Sodick Sodick AQ1200L

The Sodick AQ1200L is an extra-large-format wire EDM delivering 1,200 x 800 x 400 mm X/Y/Z travel, designed for the heaviest progressive die plates, oversized mold bases, and large aerospace structural components. With a 4,000 kg maximum workpiece weight and a work tank measuring 1,824 x 1,400 mm, the AQ1200L accommodates workpieces up to 1,600 x 1,200 x 400 mm during flushing machining.

The AQ1200L employs Sodick direct-drive linear motor architecture on all positioning axes, including the U and V taper axes (1,220 x 820 mm travel). On a machine with 1,200 mm X-axis travel, the absence of ball screws is particularly significant: a ball screw of this length would exhibit measurable thermal expansion under production loads, progressive pitch error, and backlash that degrades taper accuracy. The linear motor architecture eliminates all three degradation mechanisms.

The LP power supply with Intelligent Q3vic EDW technology provides the generator performance needed for production cutting at 400 mm workpiece height. The machine supports wire diameters from 0.15 to 0.33 mm and achieves plus/minus 30 degree taper at 150 mm plate thickness. Super Jet AWT enables automatic wire threading with in-cut re-threading for extended unattended operation.

At 11,000 kg machine weight and a 4,100 x 3,870 mm footprint (5,200 x 5,200 mm installation space), the AQ1200L is a facility-defining machine requiring reinforced flooring, heavy crane access, three-phase 15 kVA power, and a dedicated chiller system.