Sodick’s position as developer of the world’s most advanced EDM systems, exclusive UK distributor Sodi-Tech EDM will once again be showing the very latest technology at MACH.

Machines on the stand will include Sodick’s brand-new wire eroder, the ALC400G, which is making its MACH debut, as well as an automated manufacturing cell combining Sodick’s die-sink AG60L with an Erowa Robot.

New at MACH – The Sodick ALC400G Wire Machine

The best just got better, with the ALC400G, Sodick’s newest premium wire eroder which incorporates Sodick’s latest digital innovations, including its Smart Linear and Smart Pulse technologies – all in a small footprint machine.

Based on the latest digital innovations in generator technologies and the use of advanced electrode materials, the new ALC range demonstrates significant advances in cutting speed, accuracy and surface finish – made possible through the use of Sodick’s 15 years of linear motor technology expertise.

In order to capitalise on the benefits of the digital Smart Pulse generator and linear motor system, a new mechanical design has been developed, resulting in a compact, fully-enclosed machine tool with an ergonomically advanced human interface, incorporating a 19-inch TFT touch screen which operates like a tablet, with screen layouts that can be customized by the operator to suit their working preferences.

AG60L Precision Die-sink Manufacturing Cell with Erowa Robot Compact 80

The AG60L, one of Sodick’s most popular die sink machines for the precision machining of large components, combines high speed with high cutting accuracy; featuring Sodick’s linear drive technology and simplified control mechanisms to ensure the fastest possible servo response and optimal spark gaps at all times.

The three-sided automatic rise and fall work-tank makes the machine ideally suited for automation, hence its appearance at MACH with the user-friendly, small footprint Erowa Robot Compact 80, which can transfer loads of up to 80 kg, can be used for electrodes and workpieces, has an integrated loading station and can supply either one or two machines.