Laser workstation
ExactCore™
ExactCore is the LasX machine you start on. The part sits on a fixed bed and a scanner moves the beam, so there is no XY stage to wear, align, or wait for. Any LasX laser source fits the same frame — CO₂ for films, papers, and plastics; nanosecond to femtosecond sources for medical polymers, metals, and glass — and the job you design in LightGuide runs the same way on ExactPro and SheetPro when the work outgrows the bench.
Sheet and part work in fields from 50 × 50 to 610 × 610 mm, with the bed fixed and the beam doing the moving. Parts that need 10 µm repeatability across the full bed run on ExactPro™. Larger than 670 × 670 mm runs on SheetPro™.
Specifications
| Process area | 50 × 50 to 610 × 610 mm, set by the scan lensFeature size is set by the laser module, not the platform. |
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| Architecture | Fixed bed; galvanometer scanner moves the beam. No XY stage under the part. |
| Laser sources | NIR (1030–1064 nm), green, UV, and CO₂ LaserSharp® LPMs; nanosecond to femtosecond pulses on the solid-state sources. One LaserSharp® module standard. |
| Loading | Manual sheet or part load. Fixtures built to the part. |
| Enclosure | Class 1. No laser eyewear during operation. |
| Software | LightGuide. PDF and DXF import; jobs prepared at a desk with the simulator and loaded at the machine. |
| Certifications | CE and UL available. |
| Utilities | Customer-supplied fume exhaust, power, and compressed air; network connection for remote service. |
| Design life | 15+ years |
Configure-to-order
- Vision registration to printed or physical features (x, y, θ)
- Barcode-driven job selection on vision-equipped machines
- Second LaserSharp® module
- Part and drop collection with fume extraction
- Cleanroom preparation
- Field size: any square field from 50 to 610 mm. On a two-axis scanner each field size is its own lens, at its own working distance.
- Automated bed height adjustment — sets the working distance for whichever scan lens is fitted, so one machine runs more than one field size by changing the lens. Each lens is a separate purchase.
- µVerify™ — in-line inspection that measures feature size and position and feeds closed-loop control of the laser parameters, plus Pulse beam confirmation. Which features are measured depends on the application.
Questions buyers ask
How is ExactCore different from ExactPro?
ExactCore moves the beam over a fixed bed; ExactPro moves the part under the beam on an XY stage. That makes ExactCore simpler and faster within its field, with fewer parts to wear or align. ExactPro is for parts that need 10 µm repeatability across the full bed, and for work that combines stage motion with the scanner.
Is it a lab machine or a production machine?
One machine, configured to the job. The standard build is a standalone, manually loaded workstation. Add vision registration, part collection, a second module, or cleanroom preparation and the same frame runs short production. Nothing about the base machine changes.
What can I run on it?
Whatever the source cuts. CO₂ handles films, papers, plastics, and flexible materials. Nanosecond through femtosecond sources handle medical polymers, thin metals, glass, and ceramics. Feature size is set by the laser module, not the platform — prove it on your material in PhotonX first. If you buy one after a trial, the results in your report become its acceptance criteria.
Can one machine run more than one field size?
Yes, with the automated bed height option. Each field size on a two-axis scanner is its own lens with its own working distance; the bed moves to the focal plane of the lens that is fitted, so changing field size is a lens change, not a machine change. Each lens is a separate purchase. Without the option, the bed is set for one lens.
What happens when the work outgrows it?
The job moves with you. LightGuide runs every LasX machine, so a job designed on ExactCore runs on ExactPro or SheetPro. Talk to the same team, keep the same software, and add the stage, the bed size, or the automation the work now needs.