Featured Expert: Sodick America
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Sodick America serves as the Silicon Valley research and development division of Sodick Co. Ltd., a global manufacturer of precision machinery established in 1976. The company develops advanced motion control and industrial automation technologies that support precision manufacturing in semiconductor, aerospace, energy, and defense sectors.
Sodick America’s portfolio includes real-time EtherCAT motion systems and programmable logic controllers engineered for high-performance synchronization, low latency, and deterministic control. The company’s expertise in multi-axis motion coordination enables manufacturers to achieve greater accuracy and throughput across complex automated systems.
Through continuous innovation in EtherCAT-based platforms such as the KSMC-EtherCAT Master 4 (EM4), Sodick America continues to advance motion control performance for next-generation industrial applications.
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