1980～ Technical Development & Remarkable Growth
:Business & Facilities
:Products & Technology
| 1980 | Jun Completed the Fukui office at Sakai-cho, Sakai, Fukui Prefecture as a main production center  Fukui office Started sales of NC Die-sinker EDM in U.S.A. Started development and sales of "Assist" software for NC Die-sinker EDM Completed "PIKA-1" mirror surface finish circuit |
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| 1981 |
Jan Started sales of NC Wire-cut EDM "330W" equipped with 5 axis control  NC Wire-cut EDM "330W" |
| 1982 |
Jan Developed and started sales of "8133" power supply for Die-sinker EDM with built-in 16 bit microcomputer. (The name was changed to "MARK III" in April 1982) Developed special "VITOL" machining fluid for Die-sinker EDM Started sales of FINE Sodick "A" series NC Die-sinker EDM Completed new head office building (Shin Yokohama)  Building of new head office (Shin Yokohama) |
| 1983 |
Mar Announced new "Mark IV" and "Mark V" NC power supply units. NC power supply units was arranged in series Started "National Sodick Dealer Association" Developed the "NC EDM with 4-axis plus rotating main axis" |
| 1984 |
Sep Developed and announced a Small-hole Drilling EDM Announced "PIKA 2" ultra fine finish circuit for wire cutting Announced "A1C" NC Die-sinker EDM and also new "MARK VII" NC power supply |
| 1985 |
Feb Announced "EPOC" EDM series Held a private show at Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Harumi), sponsored by the Sodick Eastern Japan Dealer Association Announced new "MARK X" and "MARK XI" NC power supply, which enables a colored, interactive CTR display that displays Chinese characters. At the same time, each model series was rearranged  New "Mark X" NC power supply |
| 1986 |
Feb Company listed on the section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Announced NC Die-sinker EDM equipped with "AP3S-ATC" 3D measuring device Announced "DiPro X" (DiPro ten) automatic mold design and manufacturing system and "APM1" NC electrode milling machine  "DiPro X" automatic mold design and manufacturing system |
| 1987 |
Mar Inaugurated the Kaga Factory, which features a flexible manufacturing system (FMS)  Kaga Factory Announced the "A series" NC Wire-cut EDM and Gold type "Mark X" series NC power supply unit Completed a ceramics production line in the Kaga Factory |