SODICK EXTENDS RANGE OF WIRE EDM LINES WITH ITS LARGEST LINEAR-MOTOR-DRIVEN WIRE EDM
Sodick, Inc.’s AQ1200L linear-motor-driven wire EDM is the company’s largest wire EDM and features its linear motor system. The system employs a direct-drive, frictionless, vibration-free mechanism that features unrivaled acceleration and positioning accuracy with no backlash.
Posted: March 11, 2011
Sodick, Inc.‘s (Schaumburg, IL) AQ1200L linear-motor-driven wire EDM is the company’s largest wire EDM and features its linear motor system. This system employs a direct-drive, frictionless, vibration-free mechanism that features unrivaled acceleration and positioning accuracy with no backlash, according to Yuji Akutsu, executive vice-president of engineering.
The AQ1200L features glass scale feedback that provides true machine positioning at all times. The scales are mounted on the moving axes; this enables them to consistently measure machine accuracy. Glass scale feedback coupled with linear drive motors guarantees machining accuracy.
The environmentally friendly recycle circuit saves on energy cost by recycling unused discharge pulses that were not originally used in the discharge process. The electrolysis-free circuit eliminates oxidation and improves part straightness.
The AQ1200L features a 63.0-in x 47.2-in x 15.7-in X, Y, Z stroke and has a maximum workpiece weight of 8,818.5 lbs.
“At Sodick we try to develop our product range according to market demand; in speaking with customers, we noticed a need for a larger wire EDM. This is when the AQ1200L was born,” said Akutsu. Prior to the introduction of the AQ1200L into the market, Sodick’s largest wire EDM was the AQ900L, which featured a 35.4-in x 23.6-in x 15.7-in X, Y, Z stroke. Now, the AQ Series consists of the AQ750L, AQ900L and AQ1200L.
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