µMeta – MOPA Fiber Laser Marking Machine

We know of no other MOPA fiber laser marking machine on the market today at this price point that delivers the performance and functionality of µMeta. Built using the same high-grade components as the rest of the Meta line, just more compact, boasting x17 waveforms making it ideal for colour marking and difficult materials.

Beam Delivery Laser Type Power (W)
2D (2-Axis) MOPA Fiber 30-60

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uMeta Overview

Powerful

Jobs with μMeta are easy to setup and repeat at speed.

180° Access

A 180° door allows for items with no limits on size or width to be marked (Class 4 mode). Door closed (Class 2), mark parts up to 430mm x 380mm.

ELI-X17 Fiber Laser

Fitted with our own high-performance ELI-MOPA, a 30W or 60W 17 waveform MOPA fiber laser with exceptional accuracy, making short work of almost any marking tasks.

Ultra-Precise Z-Axis

The 368mm programmable Z-axis provides plenty of space for taller objects, and with an industry leading accuracy ±0.02mm you will achieve quick, repeatable and accurate results.

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Comparisson

What makes it special?

Check out how the μMeta Fibre compares against typical industrial fibre offerings of the same size and cost.

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μMeta Fibre

Warranty: 3-10 Years

Safety: Class 2 (CE Certified), P601 LEV

Base Model Laser: 30W MOPA Fibre

Waveforms: 17

Working Area: 220x220mm

Max Part Size Closed: 380x360mm

Accuracy: 1µm (0.001mm)

Colour Marking: ✔

BR Protection: ✔

Z-Axis Stroke: 368mm

Positioning Speed: 10,000mm/s

Software: 3D, 4-Axis, Industry 4.0

Electronics: DLC (Siemens PLC)

Door Access: 180° Auto-Pneumatic

Average Lifespan: 15 Years

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Others

Warranty: 2 Years

Safety: Class 2

Base Model Laser: 20W Q-Switch Fibre

Waveforms: 2-10

Working Area: 160x160mm

Max Part Size Closed: 250x200mm

Accuracy: 0.2mm

Colour Marking: ✘

BR Protection: ✘

Z-Axis Stroke: 200mm

Positioning Speed: 3,000mm/s

Software: 2D, 2-Axis

Electronics: LMC

Door Access: Front Load, Manual

Average Lifespan: 2-5 Years

Products

Ideal for marking phone cases, bottles, tech devices, medical tools, switches, electrical appliances and more.

Jewellery

Engrave gold, silver, platinum, or titanium jewellery within seconds. Add a rotary or 3D head for engraving around rings, curves and more.

Engineering

Perfect for almost all engineered parts. Whether it be metal, painted or coated car parts, aerospace components or tools.

Giftware

Take personalisation to the next level. Easily engrave trophies, medals, fobs, wallets, keys, cup mats, pens and well, almost anything.

Applications

Freedom

Fitted with our latest ELI-X17 MOPA Fiber, uMeta is perfect for personalisation, traceability or branding.

Industry 4.0 Software

Lotus Mark 3.0 makes it easy to operate your machines, with 4-axis and more, send graphics and quickly setup even advanced marking jobs.

Quick T-Slot Table

A precision cut 300mm x 300mm aluminium T-Slot worktable, allows for quick, repeatable alignment and a wide range of upgrades to be slotted in.

Pneumatic Access

Pneumatic, safety-rated actuated access allows for fast hands-free marking, with minimal noise and lower wear/tear operation.

Interchangeable Lenses

Our lenses deliver different focal lengths, mark areas and focal point sizes. Fitted with an F-theta 254 as standard, and 330 or 160 as options.

Easy to use

Flexible

Boasting great features to make life easy, this laser marking machine can deliver what you need, when you need it.

ELI-X17 Fiber Laser

Next-Generation

Introducing our very own Lotus ELI-X17. Going beyond the typical MOPA Fiber Laser, with a full 17 waveforms for true versatility.

What does this mean? You get massive advantage with the range of metals and plastics you can mark vs. most competing MOPA offerings. Moreover, you gain more accurate control, meaning less burning at the edges, a more homogeneous, higher contrast marking and repeatable results.

ELI X17 MOPA Fiber Laser

x17 Waveforms

With a full x17 available waveforms and 2-500 pulse width, you gain far more material type flexibility.

Exceptional Accuracy

Boasting incredible Beam Quality, Power Stability and an accuracy of 1µm (0.001mm).

30W or 60W

Work faster with a great range of laser power outputs, a generous 1-3000kHz and low spectral width.

Counter Back-Reflection

Unlike many, ELI-X17 is safe-guarded against back reflection, which can result in premature laser failure.

Industrial-Grade

Toughness.

Built for the rigours of an industrial environment and capable of lasting for the years to come.

Harsh Environments

Capable of operating in greater variations of temperature, humidity, and dust than other systems, the μMeta incorporates Siemens PLC electronics and is always triple quality checked.

Incredible Endurance

Created with the longest lifespan in mind, even the pneumatic door is designed to handle 10,000’s cycles, the laser 100,000 hours typical MTBF (mean time before failure).

Solid Chassis

Built to withstand knocks, scrapes and heavy use, then come out through the other side with full functionality. μMeta has a military-grade aluminium chassis and could take the weight of a small truck.*

3-10 Year Warranty

We are confident in our build quality; and back it up with amongst the longest warranty in the industry. Providing a global 3 year parts warranty as standard, extendable to 10 years.

Upgrades

Enhance your uMeta.

Rotary Device

Mark or engrave around the circumference of rings, bottles, parts and more.

Remote Management

Control and check the status of the machine remotely anywhere in the world.

Pedal Operation

Integrate your system with a foot switch for remote operation.

FAQ’s

Common Questions

Many different types of business use µMeta but predominantly general engineering, job shops, general engravers and trophy suppliers are among our most frequent customers for µMeta.

µMeta incorporates our own, highly anticipated, 30w or 60w MOPA laser.

The access panel of µMeta allows a full 180 degree access to the work area. When the interlock override block is removed, the door will remain up, allowing operation in Class 4 mode. In Class 4 mode, you must take appropriate action to protect your eyes and lock down your workspace, please contact us for details.

µMeta will work ‘out-of-the-box’ and requires no special installation

Absolutely Yes! From a health and safety perspective training by a qualified/authorised Lotus technician is mandatory. From a practical perspective professional level training will help you maximise throughput and output quality and minimise errors and maintenance. Ideally, training should be at site but if this is impractical we offer training via webcam.

µMeta must be placed upon an engineering grade bench or other similar type of strong and stable platform. A form of fume extraction is mandatory, the performance of which will be determined by the core application. A source of clean/dry air is required to drive the pneumatic access panel and a PC is required for the control software.

We have installed hundreds of these machines and to date we have a near to zero failure rate for any of the key µMeta.

µMeta requires no significant maintenance other than general, periodic cleaning. Over time some adjustment may be required to the pneumatic and mechanical elements and if necessary these elements should only be adjusted by a qualified Lotus technician.

µMeta is designed and manufactured to withstand industrial or heavy commercial use and has no consumable parts

The standard warranty for µMeta is 3 years on a parts replacement basis; this includes the laser source no matter what the level of use. This warranty can be extended at extra cost by an additional +3 years. T&C apply.

No; µMeta uses the same software as even our most advanced models.

Specifications

µMeta in Detail

Designed, assembled, configured and tested in the UK to ISO9001 (2015), CE and RoHSII regulations, µMeta is one of if not the most feature enriched and functional 1µm fiber laser marking workstations on the market today.

We choose very high grade components and really do take our time to build this model, which is reflected by the proven track record of near zero faults in the field across a large number of units installed. At this price point we feel that at time of publishing there really is no other system on the market to compete with µMeta on a like for like basis…

Watch the µMeta intro video to see part of the manufacturing process.

Specification
Product Code
FT1UMF
Dimensions (WDH)
450mm x 1097mm x 925mm
Laser Source
ELI MOPA Fiber (30W or 60W)
Waveforms
x17
Accuracy
1µm (0.001mm)
Positioning Speed
10,000mm/s
Z-axis Stroke
368mm
Z-axis Accuracy
±0.02mm
DLC / Software
Siemens PLC / Lotus Mark v3.0
International Warranty
3 to 10 years
Max Part Weight
45kg
Work Bed Dimensions
300mm x 300mm (T-Slot)
Marking Area (F160 Lens)
112mm x 112mm
Marking Area (F254 Lens)
174mm x 174mm
Marking Area (F330 Lens)
220mm x 220mm
Rotary Max Part Diameter
145mm
Class
Class 2 (CE Certified)
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Conclusion

uMeta Laser Engraver.

µMeta has nearly all of the same features as our flagship Meta-C workstation but at a much lower cost.

µMeta benefits from a hands-free automated access panel that is pneumatically powered, resulting in minimal noise and a long working life. The speed of the access panel can significantly reduce job times. To improve its ease of use, µMeta also allows 180° access to the work area.

µMeta is designed and built in the UK and utilises the most powerful software on the market. The software can be used to control the Z axis, allowing fast job set-up and job recall. Due to intelligent software, µMeta can mark objects at multiple heights in a single job. The software that comes with µMeta is very easy to use and is packed with useful features to help the user mark and engrave efficiently.

The lser marking machine has a strong aluminium main frame and a strong T-slot table which is CNC cut from a block of aluminium. It can also be configured to accept a high quality rotary drive system to enable circumferential marking.