Beam Dynamics machines are built for quality and flexibility. Built as durable machine tools, Beam Dynamics machines are designed to run for years without failure. Our machines can handle heavy loads, continuous operation, and large production runs with precision and accuracy.

Extensive Materials Testing and Cutting Development

When it comes to lasers, getting a quality finished part is more than just turning the laser on and running it on the cutting path. Quality comes from knowing the material being cut, the optimal speed to cut the types of shapes being cut, and the optimal power to achieve the best results. We’ve developed this knowledge through years of research, testing for the correct laser power and speed based on material type, material thickness, and cutting process. This information is built directly into the database, allowing you to perform your cutting job with the correct settings for optimum efficiency and power. Not sure whether your material will cut well with a laser? Give us a call and we’ll help you figure it out!

SoftTouch™ Power Control

Using just the right amount of power to cut through a particular material is critical to achieving acceptable edge quality without burning. Beam Dynamics machines all come with our proprietary SoftTouch Power Control that takes the guesswork out of cutting, scoring and engraving standard materials. A dedicated micro-processor precisely controls the laser power - allowing fine engraving, through-cutting, and kiss-cutting, all in one job, even with the highest powered lasers. The power is adjusted according to the material being cut, allowing an extraordinary range of materials and un-paralleled flexibility all from the same machine. BEAM Machines are all calibrated to the exact output of your particular laser, and can then be precisely controlled down to less than 10% of there total power.

Material Handling

Beam Dynamics offers a range of standard and custom cutting pallets. A flexible pallet system allows the cutting bed to be removed from the front or back of the machine. This allows easy material loading and is well suited for factory automation. A series of interchangeable pallets can be automatically loaded, or a conveyor belt can go directly through the machine. Our cutting beds move vertically for focusing and allow a 12” clearance of tall parts or fixturing. The front and rear doors of the machine open up and down to allow a complete pass-through access. The Lumen line also includes an automated pallet loading option that allows the operator to be loading one pallet with material while another pallet is in the machine being cut. This innovation in handling can effectively double the throughput of the machine.

Mechanical Precision

The linear encoder is highly precise, with an optically based ruler, so that positioning accuracy is absolute and does not degrade over time. Many laser machines are built using less expensive ball-screw encoders, which begin to wear the instant they are put to use. Other laser machines use belt-driven encoders will also immediately begin stretching and losing accuracy.

Our linear drive systems use closed loop servo motors with linear encoders that enable precise positioning and repeatability This provides extremely high accuracy (.001” per foot), at all speeds, and does not change over time. There are no belts to tighten or other machine parts that will need to be replaced the more you use the machine.

Laser Quality

Beam Dynamics uses a range of powerful sealed CO₂ lasers that emit far-infrared light at a wavelength of 10.6 microns. This wavelength is highly effective in processing a wide range of materials including wood, paper, plastics, glass, textiles, rubber and metals.

CO₂ lasers are very rugged—the material that creates the beam is a gas and therefore cannot be damaged. They have a direct energy transfer, resulting in an extremely high efficiency, and CO₂ can be focused to a very small spot (as small as .004”), which improves cut quality. Also, CO₂ lasers produce a beam that is very symmetrical and even.

Sealed lasers also have lower electrical and cooling-water requirements than lasers that flow consumable gases through the laser head. The combination of these features results in an hourly operating cost of well under one dollar. By comparison, the hourly operating cost of gas-flow lasers can be five to ten times higher.

Because we use a sealed laser, the beam path is concealed from contaminants and does not have to be taken apart to be cleaned, unlike lower-end lasers where the beam path is exposed. This helps keep a steady beam alignment. Our machines are also very stable. After the initial installation, the machine should not ever require a beam alignment. Laser machines that are not built with this level of machine tool stability may lose their positioning over time.

Safety Features

The safety of your employees is always a big concern, and it should not be overlooked by the design of the machine. Our machines are completely enclosed by a steel reinforced, polycarbonate safety cover and are fully Class I safety enclosed. This allows viewing of the cutting area while preventing exposure to laser radiation. If a cover is opened during cutting, the laser stops and the current is removed from the motors. The safety covers also have serpentine seals to prevent light leaks. This system is so safe that eye protection need not even be worn during operation.

Fume Enclosure and Extraction

A dual exhaust system provides efficient removal of cutting fumes. The vacuum cutting bed provides material hold-down and removes smoke from through-cutting. An additional top exhaust port removes residual smoke from engraving. The completely sealed system keeps your work area clean and dramatically reduces odors. The dual vacuums also serve the purpose of removing the vaporized material from the cutting surface providing a cleaner finished part.

Software Ease of Use and Flexibility

The LaserLink software is powerful, and easy to use. Running on an external PC, the software imports files from most CAD, graphics and font formats. You can use the original files to determine what to cut, control the cutting process, and make changes as needed. Unlike most machine drivers, this is a full functioned CAM program that allows editing of the geometry, manipulation of layers, offsetting and control of the tool path and arraying of multiple parts. Integrated into the software is an editable database of laser settings for an unlimited number of materials. The user can quickly assign a material setting for any layer in the file. These settings are then automatically downloaded to the machine and displayed on the control panel.