Description

Sodick Co., Ltd., founded in 1971 and headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, is a prominent manufacturer specializing in the creation, production, and distribution of computerized numerical control (CNC) electric discharge machines (EDMs). The company's operations are structured across distinct segments: Machine Tool, Industrial Machinery, Food Processing Machinery, and Other. Its Machine Tool division offers a comprehensive suite of advanced precision equipment, including die-sinker, wire-cut, and small-hole drilling EDMs. This segment also encompasses precision metal 3D printers, various precision machines, CAD-CAM systems, nano-level precision instruments, and electron beam machines. The Industrial Machinery segment focuses on diverse injection molding solutions, featuring horizontal, vertical, and light metal alloy injection molding machines. It further provides automated production systems for injection molding, alongside software for quality assurance and production management. Sodick also produces vital motion control components, such as linear motors and their associated drivers. The company's broad product portfolio extends to pallet changers, robotic systems, CNC devices, power supply units, precision EDM tooling, integrated production systems, engineering ceramics, and other electrical machining apparatus. It supplies EDM wires, specialized software, and, through its Food Processing Machinery segment, continuous noodle sheet pressing machines, vacuum mixers, and noodle aging and steaming equipment, as well as LED products. Additionally, Sodick ensures comprehensive support by providing electronic components and a wide array of consumables, including electrodes, dielectric fluids, filters, parts for guide and AWT units, tooling systems, precision ceramic products, peripherals, and chemicals. The company also undertakes the design and manufacturing of dies and plastic molded components and actively participates in contract research and product development initiatives.