OptiDual
A Powerful Tool Capable Of High Production Cutting
Dual Laser High Production Laser Cutter
The OptiDual Laser System was specially designed for customers that require a laser system capable of high production cutting. The second laser is connected to the master laser by an adjustable bar. As the master laser is cutting a part, the second laser will be cutting the same part just inches away. Both lasers output power can be matched within the KCAM software. This ensures that the parts being produced are similar in size, accuracy and quality.
The OptiDual’s Y axis is powered by Kern’s HyperDual motion package. This includes high speed servo motors on each side of the table on a rack and pinion setup. The X axis has a linear motor and two precision rails resulting in fast, accurate and smooth cutting performance.
Materials
Cut | Mark | |
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Acrylic | ||
Mild Steel | ||
Stainless Steel | ||
Aluminum | ||
Anodized Aluminum | ||
Brass | ||
Wood | ||
Foam | ||
Leather | ||
Stone |
Specifications
Laser Classification: Class 4 CO2 Laser
Laser Wattage: 100 – 200 watts
*Positioning Accuracy: +/- 0.002″/ft
Repeatability: +/- 0.0005″/ft
Work Area*: 52″ x 50″ – 86″ x 144″
Footprint (W x L x H): 74″ x 87″ x 53″ – 112″ x 181″ x 53″
**Part Clearance: 3″
Electrical: 230v/1ph, 230v/3ph
*Mapped Table under controlled conditions
**Custom gantry heights by request.
Laser Classification: Class 4 CO2 Laser
Laser Wattage: 100 – 200 watts
*Positioning Accuracy: +/- 0.167mm/m
Repeatability: +/- 0.0417mm/m
Work Area*: 1320mm x 1270mm – 2184mm x 3657mm
Footprint (W x L x H): 1880mm x 2210mm x 1346mm – 2845mm x 4597mm x 1346mm
**Part Clearance: 76.2 mm
Electrical: 230v/1ph, 230v/3ph
*Mapped Table under controlled conditions
**Custom gantry heights by request.
Dual lasers will double your production
With two lasers mounted on a single gantry, it allows operations to double their production.
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Standard Features
Closed-Loop Chillers
Vacuum & Fume Exhaust
Computer Package
Software Package
Safety Features
HyperDual Motion
Training Program
Optional Packages
Metal Cutting
Kern’s CO2 laser systems can be equipped with innovative metal cutting technology. The metal cutting option allows for accurate cutting of sheet metals like stainless steel, mild steel, aluminum, and brass.
Air Assist
High Pressure assist gas, such as oxygen, CDA(clean dry air) or nitrogen, is injected through the metal cutting nozzle. The result is a dross free cut edge that requires little to no deburring.
Auto-Focusing
As the cutting process begins, the height follower tracks the surface of the metal and adjust the nozzle in the z-axis maintaining a constant focus point while the metal is being cut.
To learn more about the Metal Cutting, please watch this video and visit our Metal Cutting page.
K-Vision Camera
The K-Vision Camera package is a fully integrated hardware and software solution allowing fast and accurate cutting of printed materials.
This process starts with a nozzle mounted camera which automatically measures the dimensions between registration marks on printed materials. The system then uses these measurements and the registration marks of the original cutting file to compensate for distortion and rotation. The slight adjustments that k-vision makes to the cutting file results in a perfectly matched cutout in the material being processed. The entire camera system can be easily removed and stored in a protective box when not in use.
To learn more about the K-Vision Camera package please watch this video and visit our K-Vision Camera page.
Pipe Rotary Package
A Pipe Rotary attachment can be added to Kern’s laser systems for processing of pipes, rods and other cylindrical items. The rotary device is driven by a high-resolution servo motor, resulting in smooth and accurate cutting performance.
Two rotary styles are available; the Chuck Rotary and Wheel Rotary. Kern’s laser systems can be equipped with one or both style rotaries.
To learn more about the Pipe Rotary package, please watch this video and visit our Pipe Rotary page.
multi-zone table
Kern’s new Multi-Zone Table allows the work table to be split in two zones. Each zone is controlled by its own vacuum blower. This allows continuous processing of materials while unloading and loading of parts on the zone that has completed its job. Each zone’s blower can be turned ON and OFF from the front control panel.
To learn more about Multi-Zone Tables, please visit our Multi-Zone Table page.
Fume Extraction
A Fume Extractor can be connected to Kern’s laser systems to remove fumes and small debris creating during laser processing. Instead of ducting the fumes to the outside, the fume extractor cleans the fumes with a series of filters and recycles the air back into the room.
An inline Spark Arrestor can be added for applications which involve metal cutting. The spark arrestor is designed to dramatically reduce the amount of sparks that enter the fume extraction duct.
To learn more about Fume Extraction packages, please review our “Let’s Talk Fumes” section on our Laser Safety page and our Laser Processing Fume Removal blog.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
UL Electrical Panel
Laser Safety Glasses
Laser Tool Kit
2.5” S-FOCUS Lens Assemblies
Solid Steel Chassis
Honeycomb Bed
ABOUT KCAM LASER SOFTWARE
KCAM® is a laser cutting and engraving software package developed by Kern’s in-house software development team. Through years of research and customer feedback, KCAM has developed into an industry-leading laser control software.
KCAM can be linked with popular design softwares such as CorelDRAW®, AutoCAD® and Adobe Illustrator®, allowing for hundreds of file types to be processed.A convenient user interface provides operators with complete control of the laser systems cutting and engraving parameters. Kern’s customers have access to the latest KCAM software upgrades from our website.
Whether you’re cutting thick acrylic or a thin delicate textile, be ensured that KCAM will provide you with the laser control required for quick and accurate results.
A macro within CorelDRAW® automatically sends your artwork to KCAM® with the click of a single button. KCAM® is also capable of directly opening common file types such as .dxf, .pdf, G-CODE and many more.
Other popular CAD softwares such as AutoCAD LT®, Adobe Illustrator® and Solidworks® can be used to automatically load files into KCAM®.
Customized Pierce Settings. The dwell time, laser power, frequency, focus point and air flow can be set independently from your normal cut settings. This feature ensures metals are cut clean with minimal to no dross.
Air Control. Compressed shop air, oxygen or nitrogen can be hooked up to the laser system for optimal processing results on a variety of laserable materials.
Vector Path Speed Control. KCAM mimics a race car by slowing the cutting speed into sharp corners and accelerating out of them. The result is smooth, consistent cutting with the tap of your mouse.
Cut Optimizer. Decrease your programming time by letting KCAM automatically determine the fastest cut order for your most complicated designs.
Time Estimator. Provide accurate pricing to your customers by knowing the amount of laser processing time before the product even makes it to the laser bed.
Tool Offset. A simple inside/outside offset can be set to compensate for the laser beam kerf. This results in precisely sized parts without modification of your original part drawings.
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Leasing & Tax Incentives
Case Study - Family Laser/Lake of the Woods Coffee
President and Designer Amie Roberts, along with her sisters Amber and Ashley, explain how Kern’s laser cutting equipment factored into rapid growth for their new company and helped them meet their goals of managing both family and business. By creating custom home decor and other gift ideas, along with a great social media presence, their business really started to expand. It took 5 years to upgrade to a larger laser system with more capabilities. As a result, Amie says they can produce multiple products on one system allowing for faster production times, larger jobs, and more time with family.
“Our mission is to be recognized as a destination that provides a unique menu of high quality, customized laser and sublimated products made for our growing base of customers. We strive to operate a business that any family could be proud of. That means taking care of customers through quality products and personal service.”
~Amie Roberts
President
Managing Partner
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