GF AgieCharmilles offers its LASER 1000 5Ax for a fully digitized manufacturing process that yields detailed and nuanced texturing, microstructuring, engraving, marking and labeling of 2D and 3D geometries. The machine can be paired with an integrated pallet changer.
The LASER 1000 5Ax machines 2D and 3D details from a high-quality digital image, allowing for completely reproducible results for specific textures, engravings, marks or labels in batches both large and small.
The mapping system of the LASER 1000 5Ax uses a pulsed laser to render the desired texturing. "While chemical etching can only produce three to five layers, GF AgieCharmilles' laser texturing technology can achieve 30 to 50 layers to provide a much higher level of detail. This allows for much greater creativity in part design across a wide variety of materials, including graphite, aluminum, copper, steel, carbide, brass and ceramics," said a company spokesperson.
The LASER 1000 5Ax has two optical and five mechanical axes, housed in a cast iron body for absorption, stability and quality. The machine has linear scales and rotary encoders for accuracy. A 20-watt, Ytterbium pulsed fiber laser provides the heart of the machine, with a 50-watt option available to further boost capabilities. The machine also comes standard with 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.
"Ergonomics were given special attention throughout the design of the LASER 1000 5Ax and the machine features excellent visual and physical access to the work area. Two front-opening doors ensure easy loading and unloading of large parts via a crane," said the spokesperson.
Laser texturing offers pollutant-free operation, producing no fluids, slurry or chips. Dust particles produced by the process are automatically extracted by vacuum for a clean process.
For more information contact:
Gisbert Ledvon
GF AgieCharmilles
560 Bond St.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4224
800-CTC-1EDM
gisbert.ledvon@us.gfac.com
www.gfac.com/us