RETROFIT NO-TOUCH HEAD

[QSF]

HAS ANYONE RETROFITTED A NON-CONTACT HEAD ON THEIR LASER? IF SO I WOULD LIKE ANY ADVICE OR COMMENTS THAT YOU COULD GIVE ME TO HELP MY DECISION. WE HAVE A MAZAK STX-510 WITH A 1500W RESONATOR AND ARE LOOKING TO PUT THE NON-CONTACT HEAD(PRECITEC CONTROLLED) WITH THE CARTRIDGE STYLE LENS HOLDER, CRASH PROTECTION (MAGNETIC) AND HIGH PRESSURE PIERCE(30BAR).

THANKS

Gary L. Ellis Jr.
Quality Steel Fabrication
Sidney, OH
gellis@woh.rr.com

 

[chadxyz]

Gary,

We use Precitec's M1.5 DXN style heads at our shop, and we are also looking to upgrade to a HP 2" M (Z). More people tend to be moving towards the cartridge style lens holders for convenience. With any upgrade or retro-fit you will probably be the most concerned with how well the upgrade will meet your needs. If you are doing any five axis work or formed part trimming you may not be happy with a 2D head like the HP 2" M (Z). Also watch out for hidden problems, for instance, a longer head may reduce the overall amount of Z stroke on your machine. This is not really a big concern on flat sheet cutters, but if you have a fixed rotary axis this upgrade could reduce the maximum work volume significantly. Other major factors could be price and spare parts availability. You should check out Precitec's web site for more details on their products.

Good Luck,
Chad