Laser Service near Reading, Thinklaser Lightblade’s 2 x 6090 80 watts – Gillette
A visit to our customer, Gillette® R&D Facility near Reading UK, was required as the customer had requested their annual service on their two lightblade machines, which we would recommend for all our customers. The laser service was conducted by our highly experienced service engineer ‘Gavin Edwards’. The service visit included: –
Thinklaser Lightblade 1st 6090 80 watt
Upon arrival at Gillette® the first 6090 machine was visually inspected. The machine was visually in good condition.
The customer informed us that the unit had not been used for a while as the extraction system had failed its LEV testing.
The Bofa AD Oracle iQ extraction unit was inspected and was found that the Main board had been replaced by the customer in an attempt to fix an issue with the unit. The extraction unit, when powered on, showed 3 red arrow buttons and was beeping in intervals of 5 times repeatable every minute. The old board was still available and was reinstalled to ascertain the original fault. An Error code of #64. The new board was refitted and a contact name for BOFA was given for further contact and to send downloaded files from extractor for further investigation. Since the visit BOFA emailed the customer a new program to upload to the machine. This has now fixed the issue.
Attention was now turned to the Flatbed laser marking machine and the laser service covered the below items: –
- Mirrors and Len Inspection & Clean
- Nozzle Inspection & Clean
- Water Cooling Chiller Inspection, Clean, Drain & Refill
- Inspect, Clean and Lubricate all Linear/Guide Rails
- Calibrate Bed Level – Adjusted front of bed slightly
- Auto Focus Pen Inspection & Clean
- Electronics Inspection – Found main fan not working – Replaced with new
- Safety Interlocks Inspection & Test
After completing all the service items as above, the laser alignment was checked and the power measured from the nozzle. The power was showing that the laser was producing 79.3w @25mA 66%. The service for this machine had now been completed.
Thinklaser Lightblade 2nd 6090 80 watt
Gillette®‘s second 6090 machine was also visually inspected. This was also in good condition.
As per the other machine the laser service was conducted and the below was also carried out: –
- Mirrors and Len Inspection & Clean
- Nozzle Inspection & Clean
- Water Cooling Chiller Inspection, Clean, Drain & Refill
- Inspect, Clean and Lubricate all Linear/Guide Rails
- Calibrate Bed Level – Adjusted right side of bed slightly
- Auto Focus Pen Inspection & Clean
- Electronics Inspection
- Safety Interlocks Inspection & Test
The beam alignment was checked and was found to be slightly out from mirror 3 down into the nozzle housing. This was adjusted and the laser power measured, the power was shown to be 90.1w @25mA 94%.
Any of the consumable items mentioned above, Lens, Mirrors, Laser tubes, Power supplies are all available and can be bought separately in our online shop.
If you would like further information on our Laser Service near Reading capabilities or anywhere else in the country, or any other Laser Training requirement or Laser Application, please request a call back or, talk to one of our service engineering specialists by going to our contact page – link below.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
How do I improve Inconsistent Cutting Depth?
Verify that the laser head is correctly focused for the material’s thickness
Check for debris or dust on the mirrors and lenses.
Ensure that the cutting bed is level across the entire work area.
How do I stop the laser from cutting unevenly?
Inspect and clean the optical components (mirrors and lenses).
Check that the work bed is level; an uneven bed will affect cutting depth.
Ensure the material is flat and secured in place on the bed.
How to stop the laser head dragging on Material
Ensure that the material is flat and not bowed or warped.
Check the height adjustment of the laser head and set the correct z-axis distance.
Verify that the workpiece is secured properly on the bed.
