Speedy series: laser engraving and cutting machines for workpieces up to 40 x 24 inches
⚫ Engrave | ⚫ Cut | ⚫ Mark |
Laser type: | CO₂, Flexx or Fiber laser |
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Work area: | 24.0 x 12.0 up to 40.0 x 24.0 inch |
Max. workpiece height: | 4.9 - 12.0 inch |
Laser power: | 20 - 120 watts |
SP series: CO2 laser cutter for large-format materials.
⚫ Engrave | ⚫ Cut | ⎯ Mark |
Laser type: | CO₂ laser |
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Work area: | 49.0 x 28.0 up to 128.0 x 126.4 inch |
Max. workpiece height: | 2.0 - 4.4 inch |
Laser power: | 40 - 400 watts |
Marking laser stations with galvo marking heads. Marking area up to 44.1 x 25.0 inch.
⚫ Engrave | ⎯ Cut | ⚫ Mark |
Laser type: | CO₂ or Fiber laser |
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Max. work area: | 7.5 x 7.5 up to 51.2 x 17.7 inch |
Max. workpiece height: | 9.8 - 30.1 inch |
Laser power: | 20 - 100 watts / 20 + 100 watts MOPA |
Step-by-step tutorial
For this project, we took inspiration from the bustling avenues of the late 1800s.
Have a business with roots in the past? You can make your own vintage-inspired sign with your Trotec laser.
Make your own design, or download our templates (above) and make any desired adjustments. Once your file is complete, send the job to your Trotec laser using the print settings below.
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
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Standard | 500 dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
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Color | optimized geometries, inner geometries first |
Place the TroLase sheet on the acrylic cutting grid table in your laser. Cover the remaining area on the table with scrap paper (e.g., standard printing paper). This technique will help to concentrate the laser's suction force on your material to prevent it from moving during laser processing.
Proceed to enter your laser processing parameters. The optimal settings will vary depending on your particular laser and its maximum wattage.
The recommended parameters below have been devised for older Speedy 400 models. If you are using a new Speedy 400 with OptiMotion™, your laser will automatically determine the optimal speed. Hence, you can use the following power and speed values for the Red (Cut CO2) process:
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
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Black | Engrave CO2 | 35 | 75 | Auto PPI |
Red | Cut CO2 | 42 | 1.2 | 1000 |
Blue | Cut CO2 | 20 | 10 | 1000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Advanced |
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1 | ON | 2 | Bottom to top | Optimized quality, corr. 5 |
1 | ON | - | - | path planning: standard, corr. 5 |
1 | ON | - | - | path planning: standard, corr. 5 |
Remove the TroLase from your laser's work area, and place the TroGlass sheet on the acrylic grid cutting table. Once again, cover the remaining work area with scrap paper to concentrate the vacuum suction force on your material.
Next, enter your laser processing settings. Similarly to in Step 2 above, your laser and its maximum wattage will determine the best parameters for your project. Our recommended settings (below) pertain to Speedy 400 (120 W) systems.
If you are using a new Speedy 400 with OptiMotion™, you can use the following power and speed values for both both Red and Green (Cut CO2) processes:
Proceed to cut the TroGlass in several steps:
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
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Red | Cut CO2 | 30 | 0.2 | 5000 |
Blue | Cut CO2 | 20 | 10 | 5000 |
Green | Cut CO2 | 30 | 0.2 | 5000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Advanced |
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1 | ON | - | - | Path planning: Standard, corr. 5 |
1 | ON | - | - | Path planning: Standard, corr. 5 |
1 | ON | - | - | Path planning: Standard, corr. 5 |
Once laser processing is complete, remove the cutouts from your laser.
First, peel away the protective film from the back of the largest TroLase cutout. Then, carefully stick this piece to the marked area on the red TroGlass cutout.
Next, affix the two smaller TroLase cutouts ("No. One" and "Freshly baked") to the the marked areas on the sign.
Finally, remove the protective film from the back of the red TroGlass lettering. Glue the individual pieces to the upper-left edges of the font engravings of the sign. This will produce the illusion of a shadow created by the lettering.