Sodick AP650L
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Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
Z Travel
uv axis travel
max taper angle
max workpiece size flushing
How much does the Sodick AP650L 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 AP650L is the larger of the low-Z AP wire EDMs, with 650 mm of X, 450 mm of Y and only 120 mm of Z. It is built for wide, thin parts: the table takes flushed workpieces up to 820 × 590 × 100 mm and 200 kg.
Its 120 mm of Z and 100 mm workpiece height make it a machine for plate work, such as large progressive die plates, lead-frame tooling and thin precision parts spread over a wide area. For taller work the ALN600Q, with 600 mm of X and 350 mm of Z, is the closer fit, and it is also lighter at 4,200 kg against 6,300 kg for the AP650L.
Sodick's global table lists only flushing figures for this model, so the submerged workpiece limits are unknown. Taper is ±7° at a 100 mm plate thickness, with 35 × 35 mm of U/V travel, which suits straight walls and light angles. Wire diameter runs from 0.05 to 0.3 mm, tension from 3 to 25 N and wire feed up to 250 mm/sec.
The installation area is 4,000 × 3,630 mm and the machine body 2,470 × 1,990 × 2,175 mm, with the table at 1,100 mm. Supply is 3-phase 50/60Hz, 13 kVA. The AP350L, with 350 × 350 mm of X/Y on the same 120 mm of Z at 4,650 kg, covers smaller plates; the AP650L is the one to pick when parts outgrow that square envelope.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| X-Axis Travel | 650 mm |
| Y-Axis Travel | 450 mm |
| Z-Axis Travel | 120 mm |
| Uv Axis Travel | 35 × 35 mm |
| Max Taper Angle | ±7°(plate thickness:100mm) |
| Max Workpiece Size Flushing | 820 × 590 × 100 mm |
| Max Workpiece Weight Flushing | 200 kg |
| Wire Diameter | 0.05 - 0.3 mm |
| Wire Tension | 3 - 25 N |
| Max Wire Feed Rate | 250 mm/sec |
| Floor to Table | 1,100 mm |
| Floor Space Required | 2,470 × 1,990 × 2,175 mm |
| Installation Footprint | 4,000 × 3,630 mm |
| Machine Weight | 6,300 kg |
| Power Supply | 3-phase 50/60Hz 13 kVA |
Specifications sourced from sodick.co.jp — verified 2026-10-03
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- 650 × 450 mm of X/Y travel for flushed parts up to 820 × 590 × 100 mm
- Workpiece limit of 200 kg with flushing
- Wire range from 0.05 to 0.3 mm with tension from 3 to 25 N
- Runs on a 3-phase 50/60Hz 13 kVA supply despite its 650 mm X travel
Limitations
- Z travel of 120 mm and a 100 mm workpiece height exclude thick die blocks
- Taper limited to ±7° at 100 mm plate thickness with 35 × 35 mm of U/V travel
- No submerged workpiece figures are listed
- Needs an installation area of 4,000 × 3,630 mm and weighs 6,300 kg
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
With flushing, 820 × 590 × 100 mm and 200 kg. Sodick's table for this model does not give submerged figures, so ask for them if you plan to cut with the tank filled. X/Y/Z travel is 650 × 450 × 120 mm.
02
For plan area on thin parts. The AP650L has 650 mm of X and 450 mm of Y but 120 mm of Z. The ALN600Q has 600 mm of X, 400 mm of Y and 350 mm of Z and weighs 4,200 kg against 6,300 kg for the AP650L. Parts thicker than 100 mm do not fit the AP650L at all.
03
Both have 120 mm of Z. The AP350L has 350 mm of X and 350 mm of Y and weighs 4,650 kg; the AP650L extends this to 650 × 450 mm at 6,300 kg. Pick the AP650L when parts or nests of parts exceed the smaller machine's square envelope.
04
Up to ±7° at a plate thickness of 100 mm, with 35 × 35 mm of U/V travel. The angle is given at that thickness only; parts that need steep relief angles belong on a machine with more U/V travel.
05
Sodick gives an installation area of 4,000 × 3,630 mm for a body of 2,470 × 1,990 × 2,175 mm weighing 6,300 kg. The table is 1,100 mm high and the electrical supply is 3-phase 50/60Hz, 13 kVA.
