Epilog Laser, the leading designer and manufacturer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving, cutting, and marking systems unveils two new products.
Fusion M2 Engraving & Cutting System
The Fusion M2 is a dual-source laser system that allows users to perform both metal marking applications and CO2 laser applications from the same system, in the same job.
“The great thing about the M2 is that it will allow our customers to utilize two very different laser technologies from one system,” said Mike Dean, vice president of sales and marketing for Epilog Laser. “Now, no matter what material you’re working with – whether it’s wood, titanium, rubber, fabric, steel or a combination of several substrates – you have a single system that will process all these materials, within the same job.”
In addition to high-quality components and unparalleled cutting and engraving results Epilog’s equipment is known for, the Fusion M2 features dedicated optics and a dedicated beam path for each of the laser sources before combining the paths prior to focusing.
“Some dual-laser systems compromise on optics or force you to switch out the laser source and/or the optics,” Dean said, “But with the M2 there is no need to manually swap anything; it all happens automatically.”
The Fusion M2 is currently in production and will begin shipping in April. Operators can choose from a 50, 60 or 75-watt CO2 laser and match it with a 20, 30 or 50-watt fiber laser.
eView™ Camera Module for Fusion M2
The eView Camera Module is the simplest, most intuitive, and most precise tool for cutting pre-printed/processed graphics on acrylic, wood, cardboard, paper, fabric applique, and more.
“The eView makes cutting printed graphics incredibly easy and produces exceptionally precise results from anywhere on the table,” said Dean. “There’s no need to line up your graphics to the top-left corner of the machine, or even to align it to the x and y-axes.
“Users simply add registration marks to their graphic and the cameras detect exactly where to cut.”
After users have placed their graphics on the table, Epilog’s Job Manager shows a real-time photo representation of the laser table with the printed graphic and its true position on the table. From the Job Manager, operators click the registration marks they want to use, and the eView Camera software does the rest.
“What really sets the eView apart is its three-camera design,” Dean said. “Other single-view camera systems must be programmed manually to locate registration marks, but the eView system ‘sees’ the registration marks, locates their precise position and feeds your exact project layout back to your computer screen before cutting.”
