Purchasing a laser cutting and engraving
machine for the first time can be a daunting task until you know
exactly what you require. Take
a look at the key features page where Hobarts should be able to
answer many of the questions you may have.
Hobarts will be pleased
to provide
you with a demonstration of the Universal
Lasers either at our
laser demonstration site or if you prefer, at your company site.
Hobarts can
assess your application and provide a test service to ensure
that you will be satisfied that the machines will meet your requirements
before you make the decision to buy. Hobarts are confident that
the quality, ease of use and versatility of the ULS machines
will
sell
themselves. There are nine platforms available in the CO2 range
all available with a choice of power. In addition there is the
X-650Y Nd:YAG
flat bed laser.
Value range
The ever popular M-300
Professional range
A range of machines built for high speed and utilising all the
benefits of the superb new CPU and software introduced with the
Superspeed system. This range incorporates the M-360, V-460, X-660,
X2-660 and Superspeed.
Large Format Series XL-9200 and X-12000
New large format high power systems with advanced control features
and incredibly fast speeds.
Nd:YAG Laser
A unique machine having the world's largest engraving field for
YAG requirements.
Value range
M-300 Laser platform
"A value priced blend of size and performance"
Industry Standard 24"x12" Work Area
Cross-Platform Compatibility With All ULS Air-Cooled Quick Change
Laser Cartridges™ (Patented)
25-50 Watt Rapid Reconfiguration Capability™ (Patented)
RACER™ Motion Technology for Faster Job Processing
Auto Focus and Red Dot Pointer standard
Professional range
M-360 Laser platform
"The World's Most Popular"
Productive & Affordable
Industry Standard 24"x12" Work Area
Cross-Platform Compatibility With All ULS Air-Cooled Quick Change
Laser Cartridges™*
25-60 Watt Rapid Reconfiguration Capability™*
Low Electrical Consumption
A Complete Selection of Productivity Accessories
Easy Access Back Cover*
RACER™ Motion Technology for Faster Job Processing
Auto focus and red dot pointer as standard on all machines
*Patent Pending
V-460 Laser platform
"
An Excellent Blend of Size & Capability"
Versatile & Efficient
24"x18" Work Area
Cross-Platform Compatibility With All ULS Air-Cooled Quick Change
Laser CartridgesTM*
25-50 Watt Rapid Reconfiguration Capability™*
Low Electrical Consumption
RACER™ Motion Technology
A Complete Selection of Productivity Accessories
Easy Access Back Cover*
Auto focus and red dot pointer as standard on all machines
*Patent Pending
X-660 Laser Platform
"The High Productivity Unit"
A Superior Combination of Size & Speed
32"x18" Work Area
Cross-Platform Compatibility With All ULS Air-Cooled Quick Change
Laser Cartridges™
25-50 Watt Rapid Reconfiguration Capability™*
Low Electrical Consumption
RACER™ Motion Technology
A Complete Selection of Productivity Accessories
Easy Access Back Cover*
Auto focus and red dot pointer as standard on all machines
*Patent Pending
X2-660 Laser Platform
"The Advantage"
A Robust Blend of Size, Speed & Power Flexibility
32"x18" Work Area
Integrated Multi-Beam Combiner™ for User-Selectable Laser
Power*
Cross-Platform Compatibility With All ULS Air-Cooled Quick Change
Laser Cartridges™*
25-100 Watt Rapid Reconfiguration Capability™*
RACER™ Motion Technology
A Complete Selection of Productivity Accessories
Easy Access Back Cover*
Auto focus and red dot pointer as standard on all machines
*Patent Pending
X2-660 Superspeed™ Laser Platform
"The Ultimate in Speed & Flexibility"
SuperSpeed Technology™ for Simultaneous Multi-Line Laser
Engraving or Combined-Beam Cutting
Large Format Work Area
Integrated Computer-Controlled Beam Combiner™* for User-Selectable
Laser Power Density
Cross-Platform Compatibility With All ULS Air-Cooled Quick Change
Laser Cartridges™*
25-100 Watt Rapid Reconfiguration Capability™*
RACER™ Motion Technology
A Complete Selection of Productivity Accessories
Auto focus and red dot pointer as standard on all machines
*Patent Pending
Large Format Series
XL-9200 and XL-12000 Laser Platform
" Powerful new large-format laser cutting and engraving machine from
Universal Laser Systems Inc."
Upto 300W of laser power
High speed engraving
many advanced features
Special Machine
Nd:YAG
Large field 50W diode pumped Nd:YAG system
32" x 18" engraving field.
Light Engineering
Lasers have come of age. They are no longer in the realms of
fantasy and experts. The innovative design of the ULS
laser systems now
mean that laser cutting and engraving technology is available
to be used by anyone who can use a personal computer.
A PC now becomes genuinely creative. You get much more than
a piece of paper when you send a print file. You get something
tangible
and useful. A two dimensional drawing becomes a three dimensional
object.
In terms of speed of production, lasers are hard to beat. Parts
produced on lasers are free from contamination by cutting
oils, and free from defects caused by clamping and machining.
Parts
can be engraved with part numbers, date of manufacture, serial
numbers
and of course, company logos as they are produced. The positive
implications for your quality control department in this
respect are immense, but think further about how a laser could
be used
to indelibly engrave your products with a complete audit
trail of key manufacturing information by bar code to provide
100%
traceability.
Once the drawing has been made and the print file sent to
the laser, unskilled staff can undertake production.
Laser Cutting
The Universal laser systems are simple to operate and lend
themselves to cutting a wide variety of plastics, wood,
cork, card, cloth
etc. and numerous other exotic materials. Universal Systems
are designed to give you complete flexibility in terms
of power. Quick-Change laser cartridges are available from
between
25
Watts
to 60 Watts
in 5 Watt increments so you can select the most appropriate
level of power for your requirement. (X2-600 and Superspeed
machines
accept 2 laser cartridges allowing up to 120 Watts) Generally,
cutting tasks require higher power than engraving tasks,
however if your application is in cutting delicate and
fine materials
like fabric or card you will benefit from using a lower
power cartridge
as you will have a greater degree of control.
Because the cutting process is non-contact, there is not
usually a need for clamping and there is no contamination
from cutting
lubricants etc, so the process is by nature clean.
The part to be cut is drawn on a computer. The file is
then printed to the laser. The laser power and cutting
speed is
set in the
print properties dialogue box. Up to eight individual
power settings are configurable in a single drawing
file and
these are recognised
by the colours they are drawn in. You can therefore
arrange to cut and score or engrave a part to different depths
in a single
file.
Universal machines will retain the file in memory so
that the same part can be cut as many times as required,
other
files
can be sent
and returned to at any time. The time the process
takes is displayed so you will be able to plan a production
schedule.
Engraving
ULS lasers produce extremely high quality engraving
on a wide variety of materials.
The design of the motion system, laser tube and power
control ensures that a raster engraved image appears
as you intended.
The top access door provides full access to the entire
working area, allowing for speedy setup, loading
and unloading so
you will be assured of speedy production.
The X2-SuperSpeed Laser System has a unique dual
beam technology that engraves two side by side
raster lines
in each pass,
enabling an increase in production of up to 500%.
Much of the new technology that was developed for
the SuperSpeed has now been introduced into all
of the
Professional Range.
A new Windows 2000/XP driver is now available
with many new features.
A New Raster enhancement mode produces crisp
fine detail engraving over the full speed range
of the
machines.
Raster enhancements
work through a special method of processing
images that allows more precise laser power
control
during engraving
making
edges sharper and small details such as descenders
on small text
more bold.
Vector sorting and enhancement can be applied
to speed up production and set-up times. The
laser
will take
the shortest
routes to
complete the job and cut internal vectors of
components before the external
ones.
Improved control over greyscale images enables
smoother more detailed half-toning.
For more information see http://www.hobartlasers.co.uk/
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