3-Axis Scan Heads

Products and Performance

Product	Lightning^TMII Digital
Highlights	High stability ensures nonstop, consistent performance 24/7, and offers substantial flexibility when processing over large work fields.
Wavelength Options	355 nm \| 532 nm
Field Size Range¹	200 – 2500 mm
Input Beam Size	1 - 3 mm \| 2 - 3 mm
Minimum Spot Size (200 x 200 mm)	12 µm \| 18 µm
Tracking Error	0.2 ms
Typical Process Speed	50 rad/s
Repeatability²	<1 µrad
Positioning Resolution	24-bit
Long Term Drift³	<10 µrad
Thermal Drift	<2 µrad/°C
Modular or Enclosed	Modular
Datasheets	3-Axis Scan Head: Modular with Integrated Z-Axis
Notes:	All angles are in optical degrees, unless otherwise noted. 1. Work field range and input aperture varies with three-lens assemblies. 2. RMS, per axis. 3. For Lightning^TM II scan heads: During 8 hours of operation after 30 minutes of warm up. RMS, per axis.

Product	ProSeries 2 FX \| ProSeries 2	Lightning^TM II FX \| Lightning^TMII
Highlights	Field-proven, reliable and cost-effective technology.	High-stability system with 24-bit positioning resolution.
Wavelength Options	1050 nm -1080 nm \| 9.36 µm / 10.6 µm	1050 nm -1080 nm \| 9.36 µm / 10.6 µm
Field Size Range	100 – 1200 mm \| 100 – 1000 mm	100 – 1200 mm \| 100 – 1000 mm
Input Beam Size	10 mm \| 17 mm	10 mm \| 17 mm
Minimum Spot Size (200 x 200 mm)	21 µm \| 213 µm	21 µm \| 213 µm
Tracking Error	0.44 ms	0.2 ms
Typical Process Speed	25 rad/s	50 rad/s
Position Resolution	16-bit	24-bit
Long Term Drift^1,2	<100 µrad	<10 µrad
Thermal Drift	<20 µrad/°C	<2 µrad/°C
Modular or Enclosed	Modular and Enclosed	Modular
Datasheets	3-Axis Scan Head: Modular with Integrated Z-Axis
Notes:	All angles are in optical degrees, unless otherwise noted. 1. For ProSeries scan heads: During 8 hours of operation after 30 minutes of warm up. <3 sigma from mean, per axis. 2. For Lightning^TM II scan heads: During 8 hours of operation after 30 minutes of warm up. RMS, per axis.

Product	ProSeries 2 FX \| ProSeries 2	Lightning^TM II FX \| Lightning^TMII
Highlights	Field-proven, reliable, and cost-effective technology.	High-stability system with 24-bit GSBus communication.
Wavelength Options	1050 nm - 1080 nm \| 9.36 µm / 10.6 µm	1050 nm - 1080 nm \| 9.36 µm / 10.6 µm
Field Size Range	100 mm – 1200 mm \| 100 mm – 1000 mm	100 mm – 1200 mm \| 100 mm – 1000 mm
Input Beam Size	20 mm \| 17 mm	20 mm \| 17 mm
Minimum Spot Size (200 x 200 mm)	14 µm \| 149 µm	14 µm \| 149 µm
Tracking Error	0.44 ms	0.2 ms
Position Resolution	16-bit	24-bit
Long Term Drift^1,2	<100 µrad	<10 µrad
Thermal Drift	<20 µrad/°C	<2 µrad/°C
Modular or Enclosed	Modular and Enclosed	Modular
Datasheets	3-Axis Scan Head: Modular with Integrated Z-Axis
Notes:	All angles are in optical degrees, unless otherwise noted. 1. For ProSeries scan heads: During 8 hours of operation after 30 minutes of warm up. <3 sigma from mean, per axis. 2. For Lightning^TM II scan heads: During 8 hours of operation after 30 minutes of warm up. RMS, per axis.

"Superior customer support sets the tone for our team; our customers’ goals and design challenges become our own."

Virginia Frisby

Senior Applications Engineer and Post-Sales Support (USA)

Our advanced, Lightning^TM II 3-axis, digital scan heads offer the highest speed and accuracy, and are ideal for very demanding industrial and electronics applications such as additive manufacturing, converting, and micromachining. Our field-proven ProSeries models are built on analog technology with dynamic 3rd axis controls and are best suited for applications such as scribing, photovoltaic, micromachining, rapid manufacturing, and converting. The high power model is the ideal scanning solution for laser welding. All of our scan heads are designed to operate in conjunction with Cambridge Technology controllers and software.