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High-Power CO2 Lasers: DC Series

Laser cutting, laser welding or surface treatment – the diffusion-cooled CO2 Slab laser from Coherent is not only an excellent cutting laser but also the ideal tool for a wide variety of applications. The DC Series CO2 lasers are perfectly suitable not only for the processing of metals but also of wood, plastics – also fiber-reinforced – glass, textiles or paper.

High-Power CO2 Lasers for Cutting, Welding and Surface Treatment

Highest Reliability – Lowest Maintenance Effort

The principle of diffusion cooling provides the highest reliability. The laser operates with only a few extremely durable components and does not need conventional gas recirculation – leading to a considerable reduction of maintenance and service. The gas consumption is also minimized: the integrated gas bottle eliminates the need for an external gas supply. Up to the power range of 5 kW, the lasers run with a gas consumption of only 0.1 l/h. Furthermore, the energy-saving standby operation leads to minimal power consumption.

The DC Series Series control offers extended monitoring and control functions, resulting in improved pulse-to-pulse stability, manifold control and log functions including E-Service. For a more comfortable operability, the Coherent DC Series lasers optional mobile operation panel are available, including touch function. With its excellent attributes and high efficiency, the Coherent Slab laser is nowadays a mainstream tool in countless production lines around the world.

The lasers of the DC Series are available in two configurations:

  • Head/cabinet combination – with wall mountable, space-saving control cabinet (45% space-saving) and optional touch panel on the control cabinet for easy operation.
  • Compact version – laser head and control cabinet in one compact unit.

Due to the closed beam path, the DC Series lasers are now also available as integration modules.

Applications

Application
Process
Material
Materials Processing
Automotive Industry
Cutting
Welding
Stainless Steel
Metal
Plastic
Wood and Derivatives
Paper
Ceramic
Foil
Glass

Features & Benefits

  • 1,000 W to 8,000 W output power and excellent beam quality M² = 1.05 (K = 0.95)
  • Low service requirements thanks to the robust, low-maintenance design
  • Minimal gas consumption due to diffusion cooling
  • Energy-saving standby operation with minimal energy consumption
  • Configurations: compact version, integration package or head/cabinet combination
  • Highest electrical and optical safety levels according to EN/ISO 13849-1/2
  • Improved pulsing capabilities, manifold control and log functions including E-Service
  • Wall-mountable control cabinet with a small footprint

Technical Data

  • Beam Excitation: RF2
  • Output Power: 1000 W, 1500 W, 2000 W, 2500 W, 3000 W, 3500 W, 4000 W, 5000 W, 6000 W, 8000 W
  • Wavelength: 10.6 µm
  • Beam Characteristic Number: K = 0,95
  • Pulse Frequency for Output Powers up to 4500 W: CW or 2 - 5000 Hz
  • Pulse Frequency for Output Powers of 5000 W and more: CW or 2 - 100 Hz