ProCutter 3.0 – Laser cutting head for reliable automated production
Intelligent process monitoring for consistent cut quality and high machine uptime
The ProCutter 3.0 is a smart laser cutting head designed for automated 2D flatbed cutting. Available in 30, 60 and 100 kW power ratings, it combines integrated sensors with intelligent monitoring of the cutting process and cutting head. Process data is supplied to the machine control system via CutBox Pro, enabling automated responses to changing process conditions. This supports consistent cut quality, high machine uptime and productive operation with less operator intervention.
Your benefits with the ProCutter 3.0
Stable cutting processes
Integrated sensors monitor the cutting head and provide insight into process conditions during piercing and cutting. This supports stable cutting processes and reliable automated production.
Turn process data into actionable information
Precitec Operational Response Technology brings cutting head and process monitoring together. CutBox Pro provides a central interface for supplying process and condition data to the machine control system, enabling informed, automated responses.s monitoring. The CutBox Pro centrally provides process and status data and makes it available to the machine control system.
Modular design for streamlined service
Communicating hardware modules allow the ProCutter 3.0 to identify its configuration automatically. The modular platform is designed to support future combinations and stocking of individual components, helping simplify inventory management, reduce capital tied up in stock and improve component availability for servicing.
Stable processes are the foundation of productive automation
As production becomes more automated, operators spend less time directly supervising each cutting process. One operator may oversee several laser cutting machines or automated production cells. Detecting critical process conditions early is therefore essential to enable an appropriate machine response.
An incomplete pierce, cut loss or a problem with a protective window can affect more than a single part: it can disrupt the entire automated production workflow. The ProCutter 3.0 addresses these challenges with integrated sensors that monitor both the cutting process and the condition of the cutting head.
From process signals to automated machine responses
Monitoring alone does not prevent scrap. Its value lies in providing information that the machine control system, operators and service teams can act on. Precitec Operational Response Technology combines cutting head and process monitoring as standard. CutBox Pro connects this monitoring capability to the machine control system, turning process signals into actionable information. This enables the machine control system to initiate appropriate automated responses.
Reliable detection of piercing completion
Integrated pierce detection identifies the characteristic signal change when the laser has fully penetrated the material. The machine control system can use this information to switch from piercing to cutting based on the actual process condition. This helps reduce non-cutting time and supports stable processes and consistent cut quality, particularly for parts requiring multiple piercings.
Which industries benefit from the ProCutter 3.0?
The ProCutter 3.0 is designed for automated 2D flatbed laser cutting in job shops and contract manufacturing, machinery and plant manufacturing, commercial vehicle production and shipbuilding. It supports stable cutting processes and high machine uptime, particularly in high-power applications with demanding production schedules.
Technical data
- Max. laser power: 30 / 60 / 100 kW
- Max. NA: 0.13
- Models: M2.0 / M2.5 / M3.0
- Interface: CutBox Pro with fieldbus communication (EtherCAT / PROFINET)
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