Scan Heads

• Open Heads
• Enclosed heads
• 3-axis heads

Open Heads

Leading edge performance in beam positioning quality,
accuracy and speed

Lightning Digital Scan Head Prototype Brochure

Overview-Scan Heads

General Scanning provides the highest performance scanning technology. The open scan heads combine advanced moving-magnet scanners with precision servo drivers. This combination provides the most accurate and stable scanning subsystem available today.

The open scan heads provide the flexibility manufacturers require for their laser system designs. Scan heads can be configured for analog or digital input, and are available with scan controller and control software.

		Data Sheet	Interface Drawings	CAD Model	User Manual
VM PLUS based Open Heads For Clear Aperture Mirrors of 4-15mm		Coming Soon		Contact Sales	Coming Soon
M-Series based Open Heads For Clear Aperture Mirrors of 10-50mm		Coming Soon			Coming Soon

General Scanning scan heads subsystems are available with scan controller electronics and control software. Click here for more details.

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Enclosed Heads

Enclosed Heads for Bolt-On Scanning Solutions

Lightning Digital Scan Head Prototype Brochure

Overview-Scan Heads

General Scanning provides the highest performance scanning technology. The enclosed scan heads combine advanced moving-magnet scanners with precision servo drivers. This combination provides the most accurate and stable scanning subsystem available today.

The enclosed scan heads are available with F-theta lenses for a variety of field sizes, come with industry standard electrical and mechanical interfaces, and are environmentally sealed for industrial applications.

Enclosed Scan heads can be configured for lasers ranging from UV to IR, analog or digital input, and are available with scan controller and control software.

The enclosed scan heads are available with F-theta lenses for a variety of field sizes, come with industry standard electrical and mechanical interfaces, and are environmentally sealed for industrial applications.

Enclosed Scan heads can be configured for lasers ranging from UV to IR, analog or digital input, and are available with scan controller and control software.

		Data Sheet	Interface Drawings	User Manual
HBX8/HBX10 Highest performing 2-axis scan 8-10mm clear aperture VM and VM plus galvo motors Digital driver technology ScribeSmart configuration available for fully autonomous operation
HSM15 High performing marking scan head 15mm clear aperture M-Series galvo motors Analog driver technology
HPM10 Original 2-axis scan head design 10mm clear aperture M-Series galvo motors Analog driver technology

General Scanning scan heads subsystems are available with scan controller electronics and control software. Click here for more details.

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3 - Axis Scan Heads

Leading Edge Performance for Large Field Size
and Large Aperture Applications

Lightning Digital Scan Head
Prototype Brochure

Overview-
Scan Heads

General Scanning’s 3-axis scan heads provide system designers with a cost effective solution for large field scanning requirements or applications that requires a large scan aperture to achieve a small focused spot size. As field size or scan aperture increases, the size and cost of a flat-field lens rises exponentially. Through the use of a unique high-speed dynamic focus module, 3-axis scan heads eliminate the need for this expensive optic.

By placing the focusing lenses before the scan head, the size of the optical elements become independent of field size. This flexible design allows 3-axis scan heads to be readily configured for a wide range of field sizes with a single, economical lens set. To maintain high accuracy over large field sizes, 3-axis scan heads combine advanced thermally regulated moving-magnet scanners with the precision MiniSAX servo driver.

		Data Sheet	Interface Drawings	User Manual
HPLK Flexible 3-axis laser scan head system Cost effective solution for large field scanning Most compact design for small focused spot size Synchronized dynamic focusing module

General Scanning scan heads subsystems are available with scan controller electronics and control software. Click here for more details.

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