About GSI General Scanning  The Inventor of Optical Scanning Technology  General Scanning is a member of GSI Group, a publicly traded, worldwide manufacturer of enabling technology products and systems. Founded in 1967, General Scanning invented optical scanning technology. The company continued to evolve this technology until it became the core of scanning, marking, welding, cutting, drilling and material processing applications around the world. General Scanning's products can be found in applications ranging from medical instrumentation, semiconductor capital equipment and laser-based tools, to systems that provide mission-critical capabilities for space flight.
Leading the Revolution 
Now General Scanning has started another revolution in optical scanning technology, and it is named Lightning™. With Lightning Digital Scanner Technology, not only will your designs perform better, your costs can be lower. Lightning is based on our fourth generation MPower galvo motors, our second generation digital servo driver and TuneMaster™, the exclusive software toolset that can dramatically improve system performance while making your business more efficient. Committed to Innovation, Customer Satisfaction and Quality Our success has resulted from three factors: The development of superior technology, commitment to customer satisfaction through our OEM support program, and adherence to quality through ISO 9001:2000.   
Committed to OEM Support The OEM support program was designed to insure your success. The process starts with consultation during your product concept phase. Together, we will establish form, fit, function, and performance targets for our scanner systems. During your product design and production phases, our ISO controlled web-based resources and our Rapid Customer Response (RCR) team are available for applications support. The RCR team is critical when "custom" or "modified" standard scanner systems are needed. We regularly develop application-specific solutions from our broad technology portfolio. General Scanning's direct sales force also provides support worldwide.  Serving A Broad Range of Industries At General Scanning, we meet the needs of a diverse range of industries. Today, hundreds of OEMs worldwide in the semiconductor, medical equipment, test & measurement, and other industries have specified our products. They insist on General Scanning not just for performance, but for our commitment to their success. |
Example of Scanning Applications 
Drilling Applications 
Cutting Applications 
Marking Applications 
Medical Applications |
