{"id":1653,"date":"2026-04-14T08:21:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:21:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-06-10T18:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:50:45","slug":"lightning-ii-2-axis-scan-head","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/product\/lightning-ii-2-axis-scan-head\/","title":{"rendered":"LIGHTNING\u00a0II, 2-Axis Scan Head"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"hero alignfull hero--wide hero--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero__image-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/04\/using-wobble-based-laser-scanning-techniques-in-additive-manufacturing-applications.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1920\" class=\"attachment-design-max size-design-max\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/04\/using-wobble-based-laser-scanning-techniques-in-additive-manufacturing-applications.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/04\/using-wobble-based-laser-scanning-techniques-in-additive-manufacturing-applications.jpg?resize=320%2C107&amp;quality=85&amp;strip=all 320w, https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/04\/using-wobble-based-laser-scanning-techniques-in-additive-manufacturing-applications.jpg?resize=400%2C133&amp;quality=85&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/04\/using-wobble-based-laser-scanning-techniques-in-additive-manufacturing-applications.jpg?resize=840%2C280&amp;quality=85&amp;strip=all 840w, https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/04\/using-wobble-based-laser-scanning-techniques-in-additive-manufacturing-applications.jpg?resize=1200%2C400&amp;quality=85&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/novanta.com\/precision-manufacturing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/04\/using-wobble-based-laser-scanning-techniques-in-additive-manufacturing-applications.jpg?resize=1680%2C560&amp;quality=85&amp;strip=all 1680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n<div class=\"hero__content hero__content--vertical-align-bottom\" style=\"--one-novanta-hero-pre-heading-acent-line-color: #4bb295\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__content-wrap has-medium-font-size has-heading-font-family\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__pre-heading shiny-text\">\n\t\t\t\tLaser Beam Steering\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h1 class=\"hero__heading line-expanding has-display-font-size\">\n\t\t\tLIGHTNING\u00a0II\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t<p><\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-one-novanta-section-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-one-novanta-section-content alignwide\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull has-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-one-novanta-section-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"one-novanta-single-product-all-features\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-one-novanta-section-content alignwide\">\n<rt-tabs class=\"novanta-tabs-wrapper\" current-tab=\"tab-overview-features-1\" >\n\n\t<rt-tabs-nav class=\"novanta-tabs-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rt-tabs-nav-item class=\"novanta-tabs-nav__item has-medium-font-size\"  active=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"has-foreground-color\" href=\"#tab-overview-features-1\">Overview &amp; Features<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/rt-tabs-nav-item>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rt-tabs-nav-item class=\"novanta-tabs-nav__item has-medium-font-size\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"has-foreground-color\" href=\"#tab-specifications-2\">Specifications<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/rt-tabs-nav-item>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rt-tabs-nav-item class=\"novanta-tabs-nav__item has-medium-font-size\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"has-foreground-color\" href=\"#tab-documents-downloads-3\">Documents &amp; Downloads<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/rt-tabs-nav-item>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rt-tabs-nav>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<rt-tabs-tab id=\"tab-overview-features-1\"  open=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-one-novanta-section-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-one-novanta-section-content alignwide\">\n<div class=\"two-columns--media-align-left wp-block-one-novanta-fifty-fifty-wrapper two-columns two-columns--vertical-align-top\">\n\t\n<div class=\"two-columns__column\">\n\t<h2 class=\"one-novanta-50-50-wrapper__heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Overview<\/h2><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"two-columns__column\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-one-novanta-fifty-fifty-wrapper alignfull\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Our 2-axis modular digital LIGHTNING\u2122 II scan heads offer the highest speed and accuracy, ideal for advanced industrial and electronics applications such as via-hole drilling, additive manufacturing, and micromachining. Our concept tackles flexibility, engineered to work around your manufacturing design. Our scan head elements can be configured together or throughout your machine, enabling complete customization in your laser processing design. Our 2-axis modular scan heads are optimized for demanding applications requiring fast, precise scanning and continuous operation. The LIGHTNING\u2122 II, 2-axis scan head is an all-digital solution that delivers the highest processing accuracy and speed with 24-bit position resolution. OEM machine builders looking for a compact flexible system integration, the highest possible material throughput, continuous operation, and ability to create features such as holes, curves, lines, and patterns with precision in few micrometers can turn to the LIGHTNING\u2122 II, 2-axis modular solution for their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Highest position accuracy in the industry<\/strong><br>Uses 24-bit low drift encoder technology for the highest position accuracy and stability in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Features highly engineered components<\/strong><br>Highly engineered Beryllium mirrors and motor design enable fast step response time for high scanning speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Flexible options<\/strong><br>A variety of tuning types available for specific applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Micromachining<\/strong><br>Our modular scan head solution is ideal for micromachining applications providing reliable, consistent delivery of high-precision and stable beam positioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Via-Hole Drilling<\/strong><br>High-duty cycles for via-hole drilling are possible using the LIGHTNING\u2122 II scanning platform designed to deliver high-accuracy, high-speed and low drift. 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