Sodick ALC600 i Groove Wire EDM

Revolutionary new i Groove technology – Smart Linear, Smart Pulse

Sodick’s ALC400/ ALC600 range of machines comes with a new standard – the “i Groove” edition with wire rotation mechanism. This new innovative technology, patented by Sodick, rotates the wire during the skim cut operation, so that workpieces are machined from top to bottom with the “unconsumed” surface of the wire.

Conventionally, wire electrodes are controlled solely by tension and running speed, while being constrained by a die. Sodick’s i Groove rotation mechanism provides additional control over the wire, resulting in increased surface quality and improved geometric accuracy, whilst at the same time minimising wire consumption – combining the best ecological solution with the highest quality of EDM machining.

Technical Specification

X/Y/Z axis travel (mm): 600 x 400 x 350
U/V axis travel (mm): 150 x 150
Work tank dimensions (W x D x H, mm): 1050 x 710
Max. workpiece weight (kg): 1000
Distance from floor to table top (mm): 995
Machine dimensions (W x D x H, mm): 2575 x 2945 x 2345
Machine installation dimensions (mm): 3860 x 4245
Machine weight (kg): 4600
Taper angle: ±25° ( 130 mm Z )
Wire diameter (mm): Ø 0,10~ Ø 0,30
Wire tension (N): 3~23
Max. wire speed (mm/sec): 420

Dielectric Tank

External dimensions (W x D x H, mm): 870 x 2605 x 2180
Tank weight (kg): 500
Capacity (l): 1000
Filtration method: 4 replaceable paper filters (internal pressure)