Bodor I Series

The Bodor I Series is Bodor Laser's intelligent mid-range flatbed fiber laser cutting platform, positioned between the company's entry-level economy machines and the higher-specification P Series professional line. The I Series is engineered around a welded steel gantry structure with fiber laser power options from 1.5 kW to 12 kW, covering the bulk of sheet metal fabrication requirements for mild steel up to 20 mm, stainless steel up to 16 mm, and aluminum up to 12 mm. The 3015 mm working format is standard, with 4020 mm and 6020 mm formats available for operations processing larger sheet or plate.

The 'I' designation references Bodor's emphasis on intelligent cutting process management on this platform. The I Series incorporates automatic focus adjustment, material recognition assist functions, and adaptive cutting parameter management that adjust laser power, frequency, and assist gas pressure dynamically during the cut cycle. These features reduce the operator skill threshold required to achieve consistent cut quality across material types and thicknesses — a particular advantage for smaller shops without dedicated laser operators. The machine's touchscreen HMI provides a material-and-thickness cut condition database pre-loaded from the factory, with Bodor's application team maintaining a regularly updated condition library.

Structurally, the I Series uses a cast polymer or welded steel crossbeam depending on model variant, with linear guide rails and rack-and-pinion drive on the primary axes. The gantry design is a standard moving-beam configuration in which the laser cutting head traverses the stationary sheet on the cutting table. Exchange table systems are available as an option, allowing one sheet to be loaded and positioned while the previous sheet is being cut — improving productivity on high-mix, single-sheet production runs. The cutting head is a Raytools or PRECITEC unit with auto-focus and a ceramic nozzle seating system compatible with standard consumable nozzles.

The I Series represents Bodor's highest-volume export product globally, with a strong installed base in Western Europe, North America, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Its positioning as an intelligent, operator-friendly mid-range machine has resonated particularly with smaller fabrication shops and job shops that do not employ dedicated laser technicians. Pricing in the 3015 format typically runs $80,000–$200,000 for the 1.5–6 kW configurations, making the I Series accessible to a broad range of fabricator sizes. Bodor's global service network is best developed around the I Series given its volume, which provides a relative service availability advantage versus the company's other lines.