Request InfoSCANLAB GmbHThe excelliSHIFT z-scanner from Scanlab GmbH eliminates the use of transmissive elements. A rise in functionality is independent of mounting orientation, thus significantly increasing the number of degrees of freedom for machine builders and integrators. The new z-scanner is particularly compelling when used in conjunction with a 2D scanner for micro-structuring, laser engraving and processing of complex free-form surfaces. The z-scanner attains previously unachievable accelerations during focal shifting in the z-direction. The galvanometer principle facilitates the rise in...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSEuroPhotonics Summer 2019 IssueCompact Entry-Level Scan HeadThe basiCube 14 from SCANLAB GmbH is an entry-level scan head in a compact class. 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