2000～ Challenge to NANO Level Accuracy
:Business & Facilities
:Products & Technology
| 2000 | Apr Started sales of the "S series" linear servo motor unit Through a stock exchange, KHS Co., Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary company of Sodick |
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| 2001 | Aug Sodick Plustech Co., Ltd. listed on the JASDAQ stock market Developed the "NANO-100", the world’s highest class nano level precision processor  NANO Machine "NANO-100" |
| 2002 | Apr Announced the "LQ series" NC power supply equipped with 3D solid model Announced the “MC430L” ultra precision linear nano machining center  High speed milling machine "MC430L" Established Sodick Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea Completed ceramic-made, linear motor drive ultra-precision NC Wire-cut EDM “EXC100L”.
Completed the “AP1L”, a small ultra-precision linear motor drive NC Die-sinker EDM |
| 2003 | Jan Total shipments of linear motor drive machines (Die-sinker EDM / Wire-cut EDM / press machine / machining center) reached 5,000 sets Sodick (Thailand) Co., Ltd. reached total shipments of 10,000 sets Opened the Shanghai Technical Center in Shanghai, China Suzhou Sodick Special Equipment Co., Ltd. reached total shipments of 2,500 sets since its operation Developed and announced the “LQ33W”, the world’s fastest high speed Wire-cut EDM The “LQ series” NC power supply with built-in 3D solid model became a standard feature and began sales of that unit Developed and started production of the “AQ360L” and “AM360L“ 4-axis linear motor drive NC Wire-cut EDM, which are strategic models for the Chinese market Started sales of the “PF00A / PF32A, the world’s first electron beam PIKA Finish Machine (EBM)”  PIKA Finish Machine "PF32A" |
| 2004 | Apr S & O Co., Ltd. changed its name to Sodick CPC Co., Ltd. to handle all Sodick business in China Establish Sodick Deutschland GmbH (with a capacity of Europe Technical Center) in Stuttgart, Germany. Also, established Sodick Europe Ltd. in Birmingham, England Started sales of the “AQ327L Premium series”, the world’s fastest high speed CNC Wire-cut EDM  "AQ327L Premium series" |
| 2005 | Jan The world’s shortest linear motor drive machine (Die-sinker EDM and Wire-cut EDM, press machine, machining center) reached total shipments of 10,000 sets Announced the “AP1L Premium”, a small ultra-high precision linear motor drive Die-sinker EDM Announced the “Ultra NANO 100”, an ultra-high precision NANO machine, which features improvements over the “NANO-100” Announced the “SPACE series” “AE 05” high precision nano EDM  Ultra high accuracy NANO EDM "AE 05" Oct Announced the “AQ15L” large size Die-sinker EDM and “AP500L” medium-size Wire-cut EDM Announced the “SPACE series AZ 150” Nano machining center with ultra-high precision and high efficiency Sodick Hightech Co., Ltd. listed on the stock market of Hercules of the Osaka Securities Exchange |
| 2006 | Apr Announced the “AQ900L Premium”, a large size, high speed, linear motor drive Wire-cut EDM Announced “Intelligent Q3Vic”, the world’s first artificial intelligence-assisted full automatic Wire-cut EDM CAM Sodick Amoy Co., Ltd. opened in Amoy, China A new office of Sodick Deutschland GmbH opened in the former East Germany Extended the warranty on the machine accuracy of the linear motor drive Die-sinker EDM and Wire-cut EDM to 10 years Announced the “Hybrid Wire” linear motor drive hybrid Wire-cut EDM. Made public Hybrid Wire, an integration of the Wire-cut EDM and water jet machines  The integration of Wire EDM and Water Jet machine, "Hybrid Wire" Announced the “SD3LR”, a 3-axis linear motor drive Die-sinker EDM specially designed for difficult processing materials and high speed processing |