Sodick Sodick AP30L

The Sodick AP30L is a mid-size precision sinker EDM from the AP series, offering 300 x 250 x 200 mm X/Y/Z travel with linear motor drives on all three axes. The AP30L bridges the gap between the compact AP1L and the full-production AL-G series machines, providing sufficient travel and capacity for mainstream mold cavity work, die inserts, and precision tooling components while maintaining a moderate footprint.

With a maximum workpiece weight of 200 kg and electrode weight of 5 kg, the AP30L handles the range of small-to-mid-size injection mold inserts, die casting cores, and precision stamping die components that represent the core workload of many tool and die operations. The high-speed, high-response 3-axis linear motor drive provides the zero-backlash positioning and sub-millisecond servo response that define Sodick sinker EDM performance.

The AP30L incorporates AI technology for thermal compensation, automatically adjusting for thermal drift during extended production runs. This is particularly valuable in attended and unattended production environments where ambient temperature variations would otherwise affect cavity dimensional accuracy across multi-hour burn cycles.

The machine dimensions of 1,140 x 1,680 x 1,950 mm (excluding power supply and pump units) keep the AP30L footprint manageable for shops with limited floor space. The AP30L serves the market segment between compact benchtop-style sinker EDMs and the large-format AL-G production machines.