{"id":1383,"date":"2022-02-11T12:33:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T12:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/?post_type=novanta_tech_paper&#038;p=1383"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:20:43","slug":"galvanometer-scanning-technology-and-9-3%c2%b5m-co2-lasers-for-on-the-fly-converting-applications","status":"publish","type":"novanta_tech_paper","link":"https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/resources\/whitepapers\/galvanometer-scanning-technology-and-9-3%c2%b5m-co2-lasers-for-on-the-fly-converting-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Galvanometer Scanning Technology and 9.3\u00b5m CO2\u00a0Lasers for On-The-Fly Converting Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-technical-paper-overview\">Technical Paper Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-galvanometer-scanning-with-9-3-\u00b5m-co\u2082-lasers-for-on-the-fly-converting\"><strong>Galvanometer Scanning with 9.3 \u00b5m CO\u2082 Lasers for On-The-Fly Converting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Synchronized power, not scan speed alone, decides cut quality at 10 m\/s.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mechanical die-cutting locks roll-to-roll converting lines into one design per shift. Storing dozens of dies, changing them between SKUs, and the impossibility of short-run prototypes \u2014 these are the constraints that make digital printing&#8217;s flexibility hit a wall at the cutting step. Laser converting is the obvious answer, but only if it matches digital print&#8217;s design agility without sacrificing finish quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This technical paper demonstrates an all-digital galvanometer scan head paired with a 9.3 \u00b5m CO\u2082 laser \u2014 running at 10 m\/s with focal spot under 150 \u00b5m \u2014 using coordinated power modulation across scan velocity for stable power density. The result: clean, repeatable cutting on thin plastic films, paper, cardboard, optical films, and apparel fabrics at digital-print speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways-include\">Key takeaways include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why coordinated power modulation, not raw speed alone, determines cut quality at 10 m\/s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How 9.3 \u00b5m CO\u2082 wavelength produces cleaner cuts on common converting materials than 10.6 \u00b5m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When digital converting beats die-cutting: short-run packaging, on-the-fly design changes, prototype production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What system specs to look for: \u226510 m\/s scan speed, <150 \u00b5m focal spot, frequency-stable 9.3 \u00b5m CO\u2082 source<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A practical materials list: flexible packaging, labels, greeting cards\/envelopes, optical films, apparel fabrics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Download the full technical paper for the galvanometer-laser synchronization framework, the 9.3 \u00b5m versus 10.6 \u00b5m wavelength comparison data for converting materials, and the system specifications needed to replace mechanical die-cutting with digital laser converting \u2014 before your next packaging customer asks for a design change you can&#8217;t deliver fast enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technical Paper Overview Galvanometer Scanning with 9.3 \u00b5m CO\u2082 Lasers for On-The-Fly Converting Synchronized power, not scan speed alone, decides cut quality at 10 m\/s. Mechanical die-cutting locks roll-to-roll converting lines into one design per shift. 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