Electro Scientific Industries Inc., Portland, Maine, announces the µFlex Series multi-axis precision laser micromachining platform. The µFlex (microflex) Series enables advanced marking, cutting, drilling, and ablating. It can handle all the newest materials, from fabrics to metals to ceramics, glass (including strengthened glass), and sapphire. This flexibility comes from a modular approach that allows the use of a wide range of laser technologies, including lasers that have been designed and built by ESI to deliver specific capabilities.
µFlex instrumentscan be easily configured to accommodate a wide variety of laser wavelengths, power levels, and pulse widths, from nanosecond to femtosecond, to optimize processes for a broad spectrum of materials. An ESI-proprietary real-time control system synchronizes the timing of laser pulses with laser beam positioning and movement of the work surface.
The total footprint of the µFlex Series is as small as 1.7 square meters. The platform can accept a wide range of industry-standard automation technologies for loading and unloading parts. The µFlex is available worldwide with options for ultraviolet, infrared, CO2 and green lasers, including ESI-manufactured lasers.
