Perpetual demands from manufacturing sites for higher Precision more efficient streamlining and need for cost reductions have tempered sodic technology and have won High ACC claim in recent years from cuttingedge technology Industries such as medical biotechnology and Aerospace based on the fundamental principles of the words creation implementation and perseverance where the company name originates from sodic strives to create the future of manufacturing when aspiring to master the process of product making there are always obstacles that get in the way and may not be easily overcome with existing products or Technologies throughout its history of technical innovations
sodic has confronted problems head-on and solved them one by one sod's goal is to achieve the world's highest standard manufacturing possible the technical foundation for this fundamental concept is comprised of five core Technologies electrical discharge power supply unit the history of sodic began with the development of its original electrical discharge power supply unit in 1976 Electric discharge Machining is a processing method in which dialectric fluid is interposed between an electrode and workpiece and the repeated discharging of energy causes the workpiece to melt explode and disintegrate this process requires the controlling of discharge pulse to optimize
electrical discharge processing performance sodic enabled high-speed wire cut electrical discharge Machining by making it possible to steadily generate 1 microc currents with no variability and finishing pulse control at the nanc level in addition arkless Machining was made possible for for die Sinker Electric discharge machines by achieving Optimum control of pulse width and current CNC unit by the end of the foundation year sodic delivered its first CNC diyer EDM equipped with a microcomputer this beat was accomplished only 2 years after the microprocessor was ever introduced uced to the world in 1979 the 27 NC was exhibited
at a trade show in Europe and the world's first CNC Dyer EDM with automatic electrode changing capability was sold the CNC unit for numerically controlling Machine Tool operation made it possible for virtually anyone to carry out complex Machining and expanded the demand for Machine Tools worldwide to handle delicate numerical adjustments sodic in-house developed a CNC unit specifically designed for edms by developing interface and software suited to each machine product needs are met with great flexibility Ceramics in 1987 a building catering to the use of Ceramics was built at the kaga plant and research began towards
incorporating ceramic components into existing machines in 1993 sodic introduced a high- Precision wire cut EDM with the machine body made out of ceramic the fine XA series was also developed inhouse by sodic and are now embraced by manufactur of measuring instruments and semiconductor fabrication devices linear motor sodic was the very first company in the world to incorporate linear motor technology into Machine Tools in 1998 sodic announced the development of the world's first linear Servo motor-driven high-speed CNC die Sinker EDM in comparison to a conventional ball screw system linear Motors can generate outstanding motion speed positioning
accuracy and Fast Response times resulting in significantly improved Machining performance in addition because there was no contact occurring in the mechanism during periods of continuous machine operation there was no decline in performance over time and maintenance costs are greatly reduced the AQ series introduced in 1999 was the world's first 3axis linear motor Drive high-speed die Syer EDM and has since earned wide acclaims and has won numerous Awards currently nearly all sodic machine tools are equipped with linear motor drives SMC to ensure high efficiency movements with the in-house developed linear motor system it is absolutely critical
that commands from the CNC are quickly and accurate Ely processed in order to achieve this development of an original motion controller capable of controlling highspeed and high Precision linear motor movement was launched an R&D company was established in San Jose California in the year 2000 in a region known as the technical information center of the world this is how the sodic motion controller known as the SMC that revolutionized sodic electrical discharge technology was born moreover in recent years sodic has developed a motion controller that uses Cutting Edge link communication technology PLC based on control technology
fostered by the SN MC sodic began development of the PLC or programmable logic controller this is a device that is capable of not only sequential controlling of machine tools but can also link to peripheral devices allowing for automatic control of industrial machinery sodic holds many patents for core Technologies around the world using its highly developed technology honed through Machine Tools sodic is expanding its business to a wide range of fields one example of this is sod's industrial Machinery business that revolves around the manufacturing and sales of injection molding machines for materials such as plastic the
molding division of sodic plus Tech offers a diverse lineup of products including high performance High Precision injection molding machines capable of handling the demands of high volume production the injection molding machines are capable of handling various kinds of materials including plastic resins and energy-saving echo-friendly molding presses in addition the Tom division of sodic plus te is engaged in the sales of food production equipment with a strong focus on noodle making devices a complete production line from the introduction of food materials to wrapping can be built incorporating equipment such as the direct drive roller or DDM
and has a full panel structure type inline CIP fully automated noodle boiling device which is a machine capable of boiling rinsing and cooling the noodles this equipment is widely used by noodle processing plants for convenient stores and food production manufacturers aiming to meet the need to save energy sodic also engages in the development of Next Generation LED lighting the ftac circuit was uniquely developed by sodic and optimizes control to generate efficient lighting the power source is built into the body eliminating the need for construction at the time of installation sodic is also engaged in the
development manufacturing and sales of peripheral devices consumables and other products for edms sodic has also established an environmentally friendly system for the collection and recycling of used wire electrodes sodic is expanding globally to provide support for manufacturing worldwide at the center of this expansion is the head office in Yokohama and R&D locations in Shanghai and California the construction of the head office building in kohoku New Town Yokohama was completed in 1989 Shanghai sodic software was established in Shanghai China in 1991 sodic America in Silicon Valley California was established in 2000 where research and development takes
place in collaboration with sodic Japan in addition sodic production site are strategically spread out throughout Japan and overseas to effectively meet the needs of customers domestically the fukui plant in Japan serves as the production site for ultra high Precision machines and high-speed Machining centers as well as all specialized machines sujo sodic special equipment in shjo China sodic Amoy and China and sodic Thailand in Thailand were established as high volume machine production facilities established in 1988 sodic Thailand manufactures sod's main staple machine models and represents the core of the group key machine components such as linear
Motors printed circuit boards and ceramic parts are also produced at this location and edms are fully manufactured here as well however the greatest Advantage is the ability to directly carry out designs and developments as needed for high volume production machines the linear motor Drive die Sinker and wire cut AG series EDM were also independently developed at this production site and are now sold in countries throughout the world including Japan North America and Europe in recent years when companies relocated production sites to foreign countries and struggled the local people of Thailand exhibited High technical abilities and
the capability for new developments sodic Thailand became the greatest example for Success towards further Global expansion with its focus on development of new technologies and production locations sodic is intent on supporting the globalization of manufacturing throughout the entire world sodic is building a production and sales structure that Embraces not only Japan China Asia the USA and Europe the world's five largest markets but also aims at emerging countries such as India with large Market potential for the Next Generation sodic aspires to become a further Diversified Global Corporation capable of responding to wide variety of needs from
manufacturing sites in any country at any time with the goal of pursuing a bright and enriched Society we
