Sodick ALN400Q
Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
Z Travel
work tank size
uv axis travel
max taper angle
How much does the Sodick ALN400Q cost?
Estimated price range
Our best estimate for a wire edm in this class — not a quote from Sodick. Configuration moves it a long way.
Overview
The Sodick ALN400Q is a compact wire EDM with 400 mm of X, 300 mm of Y and 250 mm of Z travel, built around an 850 × 745 mm work tank. Its figures come from Sodick's global site and are given in metric only.
The detail that matters most on this machine is how the workpiece limit changes with the cutting mode. With flushing, a part may be up to 600 × 470 × 240 mm and 500 kg. Submerged, the height limit drops to 230 mm and the weight to 350 kg, so a heavy block that suits an open-flush setup can be over the limit once the tank is filled. Anyone who plans to cut mostly submerged should size parts and fixtures against the 350 kg figure, not the 500 kg one.
Taper reaches ±25° at a plate thickness of 130 mm, with 150 × 150 mm of U/V travel. Wire diameter runs from 0.1 to 0.3 mm, wire tension is adjustable between 3 and 23 N and wire feed goes up to 420 mm/sec. Nothing finer than 0.1 mm is listed, so micro-detail work with very thin wire is outside this table.
At 3,100 kg the ALN400Q is lighter than the AL400G, which has the same 400 × 300 × 250 mm travels and is listed at 3,400 kg, and than the ALN400G at 3,350 kg. The machine body measures 2,190 × 2,425 × 2,205 mm, but the installation footprint of 3,440 × 3,660 mm is the larger figure to plan the floor around. Power is 3-phase 50/60Hz at 13 kVA and the table sits 995 mm above the floor.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Work Tank Size | 850 × 745 mm |
| X-Axis Travel | 400 mm |
| Y-Axis Travel | 300 mm |
| Z-Axis Travel | 250 mm |
| Uv Axis Travel | 150 × 150 mm |
| Max Taper Angle | ±25°(plate thickness:130mm) |
| Max Workpiece Size Flushing | 600 × 470 × 240 mm |
| Max Workpiece Size Submerged | 600 × 470 × 230 mm |
| Max Workpiece Weight Flushing | 500 kg |
| Max Workpiece Weight Submerged | 350 kg |
| Wire Diameter | 0.1 - 0.3 mm |
| Wire Tension | 3 - 23 N |
| Max Wire Feed Rate | 420 mm/sec |
| Floor to Table | 995 mm |
| Floor Space Required | 2,190 × 2,425 × 2,205 mm |
| Installation Footprint | 3,440 × 3,660 mm |
| Machine Weight | 3,100 kg |
| Power Supply | 3-phase 50/60Hz 13 kVA |
Specifications sourced from sodick.co.jp — verified 2026-10-03
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Takes flushed workpieces up to 600 × 470 × 240 mm and 500 kg in an 850 × 745 mm work tank
- Taper up to ±25° at 130 mm plate thickness with 150 × 150 mm of U/V travel
- Wire feed up to 420 mm/sec and wire tension adjustable from 3 to 23 N
- At 3,100 kg it is lighter than the AL400G (3,400 kg), which has the same 400 × 300 × 250 mm travels
- Runs from a 3-phase 50/60Hz supply rated at 13 kVA
Limitations
- Submerged cutting reduces the workpiece limit to 350 kg and 230 mm in height, against 500 kg and 240 mm with flushing
- Wire diameter starts at 0.1 mm, so very fine wire for micro-detail is not in the listed range
- Needs an installation area of 3,440 × 3,660 mm, well beyond the 2,190 × 2,425 mm machine body
- 250 mm of Z travel keeps it to plates and blocks no taller than 240 mm
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
It depends on the cutting mode. With flushing, Sodick lists 600 × 470 × 240 mm and 500 kg. Submerged, the limit is 600 × 470 × 230 mm and 350 kg. The work tank is 850 × 745 mm and X/Y/Z travel is 400 × 300 × 250 mm.
02
The ALN600Q steps up to 600 mm of X, 400 mm of Y and 350 mm of Z and weighs 4,200 kg. The ALN400Q has 400 × 300 × 250 mm of travel at 3,100 kg. The smaller machine is the better fit when parts stay within its 600 × 470 mm flushing limit and 500 kg.
03
Up to ±25° at a plate thickness of 130 mm, using 150 × 150 mm of U/V travel. Sodick gives the angle at that one thickness only, so check the achievable angle for thicker parts close to the 240 mm flushing height limit.
04
A 3-phase 50/60Hz supply rated at 13 kVA and an installation area of 3,440 × 3,660 mm. The machine itself is 2,190 × 2,425 × 2,205 mm and weighs 3,100 kg, with the table 995 mm above the floor.
05
Wire from 0.1 to 0.3 mm in diameter, tension from 3 to 23 N and a maximum wire feed of 420 mm/sec. Wire finer than 0.1 mm is not listed for this model, so fine-detail work that needs thinner wire belongs on another machine.
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