Firestar i401 laser available in December

Synrad Inc.'s latest 400 W laser, the single-tube Firestar i401, will ship production units for delivery in December, according to a recent company announcement.

The Firestar laser is said to offer 400 w of power with near-perfect beam quality and fast rise and fall times in a lightweight, single-tube design.

Internal beam conditioning optics align and rotate the linearly polarized beam so the output plane of polarization is at a 45° angle to the baseplate.

"This feature means a simple, low-cost reflective phase retarding mirror is all that is necessary to create a circularly polarized beam at the work surface," according to the company. "The i401 is driven by four integrated field-replaceable RF modules that eliminate the need for RF cables and external amplifier units, and simplifies installation on moveable gantries and robotic motion systems."