Nov 14, 2019
SCANLAB scanner control technology utilizes external sensors
At Frankfurt Germany’s formnext 2019, high-quality laser scan solution manufacturer SCANLAB GmbH is unveiling a scan system control extension using a smart data-acquisition interface that reads diverse sensors. This underscores the company’s process sensor expertise. Additive manufacturing users will gain significant advantages from the ability to uniformly query and...
Nov 12, 2019
Integrated Control of Industrial Laser Machinery
Siemens AG and SCANLAB GmbH are announcing their cooperation in the area of controlling industrial laser machines. The two companies have integrated the RTC6 scan head control board into the Siemens Simatic S7-1500 Controller for use in laser-based manufacturing applications. This integrated control solution is applicable across a wide array of laser processing...
Oct 22, 2019
Scan solution tailor-made for additive manufacturing of metallic workpieces
SCANLAB GmbH is unveiling a new additive-manufacturing scan head at Germany’s formnext 2019 tradeshow in Frankfurt. SCANLAB poured decades of 3D printing expertise into fiberSYS so that sector newcomers, too, can use this all-in-one solution to quickly and easily create high-efficiency laser systems and scalable machine designs. The compact scan system optimizes...
Jul 24, 2019
SCANLAB appoints Christian Sonner to Management Board
SCANLAB GmbH has appointed Christian Sonner as Head of Research & Development (R&D). The highly experienced control expert will further strengthen the company’s market position in digital products and control solutions for the photonics industry.
Jun 21, 2019
XL SCAN integrates ultra-dynamic z axis into scan solution
At the LASER World of PHOTONICS 2019 tradeshow in Munich, Germany, SCANLAB is presenting its XL SCAN, for the first time with an additional axis. Jointly developed with ACS Motion Control, this innovative scan system processes workpieces of practically unlimited size by combining a 2D scan head with an XY positioning stage. What’s new is the added ultra-dynamic...