Prima Power Giga Laser Next

Four laser heads cut the same part at the same time on the Prima Power Giga Laser Next. It is a 3D fiber laser cell for high production volumes, such as automotive stampings and castings, and it replaces the usual row of single-head machines with one station.

Each head sits on a retractable arm, and the arms work in overlapping areas under anti-collision control that lets the heads operate as close as 40 mm from each other. Axis strokes are X 4,770 mm (187.8 in), Y 2,860 mm (112.6 in) and Z 650 mm (25.6 in). Head axes cover A 360° and B ±135°, with a C stroke of ±12 mm (±0.47 in). Linear axes move at 110 m/min, 190 m/min on trajectory, and A and B at 1.5 rev/s. Those speeds are a little below a single-head Laser Next; the output comes from four beams working in parallel.

Loading and unloading happen in covered time, with a typical idle time of 2 seconds per part. There is no turntable. Prima Power's argument is that one cutting station per part replaces the typical four of single-head machines.

Floor space is saved by going upward. The enclosure measures 10 x 10 m, and the laser sources, chillers and electrical panels stand on the roof as a mezzanine. Check building height and roof access for service accordingly. Accuracy (Pa, Ps) is 0.03 mm to VDI 3441, each source is a fiber laser of 3,000 W – 4,000 W, and the cell is commissioned with a digital twin.