EWAG Laser Line Ultra
Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
Z Travel
rapid motion
b axis
max scanning field size
How much does the EWAG Laser Line Ultra cost?
Estimated price range
Our best estimate for a cnc grinding machine in this class — not a quote from United Grinding (EWAG). Configuration moves it a long way.
Overview
The EWAG Laser Line Ultra machines cutting tools with a laser instead of a wheel. Its source works at a wave length of 1,064 nm with a pulse duration of < 15 ps and a repetition rate of 0.2 – 1 MHz. It takes indexable inserts from a 3 mm inner circle to a 50 mm circumscribed circle, and rotating tools up to 200 mm in diameter and 250 mm long on an HSK 63 A interface.
Pulses that short remove material in very small bites and leave little heat in the tool, which is the usual argument for a picosecond laser on edges that a wheel would load or chip. The beam is steered across a scanning field of at most 50 x 50 mm² at a deflection speed of up to 10 m/s, and the focus position can be displaced automatically by ± 4 mm. Anything larger than the field is reached by moving the axes. EWAG lists the laser source performance as Standard / High Power, so the power level is a choice to make with the order.
Mechanical travel is modest: 440 mm in X, 140 mm in Y and 170 mm in Z, with a B axis of ± 110°. Rapid motion is 15 m/min, although linear CNC speed in X and Y is limited to 5 m/min. That limit matters less than it would on a grinder, because the fast movement happens in the beam and not in the slides. Resolution is 0.0001 mm linear and 0.0001° radial.
Two items need attention at installation. Fume handling is specified as a smoke gas suction volume flow of 170 m³/h at a low pressure of 2,800 Pa through a HEPA H14 dust filter. The machine weighs approx. 4,000 kg including the robot cell and has a power consumption of approx. 11 kVA.
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| X-Axis Travel | 440 mm |
| Y-Axis Travel | 140 mm |
| Z-Axis Travel | 170 mm |
| Rapid Motion | 15 m/min (linear max. CNC speed in X/Y limited to 5 m/min) |
| B Axis | ± 110° |
| Max Scanning Field Size | 50 x 50 mm² |
| Automatic Focus Position Displacement | ± 4 mm |
| Max Beam Deflection Speed | 10 m/s |
| Laser Source Performance | Standard / High Power |
| Wave Length | 1,064 nm |
| Repetition Rate | 0.2 – 1 MHz |
| Pulse Duration | < 15 ps |
| Linear Resolution | 0.0001 mm |
| Radial Resolution | 0.0001° |
| Smoke Gas Suction Volume Flow | 170 m³/h |
| Smoke Gas Suction Low Pressure | 2,800 Pa |
| Dust Filter | HEPA H14 |
| Power Consumption at 400 V 50 Hz | approx. 11 kVA |
| Weight Incl Robot Cell | approx. 4,000 kg |
| Min Inner Circle of Indexable Inserts | 3 mm |
| Max Circumscribed Circle of Inserts | 50 mm |
| Tool Interface | HSK 63 A |
| Max Diameter of Rotating Tools | 200 mm |
| Max Tool Length | 250 mm |
Specifications sourced from ewag.com — verified 2026-10-03
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- Pulse duration of < 15 ps at 1,064 nm, with a repetition rate of 0.2 – 1 MHz
- Handles indexable inserts (3 mm inner circle to 50 mm circumscribed circle) and rotating tools up to 200 mm in diameter and 250 mm long
- Beam deflection of up to 10 m/s over a scanning field of up to 50 x 50 mm²
- Resolution of 0.0001 mm on the linear axes and 0.0001° on the rotary axes
- Fume extraction is part of the specification: 170 m³/h of smoke gas suction through a HEPA H14 dust filter
Limitations
- Linear CNC speed in X and Y is limited to 5 m/min, although rapid motion is 15 m/min
- Rotating tools are capped at 200 mm in diameter and 250 mm in length
- The scanning field is at most 50 x 50 mm², so larger features need the axes to reposition the tool
- Laser source performance is a Standard / High Power choice, and the table gives no wattage for either
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
A pulsed source with a wave length of 1,064 nm, a pulse duration of < 15 ps and a repetition rate of 0.2 – 1 MHz. EWAG lists the laser source performance as Standard / High Power without stating a wattage, so ask for the output of each version when you request a quotation.
02
Indexable inserts with an inner circle of at least 3 mm and a circumscribed circle of at most 50 mm, and rotating tools up to 200 mm in diameter and 250 mm long. The tool interface is HSK 63 A.
03
Rapid motion is 15 m/min, with linear CNC speed in X and Y limited to 5 m/min. The beam itself is deflected at up to 10 m/s inside a scanning field of at most 50 x 50 mm², and the focus position is displaced automatically by ± 4 mm. Travels are 440 mm in X, 140 mm in Y and 170 mm in Z, and the B axis covers ± 110°.
04
The smoke gas suction is rated at a volume flow of 170 m³/h and a low pressure of 2,800 Pa, with a HEPA H14 dust filter. Power consumption is approx. 11 kVA. The weight including the robot cell is approx. 4,000 kg, which is the figure to give the rigger.
05
The EWAG Compact Line is the grinding machine for the same insert sizes, with travels of 450 mm, 180 mm and 150 mm and an X rapid of 15 m/min. The Laser Line Ultra has 440 mm, 140 mm and 170 mm and adds rotating tools up to 200 mm in diameter. The choice is one of process, laser or wheel, more than of part size.
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