Tracking the differences between scan head technologies

HUDSON, N.H. - Aug. 26, 2014 - PRLog -- Hudson NH, August 19, 2014 — Nutfield Technology, (www.nutfieldtech.com), is the leading provider of 2-axis (XY) and 3-axis (XYZ) scan head technology. But what are the differences between these scan head technologies and which galvanometer configuration is best for your laser application? When choosing a laser galvanometer scanner design, speed, reliability, accuracy, and cost all need to be considered. For example, a 2-axis galvanometer scan head is very fast and has moderate cost. They are best selected when there is no desire to employ a scan lens to focus the beam to a small spot.

Post-objective 3-axis galvanometer scan heads offer smaller spot sizes and larger field sizes. Some offer adjustable field and spot size and can handle a wide range of laser wavelengths. This makes them ideal for applications such as cutting, marking, rapid prototyping, drilling, and imaging applications on a number of different materials including: wood, glass, textiles, tiles, metals, stone, paper, photo-sensitive plates, and other materials. 3-axis scan heads are also employed in the emerging market of three-dimensional scanning and printing, and are needed for work on contoured surfaces.

For more information about the laser galvanometer scanners, 2-axis and 3-axis scan head technology, please visit www.nutfieldtech.com.

About Nutfield Technology
Nutfield Technology has been designing and manufacturing advanced galvanometer based optical scanners, scan heads, laser scan kits, and scan control software and hardware since 1997.  As the one-stop for laser scanning solutions, Nutfield Technology has a full product line ideally suited for most laser scanning applications.  Nutfield Technology is located in Hudson, New Hampshire, 30 miles north of Boston with representation in the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more information please visit us at: http://www.nutfieldtech.com.