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Oct 24, 2024

GF AgieCharmilles Laser 1200 5Ax laser ablation center

GF AgieCharmilles will spotlight its Laser 1200 5Ax laser ablation center, Cut 200 wire EDM, and Form 20 diesinking EDM in the Elliott-Matsuura booth. One of six laser ablation machines designed by GF

GF AgieCharmilles will spotlight its Laser 1200 5Ax laser ablation center, Cut 200 wire EDM, and Form 20 diesinking EDM in the Elliott-Matsuura booth.

One of six laser ablation machines designed by GF AgieCharmilles, the Laser 1200 5Ax provides a fully digitized manufacturing process that can texture, microstructure, engrave, mark, and label.

Laser ablation is a flexible method that is faster and more repeatable than conventional manual and chemical etching processes, reports the manufacturer. Both 2-D and 3-D details are machined from a high-quality digital image, allowing consistently reproducible results. Additionally, the process offers pollutant-free operation, producing no fluids, slurry, or chips. Dust particles produced bythe process are automatically extracted by a vacuum.

The mapping of the machine uses a pulsed laser to render the desired texturing. While chemical etching produces three to five layers, this laser ablation technology creates 30 to 50 layers for a much higher level of detail. This allows for greater creativity in part design in materials such as graphite, aluminum, copper, steel, carbide, brass, and ceramic.

The system has two optical and five mechanical axes, housed in a cast-iron body. Accuracy results are achieved through the use of linear scales and rotary encoders.

A 20-W ytterbium pulsed fiber laser is at the heart of the machine, with a 50-W option available to further boost capabilities. A programmable, tilting laser head; high-resolution camera with integrated illumination for fine positioning; integrated touch probe; dust exhaust; central lubrication system; and lenses of varying focal strength are all standard equipment.

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