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Company Overview
Sodick, established over 30 years ago in Yokohama, Japan, began as a small EDM manufacturer. The company operates under the philosophy of "Create (Sozo)", "Implement (Dikko)", and "Achieve (Curoh Kokufuku)", focusing on innovation and customer satisfaction. It has pioneered technologies like LORAN and CNC, expanding into high-speed milling, plastic injection molding, and food processing machines.
Technological Innovations
Sodick has developed core technologies such as CNC, ceramics components, and linear motors, recognized for high precision and efficiency, especially in the EDM market. Linear motor technology is a key focus, offering reduced mechanical errors and easier maintenance.
Product Offerings
The product range includes wire EDM, high-speed milling machines, injection molding machines, and food processing machines. Sodick also emphasizes ecological solutions, like recycling EDM electrode wires, contributing to a self-sustaining society.
Industrial and Food Processing Machines
Sodick's industrial machines, particularly in injection molding, are designed for high precision and environmental friendliness. Their food processing machines, especially for noodle production, are known for efficiency and safety, supporting a secure food culture.
Other Business Ventures
The company has diversified into ceramics, motors, control systems, and consumables. It also offers CAD/CAM systems, on-demand printing, and LED lighting solutions to enhance manufacturing efficiency and quality.
Commitment to Innovation
Sodick is driven by a passion for technology and a commitment to creating solutions that do not yet exist, continually pushing the boundaries of nanotechnology and manufacturing innovation.
Introduction
Sodick focuses on developing new technologies to overcome manufacturing challenges, aiming to provide a 'Total Manufacturing Solution' from design to final production, emphasizing the creation of products that fulfill societal needs.
Core Technologies
Core technologies include NC EDM, Linear Motor Drive EDM, and CNC systems, enhancing manufacturing efficiency and precision. The company also develops components like ceramics for high precision machining in-house.
Quality Management
Sodick adheres to ISO 9001 standards, focusing on quality management through product planning, 3D CAD systems, and quality enhancement activities like 5S. They have a universal quality information sharing system and a 'KAIZEN' improvement suggestion system.
Global Operations
With production facilities in Japan, Thailand, China, and other locations, Sodick has a flexible production structure to meet market demands and is expanding into emerging markets like India and Brazil.
Research and Development
R&D centers in Shanghai and Silicon Valley work on the latest numerical control systems, collaborating closely with Sodick Japan to innovate and improve product offerings.
Product Offerings
Sodick offers NC Die-Sinker EDM, NC Wire EDM, CNC Power Supplies, high-speed milling machines, and plastic injection molding machines, along with software and R&D outsourcing services.
Company Profile
Founded in 1976, Sodick is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It has numerous subsidiaries and a strong global presence, focusing on high-quality standards and customer satisfaction.
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4 Based on our founding philosophy “Create (Sozo)”, “Implement (Dikko)” and “Achieve (Curoh Kokufuku)”, we will strive to be the company that contributes to society by providing products of various kinds for “creating future” for energy-efficient, safe, and ecological-friendly, “creating the new future” with the state-of-the-art technology and “creating a future” with high hopes. Creating Future In the industrial world… Sodick’s Technologies Die/Mold Machining Production Machining Molding Processing Food Processing Crucial Raw Materials Molds / Precision Components Wire EDM (Wire Electrical Discharge...

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6 Machine Tool Business Since its founding, Sodick has been leading the market in high precision and high efficiency with its ability to create incomparable technologies. We have received high acclaims from the auto industries and electronics related industries in digital cameras, flat panel displays and mobile phones. In our main business area of Electrical Discharge Machines, we have grown to be the global top manufacturer surpassing our European and American manufactures. In the future, the linear motor technology will be one of the most significant key technologies for the next generation....

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Automatic œ Boiling Machine œVacuumed Integrated Noodle Band Rolling Machineœ Key for Stable Measurement Design – Separated Injection Plasticization – Stable calculation of density without effect of mechanical force on plastic conditions Key for Stable Injection – Backflow Prevention Mechanism – No back flow of plastic and no pressure loss as it aggressively shuts off flow channel Screw rotating at fixed point Plastic pushed out at constant force Measurement while transferred plastic pushing down plunger iBacking pressurej Shutting off by advancing screw Measuring Injecting Indus 8 Industrial...

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10 Other Business Sodick Group has been expanding into wide range of businesses with a mission of, “Helping our customers’ Manufacture”. Meeting our customers’ needs mean constant effort to tackle the latest technical challenges along the way and acquiring state-of-the-art technologies as we relentlessly make an effort to meet our customers’ needs. Sodick’s unique technologies derives from this mission of providing our customers with a huge advantage in their “Manufacturing”. In our “Other Business” unit, we are offering new business models to support our customers’ “Manufacturing” through our...

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Sodick’s Creativity 12 Passion for Technology, Pursuit of Nanotechnology “If it does not exit in this world, we will create it” – This is our development philosophy at Sodick. In the world of “Manufacturing”, every day is the constant challenge of problem solving. However, when trying to solve the problem, we often face the challenge that cannot be overcome with existing technologies and products. And when we try to overcome such challenge, only solution to the problem is “creating the new techologies by ourselves”. All of our technologies that are now everywhere in the “Manufacturing” world...

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Sodick Growth Potentials SodickGrowthPotentials Headquarter / Technical Training Center Sodick Plustech Co., Ltd. Sodick Fukui Office Sodick Europe Ltd. Sodick Deutschland GmbH Shanghai Sodick Software Co., Ltd. Sodick Electromechanical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Sodick Amoy Co., Ltd. Sodick (Taiwan)Co., Ltd. Suzhou Sodick Special Equipment Co., Ltd. Sodick(Thailand)Co., Ltd. Sodick(Korea)Co., Ltd. Sodick(H.K)Co., Ltd. Sodick Singapore Pte., Ltd. Within Sodick Group, we have established our production facilities not only in Japan but also overseas as we are pursuing the product quality and cost performance....

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Sodick Co., Ltd. Katsuhide Fujiwara Headquarter / Technical Training Center 3-12-1 Nakamachidai, Tsuzuki-kuYokohama 224-8522 TEL (045)942-3111 FAX (045)943-5835 August 3, 1976 (Founded in February 1971) 20,775,756,958 Japanese Yen Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Division 12,000,000,000 Yen (Consolidated 36,700,000,000 Yen) / March 2010 289 employees (Consolidated 2,575 employees) / As of March 31, 2010 27 subsidiaries / As of March 31, 2010 Office: Fukui Company Profile Domestic Business 16 Sumitmo Mitsui Banking Corp., Mizuho Banking Corp., Yokohama Bank, Hokuriku Bank, Hokkoku Bank Company...

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Corporate History 18 Established Sodick Co., Ltd. in Midori-ku, Yokohama with capital of 20 million yen. Appointed Toshihiko Furukawa as President Completed Fukui Office as Main Production Factory (Sakai-cho, Sakai-shi, Fukui) Started sales of NC Die Sinker EDM in the United States Competed Mirror Surface Finishing Circuit “PIKA-1” (received “Invention Recognition Award” for Year 1981 from Japan Invention Association) Started sales of 5-axis Simultaneous Control Wire NC EDM “330W” Developed and started sales of “8133” EDM Power Supplies (name changed to “MARK ‡V” in April 1982) Developed High...

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