AQ Series: AQ900L & AQ1200L & AQ1500L
XL to XXXL-Sized Extreme Taper Wire EDMs
Large-Sized Wire EDMs with Unwavering Accuracy and Precision
Large-sized Wire EDMs with rigid flat linear motors in the XY and UV axes, delivering the renowned accuracy and precision of large-format Sodick Wire-Cut EDMs together with outstanding wide-angle taper performance.
AQ900L: XY travel (LM) = 900 × 600 mm
UV travel (LM) = 920 x 620 mm
Z travel = 400 mm / workpiece = 2000 kg
AQ1200L: XY travel (LM) = 1200 × 800 mm
UV travel (LM) = 1220 x 820 mm
Z travel = 400 (600) mm / workpiece = 4000 kg.
AQ1500L: XYZ travel = 1500 × 1000 mm
UV travel (LM) = 1520 x 1020 mm
Z travel = 600 mm / workpiece 8000 kg.
Rigid Flat Linear Motors (LM) in the XY and UV axes and absolute linear scales 10 nano (0,01 micron) Heidenhain
Spark Gap
Correction Rate
> 1000 / sec
Large size wire cut EDM machine-tools with all accuracy and quality you would expect from Sodick.
The AQ Series is Sodick’s line of large work area and extreme taper Wire EDMs. The AQ900L is a highly rigid machine which is ideal for machining large sized dies.
High speed, precision and accuracy with linear motors plus LP control technology. Solid models can be directly imported maximising cutting efficiency, reducing work flow and programming errors.
In response to the growing demand for large dies spurred by the huge popularity of large screen TV’s, the AQ900L Premium, also equipped with LP Power supply have been designed especially for machining large size dies for large size components as well as for automobile parts such as instruments, panels and bumpers.
A distinctive feature of all the machines of the AQ series is the complex cast iron meehanite iron bed, with the worktable supports cast in the front and the heavy-duty gantry in the rear.
The X-axis carriage moves the lower ceramic arm of the guide wire block along a guide on the bed under the gantry, while the lower ceramic arm moves inside the X-axis carriage of the Y-axis. The U-axis carriage (parallel to the X-axis) moves along the rigid gantry, which is integral with the bed, and is driven by the V-axis carriage (parallel to the Y-axis). The strokes in the UV axis of each machine in the series are 20 mm longer than in the XY axis. This enables a taper cutting angle of more than ±30°/100 mm.
- X Y U V axis FLAT Linear Motors
- X Y U V axis absolute linear scales 10 nano (0,01 micron) Heidenhain.
- Ceramic Work-Zone. Improvement in geometric accuracy by 3-4 times in comparison with metal-plastic working areas of non-Sodick EDMs.
Sodick ceramics thermal expansion is merely 4.5×10-6/°С.
Complete galvanic (electric) isolation of the Work-zone. - Hand scraped contacting bearing surfaces of meehanite cast iron parts
- All bearing construction parts of low thermal expansion meehanite cast iron (11×10-6/°С)
- Extra wide machine bed – superb horizontality at the extremes of travels
- THK SSR guideways (caged ball technology) designed for use primarily in precision measuring machines. The guideways can withstand movements 100 times more than the distance from the Earth to the Moon and back.
- Perfect Active Control.
- Linear motor cooling unit
- LP33W high speed generator
- Intelligent Q³vic EDW
- Remote controller
- Esprit CAM software offline (regional option)
- Automatic Tank Door
- Work stand bridge
- Improved Ease of Operation
- High speed electrolysis free circuit
- Energy saving circuit
- SODICK Fine Corner Control
- FTII (Fine pick-up function)
- Automatic water level control
- Super jet AWT (Automatic wire threader)
- Wire end remover
- Wire chopper
- Receiver for max. 20 kg wire coils
- Dielectric cooling unit
- Voltage stabiliser
- LAN interface
- 15″ TFT screen
- Totalising hour metre
- Work light
- USB port
- Record-breaking small or negligable modified surface layer (confirmed by laboratory studies)!
Model | AQ900L |
| XY axis travel (flat LM) | 900 x 600 mm |
| Z axis travel | 400 mm |
| UV axis travel | 920 x 620 mm |
| Taper angle (t=130mm) | ±30° (±45° = option) |
| Work workpiece size (WxDxH) | 850 × 610 × 400 mm |
| Max workpiece weight | 2000 kg |
| Wire electrode diameter ∅ | ∅ 0.15 ~ 0.33 mm |
| Wire tension | 3 ~ 23 H |
| Wire feed rate | 420 mm/sec |
| Distance from floor to table top | 1050 mm |
| Machine dimensions (W x D x H) | 2,380×3,150×2,395 mm |
| Installation dimensions (mm): | 4,685 × 5,525 × 2,780 mm |
| Machine weight (kg): | 8000 kg |
| Input power | 3-∅, 50/60 Hz, 13 kVA |
| Dielectric Tank | |
| External dimensions (W x D x H) | – |
| Tank weight | – |
| Capacity (liters) | 1600 l |
| Dielectric fluid | Deionised water |
| Deioniser | Ion exchange resin (18 l) |
| Filtering system | 3 replaceable paper filters (internal pressure) SHF-25E or simular |
Model | AQ1200L |
| XY axis travel (flat LM) | 1200 x 800 mm |
| Z axis travel (ball-screw) | 400 mm (Z=600 – option) |
| UV axis travel (flat LM) | 1220 x 820 mm |
| Taper angle (t=130mm) | ±30° (±45° = option) |
| Work workpiece size (WxDxH) | 1600 х 1200 х 400 mm |
| Max workpiece weight | 4000 kg |
| Wire electrode diameter ∅ | ∅ 0.15 ~ 0.33 mm |
| Wire tension | 3 ~ 23 H |
| Wire feed rate | 420 mm/sec |
| Distance from floor to table top | 1200 mm |
| Machine dimensions (W x D x H) | 4,140 x 3,935 x 2,510 mm |
| Installation dimensions (mm): | 5,200 x 5,200 mm |
| Machine weight (kg): | 11000 kg |
| Input power | 3-∅, 50/60 Hz, 13 kVA |
| Dielectric Tank | |
| External dimensions (W x D x H) | – |
| Tank weight | 850 + 550 kg |
| Capacity (liters) | 3000 l |
| Dielectric fluid | Deionised water |
| Deioniser | Ion exchange resin (18 l) |
| Filtering system | 4 replaceable paper filters (internal pressure) SHF-25E or simular |
Model | AQ1500L |
| XY axis travel (flat LM) | 1500 x 1000 mm |
| Z axis travel (ball-screw) | 600 mm |
| UV axis travel (flat LM) | 1520 x 1020 mm |
| Taper angle (t=130mm) | ±30° (±45° = option) |
| Work tank dimensions (W x D) | 1900 х 1400 х 600 mm |
| Max workpiece weight | 8000 kg |
| Wire electrode diameter ∅ | ∅ 0.15 ~ 0.33 mm |
| Wire tension | 3 ~ 23 H |
| Wire feed rate | 420 mm/sec |
| Distance from floor to table top | 1200 mm |
| Machine dimensions (W x D x H) | 4,140 x 3,935 x 2,510 mm |
| Installation dimensions (mm): | 5,200 x 5,200 mm |
| Machine weight (kg): | 11000 kg |
| Input power | 3-∅, 50/60 Hz, 13 kVA |
| Dielectric Tank | |
| External dimensions (W x D x H) | – |
| Tank weight | – |
| Capacity (liters) | 5000 l |
| Dielectric fluid | Deionised water |
| Deioniser | Ion exchange resin (18 l) |
| Filtering system | 4 replaceable paper filters (internal pressure) SHF-25E or simular |
