Features & Specifications Guide for

MultiCam 2000 Series CNC Laser

Laser Precision...
...That’s Affordable!

The MultiCam 2000 Series Laser cutting system is

a versatile cutting, engraving and rastering platform
for manufacturers that want the ability to cut a wide
variety of materials. High quality
laser machining also offers
unique advantages over other
cutting technologies, allowing
the user to cut highly accurate
parts with excellent finish and
minimal wasted material.
Digital AC brushless servos,
high precision planetary
gearboxes, and helical rack and
pinion allow the MultiCam 2000
Series laser to achieve high speeds
without sacrificing accuracy to give
the most affordable production laser
system on the market.

All 2000 Series Laser cutting systems are

manufactured using high-tolerance, large-scale
CNC metalworking machines and are verified
with certified laser calibration equipment. Every
MultiCam 2000 Series Laser also comes with the
full support of the MultiCam Technology Center
network, with over 70 locations worldwide.
MultiCam sales, service, support and training are
always nearby.

MultiCam, Inc.
1025 West Royal Lane
DFW Airport, Texas 75261
972.929.4070 • fax 972.929.4071
www.multicam.com • sales@multicam.com

All specifications subject to change.

© 2009 MultiCam, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Standard Features

No machine offers more standard features than the

MultiCam

• All steel, stress-relieved frame to insure structural

integrity under the most demanding conditions
• CO2 laser power outputs up to 1000 watts
• Laser beam components designed specifically for high-
tolerance requirements and ease of use
• Integrated forklift tubes for easy machine positioning
and increased machine rigidity
• Moving gantry with dual-side, brushless digital AC
servo drives
• Positive air purge on beam delivery components
• MultiCam EZ Control and EZ Suite Software
• Standard Ethernet interface with DNC file system and
unlimited file size transfer capabilities

Options

Each MultiCam 2000 Series Laser can be modified with the

following options:

• Table design – slat or metal cutting

• Laser source – from 100 up to 1000 watts sealed
tube technolgy
• Cutting head – capacitive or non-capacitive
• Additional safety controls – light stack, light curtain,
laser safety eye wear

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Frame Design

The box frame methodology used in the design of the base

frame and gantry is constructed using all steel components that
are cut, formed and welded by skilled craftsman in an industry-
accepted vibratory process to insure consistency and reliability.
All mating and reference surfaces are precision-machined by
machinery designed to hold very high tolerances in order to
guarantee that each system is capable of handling the quoted
accuracy

Table Design

The standard system is available in 60- or 80-inch (1.5 or

2.0m) widths and in lengths up to 240 inches (6.1m). The table
is available in either the slat style or the metal cutting option.

• Slat Style - The standard table top is a slat style cut bed
with slats that are 1” (25.4mm) tall, 4pt steel rule on 4”
(101.6mm) centers. Each slat has a radius on the edge to
minimize flashback. The slat material provides a rigid
base to hold such sacrifice materials as acrylic egg crate
material.

• Metal Cutting Option - Optional metal cutting process

slats are available with the capacitive cutting head option.
This table design is set up to reduce flashback, facilitate
the acrylic egg crate material, and provide a minimal point
source of contact for metal cutting. The CNC files are made
available upon request to allow the customer to fabricate
replacement slats as needed.

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Helical Rack and Pinion

The high speed helical rack and pinion system used on the
2000 Series Laser system offers many advantages.

• Quieter Run - Helical rack and pinions run much quieter

than straight rack and pinions, especially at high speeds.
Due to the angular cut in the helical rack and pinion setup,
there are thrust loads on the gear shaft. This action requires
thrust bearings to absorb the load and maintain gear
alignment. The Alpha gearboxes that MultiCam already
uses are designed to handle this load, and the new design
of the 2000 Series Laser systems allows for exceptional
perpendicularity and gear alignment.
• Faster Acceleration and Accuracy – A greater number
of engaged teeth allows the helical rack to easily achieve
faster acceleration and accuracy than the straight rack.
Distributing the load over several teeth also reduces wear
and increases the life of the rack and pinion system.
• High-Speed Rapid Traverse Moves – Helical rack and
pinions allow for high-speed rapid traverse moves which
customers can see and appreciate.

Linear Bearings/Rails

The X- and Y-axes use the 25mm linear ball bearing profile
rails with stainless steel strip covers, while the Z-axis uses
15mm linear ball bearing profile rails. Features include:

• High rigidity and load capacities in all load directions

• Lowest possible noise level and best running characteristics
• High torque load capacity
• 30,400 Nm or 22,421 lb-ft dynamic capacity per pack

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Laser Options

MultiCam offers the 2000 Series Laser system with a CO2

laser source available from Synrad, Rofin or Coherent.

• Synrad – The Synrad Firestar f-series CO2 lasers

exemplify Synrad’s 20-year tradition of providing sealed
CO2 lasers to meet the new standard of performance and
reliability in today’s market. Synrad f-series combines
high power with a near perfect beam quality in a cost-
effective package designed for the toughest of industrial
environments. With output ranges from 100 (air cooled) to
400 (water cooled with chiller included) watts, the Firestar
f-series lasers deliver quality cutting in high-speed marking
applications, complex signage, textile processing and metal
cutting and welding.

• Rofin – The Rofin Sinar SC Series assists manufacturers

in industrial processing and marking applications. With a
background of sealed gas laser expertise and proprietary
diffusion-cooled slab laser technology, Rofin produces
lasers used in such industries as automotive, aerospace and
packing and in applications affecting drilling, welding and
marking of plastics, metal, wood and ceramics. The Rofin
laser is available in power ranges from 100 to 600 (chiller
included) watts, and the power configurations can be
adjusted per the application to suit high peak pulse power,
alternative wavelengths and specific integration solutions
and requirements.

• Coherent – DIAMOND E-Series are sealed, pulsed

CO2 lasers offering maximum powers of 1 kW, or peak
powers of up to multiple kW in a fully integrated, compact
package. The E-Series features a broad power range of
products, including E-400 (400W) and the newly released
E-1000 (1 kW). By incorporating the RF power supply
within the laser head, the E-Series completely eliminates
the RF umbilical, increases laser reliability, and simplifies
its integration into a workstation or robotic tool. In
addition the sealed E-1000 requires no external gas supply.
Packed into the unique E-Series design are a host of high
performance features, making it uniquely suited for use in
space-sensitive applications involving cutting, perforating
and drilling of paper, plastic films, plastics, glass, carbon
composites, and even thin metals.

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Optics

Ease of use and reliability are the baseline used with all optical
components in the beam path.

• Contained beam path - The complete beam path is fully

contained to guarantee safety for the operator as well as
those around the system during operation.
• Air purge - All beam path components are purged with a
positive air pressure to ensure many hours of operation
without contamination.
• Beam benders – All beam benders allow easy replacement
of the directing mirror without the need to re-align the
optical beam path if they get contaminated.
• Laser diode pointer – The mechanical shutter component
also contains the laser diode pointer (red in color) to assist
in laser alignment and is very useful in setting up the
material to be processed.
• Collimator/Beam expander - A collimator/beam expander
is utilized to provide a consistent beam diameter across the
full travel to guarantee a consistent cut width.

Cutting Head

The MultiCam 2000 Series Laser can be configured with either

a capacitive or non-capacitive cutting head. Each cutting head
option is described below.

• Capacitive - The capacitive cutting head option contains

both 2.5” (63.5mm) and 5.0” (127mm) focus lenses. When
combined with at least a 300 watt laser, the capacitive
cutting head allows virtually any material to be processed,
including metal. The capacitive cutting head option is an
industry standard when cutting metals such as carbon steel
and stainless steel. It allows the laser system to maintain
focal point placement in reference to the material surface
while cutting. Even non-conductive materials can be
surface tracked with the addition of the optional tactile foot
adapter.
• Non-capacitive - The non-capacitive cutting head option
offers a 2.5” (63.5mm) focus lens, 5.0” (127mm) focus
lens, or both to provide more flexibility in material
processing.
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Supply Air Filter / Regulator Unit

All systems are equipped with a filter/regulator with ambient

air drier to supply clean dry air for all the pneumatic needs.

Gantry

The gantry is an all-steel weldment engineered for maximum

stiffness. A gantry clearance of 1.875” (47.6mm) is standard.
The laser source is carried on the gantry, allowing for a short
beam path along the Y-axis. Even this short beam path is fully
collimated to ensure consistent width of cut across the full
travel.

Digital Servo Drive Systems

The digital servo drives and brushless digital AC servo motors

combine to form a digital vector servo drive system, which is
standard on all MultiCam Laser systems. The drive systems
combine the position and velocity with the torque loops to
provide exceptional tracking accuracy with smoothness and
reliability. All MultiCam servo-driven machines provide
customers with high-performance drives that share information
in real time, allowing system functions to cooperate in
seamless coordination.

Servo Motors

After extensive testing, MultiCam has found the Teknic

Hudson Brushless AC Servo Motors to be the premier solution
on the market today. Teknic has an extensive history in motors
and controls dating back to its founding in 1985. With a
long history of providing critical components to military and
aerospace applications and a leading supplier to commercial
and industrial applications, Teknic creates servo motors that
give MultiCam machines a competitive edge in the market.

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Gearboxes

The X- and Y-axes are driven by high torque servo motors

attached to high-accuracy planetary gearboxes guaranteed for
10 years of service. Alpha Precision Planetary Gearboxes are
the top of the line in the industry. Case hardened and finished
ground high carbon alloy steel gears guarantee the lowest
backlash and highest service life available. Alpha Gearboxes
are one of the many components that make the MultiCam a
smooth, accurate and long-lasting cutting system.

• Single Stage 10:1

• Backlash < 2 arcmin
• Efficiency > 97%
• Low noise level
• Integrated thermal length compensation
• Designed for cyclic and continuous operation

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EZ Control

MultiCam EZ Control puts everything at the operator’s

fingertips. As the ultimate advancement in the human machine
interface (HMI), EZ Control allows anyone to run the CNC
machine. Each EZ Control provides access to the following:

• Setup time – The handheld keypad facilitates a fast setup,

quit cutting program call-up and easy operation.
• Process parameters – Customers have quick access to all
process parameters for setup, testing and adjusting the cut
during the cutting process, all of which help the customer
achieve that perfect cut.
• Standard routines – Each EZ Control provides the operator
with access to several standard cutting routines such as
squares and circles as well as a variety of linear cuts.
• Utilities – The Utilities menu accessible from the EZ
Control contains such items as laser diagnostics and
operating diagnostics that are used during setup or for
troubleshooting.
• Emergency Stop – The Emergency Stop (E-stop) allows the
operator to quickly disable the laser power source and stop
all motion in the event of an emergency. To continue with
the job sequence, the operator can simply release the E-stop
from the keypad and follow the prompts.
• File formats – EZ Control accepts both G Code and HPGL
file formats.
• Hot Key functions – The keypad interface provides the
operator with access to all major user functions like DNC,
laser power control, pause, find home and many others.
• 3-axis motion – All systems support simultaneous motion
in 3 axes.
• Proximity Restart – Operators can continue any incomplete
job at any point in the cut file.
• Diagnostics routines – Routines such as self test are
accessible from the keypad.
• Auto squaring – Operators can complete X-axis auto
squaring on systems with dual X-axis motor drives.
• Kerf compensation – EZ Control allows operators to make
small changes in the cutting kerf width without having to
reprogram the cut file.
• Stand-alone controller – EZ Control requires no cards to be
put in the PC.

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EZ Suite Software

The Machine Tools Suite4 software is a complete machine tool

management solution comprised of several applications that
work together to provide user-friendly methods for setting up,
managing, updating and troubleshooting machine tools and job
files.

MultiVision

MultiCam’s MultiVision Digital Registration System is

a digital camera/software-based system that can visually
recognize media registration marks and automatically
compensate for skew, distortion and image drift before
completing a cutting sequence. By utilizing high-end 3D sign
and graphics applications as well as state-of-the-art CAD/CAM
software for enhanced toolpath generation, the MultiVision
system easily integrates into an existing workflow.

Fume Extraction

The MultiCam 2000 Series Laser can be equipped with either

the OM3510 or OM6000 MicroAir fume extraction system
based on the customer’s requirements and material usage.
Since different materials will produce specific fumes and
particulates, customers should consult the OSHA or local
guidelines and the MSDS sheet to determine which fume
extraction system would provide the recommended protection.
Both fume extraction systems provide fume extraction above
and below the material.

• Above the Material – The fumes produced above the

material during the processing and cutting sequence are
collected using a 2” (50.8mm) diameter flex tube connected
to a 1HP regenerative blower, which then exhausts the
fumes into the main collection tube.
• Below the Material – All fumes produced below the
material are collected through ports in strategic locations
below the table slats and then directed into the 16”
(0.4m) diameter tube at the rear of the system. The tube is
connected to an exhaust system, which pushes the fumes
through 3 filters.
• Providing up to 4500 cfm

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Safety Controls

MultiCam uses safety controls on all systems, but the safety controls incorporated with the 2000 Series Laser
show that MultiCam’s commitment to safety is exemplary in the industry.

• The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), part of the FDA, requires that all manufacturers
of laser systems in the US follow the product regulation 21 CFR 1040.10. (Laser manufacturers in Europe
may self-certify to various product standards.) MultiCam is in compliance with this regulation and has been
issued an accession number.
• All power controls are easily accessible to the operator at the front of the system and are keyed per the
CDRH regulations.
• Each system contains a mechanical shutter to ensure that the laser beam can be shut off when the need
arises.
• The light stack located on the top of the control cabinet contains three colored lights to indicate the status of
the machine at a glance: green = no laser output, red = laser output, yellow = maintenance mode. The light
stack is located in clear view of all personnel during operation.
• All doors that could expose the operator or other personnel to any kind of laser radiation are interlocked. If
the interlocked door is opened, then the system will stop motion, close the mechanical shutter and indicate
on the keypad that further instruction is needed from the operator.
• The Emergency Stop (E-stop) can quickly disable the laser power source and motion from the keypad as
well as other optional locations per customer request. Operators can reset the system back to the stopping
point using the handheld controller.

In addition to the standard safety controls used on MultiCam’s 2000 Series Laser, there is optional equipment
available for increased safety.

• Safety mats – The area around the laser system can be fitted with safety mats to provide a safe area for
operators to enter when needing to stop motion and close the mechanical shutter. The safety mats act like an
additional E-stop by requiring the operator to reset the system back to the stopping point using the handheld
controller.
• Light curtain – The area around the laser system can be fitted with a one-, two- or three-sided light curtain
to provide a barrier that will stop motion and close the mechanical shutter. The light curtain acts like an
additional E-stop by requiring the operator to reset the system back to the stopping point using the handheld
controller.
• Laser safety eye wear – Operators and other personnel are encouraged to wear laser safety eye wear that
will provide additional protection for the eyes during laser operation.

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Materials

MultiCam’s 2000 Series Laser can be used for many

applications on many different types of materials, both natural
and man-made. As with all laser applications, operators should
consult the MSDS sheet for any material to be processed and
pay close attention to the information regarding smoke or
fumes produced when the material is heated and burned. The
following materials are the most common for laser cutting.

• Acrylics – All cast and extruded acrylics can be processed

with amazing results. The cut edge is left with a fire-
polished finish, reducing the need for a post-process after
machining.
• Woods and wood products – The laser cutting on wood
and wood products leaves a charred cut edge but a very
small kerf width, which can provide operators a limitless
supply of possibilities.
• Metals – The maximum power laser offered by MultiCam
can cut carbon steel up to 5/16” (7.9mm) and stainless steel
up to 5/32” (4.0mm). Unlike the high kilowatt systems, the
sealed tube design of the CO2 laser maintains a very low
daily cost of operation.
• Marble/Granite – The 2000 Series Laser cannot cut
through but can imprint amazing quality images on the
surfaces of marble and granite.
• Polycarbonate – Thinner polycarbonate materials (e.g.,
Lexan) at 0.04” (1.0mm) can be laser cut with a dark brown
to black cut edge.

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Laser Processes

The laser is used for cutting, engraving and rastering material. Each process is described below.

• Cutting – Laser cutting is typically used in the production line and for industrial manufacturing applications
such as cutting flat-sheet, structural and piping materials. Laser cutting works by using a computer to direct
the output of a high power laser at the material to be cut. The material then melts, burns, vaporizes away or
is blown away by a jet of gas, leaving an edge with a high quality surface finish.

• Engraving – Laser engraving is a very technical and complex technique whereby a computer drives the
movements of the laser head to engrave or mark an object at a high rate. (Other systems use tool bits to
contact the engraving surface, and those bits wear down and need to be replaced regularly.) Materials like
polymer and novel metal alloys are specially designed for laser engraving, but marking can be a preferable
alternative when the customer does not want to physically alter the surface of the material. Laser engraving
machines can mark materials using such techniques as printing, hot-branding and laser bonding, which
would normally have been done by other processes.

• Rastering – Laser rastering imprints an image on the material surface with the depth primarily controlled
by the motion speed and the laser power. This image can be in picture file formats such as BMP, JPG, TIFF
or GIF. The rastered image can be very eye-catching, especially in 3D, when processed in materials such as
acrylic, wood, marble or other coated materials. Even materials that are commonly unable to be processed
by cutting or engraving can be plated or coated with a special cover to help with the rastering process.

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Specifications:

• Slew speed: 800”/min (0..33 M/sec) in X axis,

2400”/min (1m/sec) in Y axis
• Cut speed: 800”/min (0..33 M/sec)
• Repeatability: +/- 0.001” (0.025 mm)
• Raster speeds up to 3000”/min (0.8 M/sec)
using up to 256 gray scale with up to a
1200 DPI resolution.
• Precision servo drives with helical rack and
pinion and linear ball bearing guide ways on
the X and Y-axis
• Ball lead screw and linear ball bearing
guides ways on Z axis.
• Gantry clearance 1.875” (48 mm)
• Z axis stroke 3.25” (82 mm)
• Y axis stroke 60” (1524 mm) and 80”
(2032 mm)
• X axis stroke 50” (1270 mm), 100” (2540 mm),
120” (3048 mm), 144” (3658 mm), 168”
(4267 mm), and 240” (6096 mm)
System Sizes
Working
MODEL Length (L) Width (W) Area
Weight
62” x 50”
2-201 107” (2718 mm) 94” (2388 mm) (1574 x 1270 mm) 4650 lbs (2110 kg)
62” x 101”
2-203 157” (3988 mm) 94” (2388 mm) 6000 lbs (2722 kg)
(1574 x 2565 mm)
62” x 123”
2-204 179” (4547 mm) 94” (2388 mm) (1574 x 3124 mm) 6600 lbs (2994 kg)
62” x 145”
2-205 201” (5105 mm) 94” (2388 mm) (1574 x 3683 mm) 7200 lbs (3265 kg)
62” x 242”
2-208 299” (7595 mm) 94” (2388 mm) 9850 lbs (4468 kg)
(1574 x 1270 mm)
83” x 123”
2-304 179” (4547 mm) 115” (2921 mm) (2108 x 3124 mm) 7500 lbs (3402 kg)
83” x 170”
2-306 226” (5740 mm) 115” (2921 mm)
(2108 x 4318 mm) 9000 lbs (4082 kg)
*Height on all models 57” (1447 mm)

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