Description
The AP450L Wire EDM features Sodick’s Linear Motor Technology. The AP Series is Sodick’s line of high end, high precision machines. The AP450L is a fine wire machine that is ideal to EDM small intricate precision parts requiring fine wire diameter and cutting accuracy of 2 microns. With oil dielectric, the AP450L ensures the minimum over burn resulting in maximum cutting accuracy.
Features
- 10-Year Positioning Guarantee
- Linear Motor Drives (X, Y, U, and V axes)
- Glass Scale Feedback (X, Y, U, V)
- 2 Year Warranty Standard
- Super Jet Annealing High Speed AWT
- Wire Tip Disposal Unit
- Advanced Corner Control
- USB and LAN Connection Port
- Energy Saving Circuit
- Dielectric Cooling Unit
- Automatic Voltage Regulator
- Motion Controller (K-SMC)
- On-Board, User-Friendly Heart NC Software
- Satellite Controller
Options
- Taper Flex
- Sodick Rotary Table (WS4P or WS5P)
- 50 lb. Wire Spool Feeder
- SodickCare +2 or +4 Extended Warranty
Specifications
| X - Axis Travel | 17.72” (450 mm) |
| Y - Axis Travel | 11.81” (300 mm) |
| Z - Axis Travel | 5.91” (150 mm) |
| U, V - Axis Travel | 1.38” x 1.38” (35 x 35 mm) |
| Wire Diameter Range (min ~ max) | 0.002″ ~ 0.010″ (0.05 ~ 0.25 mm) |
| Max. Workpiece Weight | 220.5 lbs (100 kg) |
| Distance from Floor to Table Top | 43.31” (1,100 mm) |
| Machine Tool Dimensions W x D x H | 90.16" x 70.08" x 85.43" (2,290 x 1,780 x 2,170 mm) |
| Machine Weight | 14,109.6 lbs (6,400 kg) |
Linear Motor Drives with Absolute Glass Scale Feedback Coupled with a Bridge Design
Sodick’s AP450L linear motor driven, high precision Wire EDM has improved cutting performance which is ideal for micro machining. The combination of the linear motor drive system and bridge design has vast improvements in positioning and machining accuracy. It takes advantage of backlash-free precise axis movement, while minimizing the deformation of the machine structure. High levels of initial machining accuracy can be maintained for a long period of time. The double-column structure offers accurate positioning in machining various sized parts. It incorporates effective measures to prevent thermal deformation and increase rigidity. Sodick offers a 10-Year positioning accuracy guarantee to ensure that customers can make sure of Sodick EDMs with a sense of security
SMART Control Technology – SPW
The AP450L Wire EDM features the newly developed SPW power supply unit and utilizes “Perfect Active Control” technology. It also uses 1 Gbit/sec serial communication technology featuring high-speed processing of the discharge control and motion control in a simultaneous process.
Eco-Friendly
The AP Series features energy-saving designs and technologies. Compared to conventional EDMs, the Sodick Wire EDM Range can reduce average energy consumption by up to 60%.
High Speed Automatic Wire Threader
The new high speed, automatic, annealing wire threader improves wire straightness which increases the AWT repeatability especially at larger Z heights. During the annealing process, the wire is heated, stretched, and cut to a sharp point resulting in a smaller required wire guide clearance improving part accuracy. The tensile force of the wire is monitored by a sensor installed in the wire traveling system for data feedback to maintain the optimum condition.
Since the annealing AWT can thread in the submerged mode, the worktank does not have to be drained when wire threading. The Z axis position will automatically set the dielectric fluid for the operator.
Cross-Roller Guide
The AP450L offers a highly-rigid cross-roller guide that minimizes sliding resistance with friction to maintain high levels of straightness.
10 Year Accuracy Positioning Guarantee
At Sodick, we believe in our product. This is why we offer a 10-Year Positioning Accuracy Guarantee on our linear motor driven Wire and Sinker EDMs. We guarantee that you will not lose any accuracy within the linear motor drives. Learn more at www.sodick.com/our-company/10-year-positioning-guarantee
Thermal Commit (TH COM)
Through sensing, the temperature of each component of the machine is precisely corrected and the Thermal Commit (TH COM) function, which provides various diagnostic functions, minimizes thermal displacement due to temperature changes in the installation environment and during high-speed driving.
Sample
Sodick’s Linear Motor Driven Wire EDMs have no backlash and are vibration-free, this results in machining accuracy combined with a fine surface finish.
Material: Cemented Carbide (G5)
Thickness: 2.756” (70 mm)
Surface Finish: .05 µm Ra
Wire: .004” (.1 mm)
Cutting Time: Convex, 16 hours 55 min – Concave, 20 hours 50 min
