Machitech Fiber Prime 6x12

Larger sheet on the same platform: the Machitech Fiber Prime 6x12 takes plate 157 in (4,000 mm) long and 78 in (2,000 mm) wide, where the Fiber Prime 5x10 stops at 122 in (3,100 mm) by 63 in (1,600 mm). Source options are unchanged at 6 or 12 kW.

The bigger bed does not cost speed on paper. Acceleration is 1.5 G and rapid speed 5,500 ipm (140 m/min), identical to the smaller model. What grows is everything a building has to accommodate. Total length is 503 in (12,790 mm) and total width 157 in (4,000 mm), and the machine weighs 18,700 lbs (8,500 kg) before the laser source, chiller and dust collector are counted. Workpiece weight rises to 5,530 lbs (2,510 kg).

A wider sheet changes nesting more than it changes cutting. Large panels fit without splitting, and more small parts go into each cycle of the shuttle tables, so the operator handles material less often per part. For a shop whose supplier stocks the wider format, that is the argument for this size.

Maximum thickness follows the source. At 12 kW the table lists 1.5 in (40 mm) for mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum, 0.4 in (10 mm) for copper and 0.5 in (14 mm) for brass. The frame is designed for 24/7 operation. Cutting and marking run in a single operation through the Precitec ProCutter head, programs are nested in Lantek Expert Cut, and a full database of tested parameters is part of the touchscreen controller.