High Speed Milling
Sodick UX Series High-Speed Mills are designed to meet the evolving demands of industries where precision is paramount. With cutting-edge technology and a commitment to quality, Sodick HSM solutions deliver exceptional performance for complex and high-precision machining needs.
Ultra-lightweight Head, Highly Rigid Gantry Structure, and Ultra-precise Guides Maximize the Advantages of Linear Motor Drive Systems.
Equipped with in-house developed NC unit and linear motors. The weight of the XZ-axis drive unit has been reduced by 10%, and Combined with the optimized linear scale layout, the axis response characteristics have been improved. The improved ATC mechanism reduces tool change time by 50% compared to conventional machines, enabling even faster and more precise machining.
Embrace efficiency and precision with Sodick’s premier High-Speed Milling solutions. This collection is specifically designed for industries and professionals seeking superior speed, accuracy, and quality in their machining processes.
High-Speed Milling stands at the forefront of modern manufacturing, offering unparalleled capabilities in rapidly machining parts with complex geometries and fine details. Our selection includes a diverse array of high-speed milling machines, tools, and accessories, each chosen for its exceptional performance, durability, and technological sophistication.
Ideal for applications in aerospace, automotive, mold making, and more, our products ensure you stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. Whether you’re producing intricate components or large-scale parts, our High-Speed Milling solutions are engineered to enhance your productivity and achieve remarkable outcomes.
All mating surfaces of the load-bearing structures — including the machine bed, gantry, and the table and Z-axis ram carriages — are hand-scraped at Sodick’s factories.
Structural Design of Sodick Milling Centers
Micron-level machining accuracy and mirror-like surface finish are impossible without the high rigidity and structural stability of the machine bed and gantry.
These requirements are especially demanding because the machines are designed for high-speed, high-precision milling. In addition, they are equipped with ultra-high-dynamic linear motors capable of rapid feed movements, which generate increased dynamic loads on the load-bearing structures as a result of almost instantaneous acceleration and deceleration.
To minimize the effects of heavy vibration loads and thermal deformation, the load-bearing structures of Sodick linear-motor milling machines are engineered and manufactured with a substantial margin of rigidity and strength.
The machine bed is made of FC300 cast iron, while the gantry is produced from FCD-500 cast iron. These materials effectively damp vibration and exhibit minimal thermal deformation under normal production conditions.
Outstanding structural rigidity, combined with the high mass of the main components, ensures superior machining accuracy and excellent surface quality. The main cast load-bearing elements are isolated from the machining area, reducing the influence of thermal factors on the overall machine structure.
Ultra-precision spindles with HSK25E, HSK32E and BBT30 tapers feature extended service life thanks to a forced oil-mist lubrication system.
Shrink-fit toolholders provide extremely low runout (within a few microns at a tool length of 100 mm) and ensure secure tool clamping.
Linear motors deliver outstanding feed dynamics (acceleration up to 1 G) and the highest positioning accuracy, with a feed resolution of 0.1 µm. Unlike ball-screw drives, linear motors are not subject to mechanical wear.
The machine is equipped with roller-type linear guideways, which provide enhanced stability due to line contact across the transverse direction of the guideway raceways, double-sided support, high rigidity, and effective vibration damping.
Roller guideways enable feed speeds of up to 5 m/s and offer higher accuracy and load capacity compared with conventional ball-type linear guideway
The high-performance LN4X control system provides simultaneous control of 3- or 5-axis motion in high-speed machining mode. Built-in adaptive and predictive motion-control functions ensure an ideal machining trajectory.
Overall system productivity is further enhanced by the use of Sodick’s proprietary K-SMC motion controller. These controllers monitor and execute motion commands independently of the main CNC processor, significantly increasing the machine’s operating performance.
Machine-Tool | UX450L LN4X |
| Linear Motor XY axis travel | 450 x 350 mm |
| Linear Motor Z axis travel | 200 mm |
| Spindle Speed | 6,000 – 40,000 rpm |
| Work table dimensions | 600 × 400 mm |
| Max workpiece weight | 100 kg |
| Distance from table top to spindle | 100 – 300 mm |
| Distance from floor to table top | 750 mm |
| Machine Tool Dims (WxDxH) | 1,975 x 3,386 x 2,172 mm |
| Machine installation dimensions | 3,400 x 4,500 mm |
| Machine tool weight | 7,000 kg |
| Total power input | 3-∅, 50/60 Hz, 25 kVA |
| Air pressure / flow | 0.65 – 0.7 MPa /700NL/min |
| Coolant Tank | |
| Tank | 130 liter |
| Coolant Tank Oil Type | Water-soluble Coolant |
Hand-scraped mounting surfaces are provided for the linear scale guideways and for all mating interfaces between the main load-bearing structures. After milling, the cast-iron components undergo precision manual scraping.
Hand scraping prevents the structural degradation that is inevitable when mounting surfaces are ground rather than scraped. The scraping process eliminates surface waviness on the mating planes, as well as microcracks, grinding burns, and residual internal stresses. It also prevents post-assembly displacement of contacting surfaces caused by waviness.
Unlike grinding, scraping avoids the embedding of abrasive particles into the cast-iron surface — a phenomenon that can lead to corrosion and loss of accuracy over time.
As a result, machine vibration resistance is significantly improved, and the service life is substantially extended while maintaining the machine’s original geometric accuracy.
This ensures long-term structural precision — in contrast to non-Sodick machines with ground mounting surfaces.
Сверхвысокомоментные прецизионные плоские (планарные) линейные двигатели (ЛД) собственной разработки и изготовления, начиная от редкоземельных Ne-Fe-B магнитов. Планарные ЛД с сердечниковыми катушками имеют большой запас мощности и тяги! Вектор тяги максимально совпадает с направлениями подач.
Примечание: Линейный фрезерный станок / обрабатывающий центр = фрезерный станок с линейными сервоприводами.