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Series 48Series 48
Series 48Series 48
Series 48 operator’s manual
Mounting
The Mounting section includes subsections:
■ Standard mounting
■ With an FH Series marking head
The recommended mounting orientation for Series 48 lasers is horizontal. If this cannot be accomplished
then the laser may be mounted at an angle of > 20° to the vertical. Consult the factory for limitations if
the laser is mounted in a vertical orientation.
Note: To allow for proper airflow, air-cooled units must have at least 2.25" of unobstructed clearance
between the outside edge of the cooling fan housing and any enclosure or mounting surface.
Standard mounting
Series 48 lasers may be hard-mounted to equipment by removing several of the bottom panel screws and
replacing these with longer screws to secure the laser to optical assemblies. This mounting method is only
recommended as long as the screws do not support the weight of the laser. For a sturdier attachment, the
laser may be clamped to optical assemblies by applying clamping forces between top and bottom cover
screws. Do not apply clamping forces on the longitudinal centerline.
1
Refer to the appropriate outline and mounting diagram in the “Technical Reference” section for
mounting screw locations and then drill four (48-1) or six (48-2/48-5) holes into your mounting
surface. Locate holes in a symmetrical pattern to properly distribute mounting forces.
Note: Do not remove covers from the laser housing when mounting.
2
Place your Series 48 laser on the mounting surface so that the threaded holes on the laser housing
line up with the holes drilled through the mounting surface.
3
Measure the 6–32 screws (48-1/48-2) or 10–32 screws (48-5) you removed from the laser housing
and add a length equivalent to the thickness of the mounting surface.
4
Insert these new screws through the mounting surface into the threaded holes of the laser housing.
Turn the screws by hand until the threads engage and then tighten using an Allen wrench.
With an FH Series marking head
To mount your Series 48 laser to an FH Series marking head, perform the following steps:
Note: The laser’s mounting feet are precisely aligned and shimmed at the factory to ensure alignment
between the marking head and the Mounting Rail. Do not loosen or remove the mounting feet
from the laser. See the FH Series Marking Head Operator’s Manual for further details.
1
Orient the laser on the FH Mounting Rail with the laser’s output aperture facing the L-bracket.
2
Ease the laser forward until the dowel pins on the mounting feet drop into the dowel pin holes in
the Mounting Rail. The screw holes on the ends of the mounting feet should be positioned over the
appropriate mounting holes in the Mounting Rail.
3
Install and tighten four capscrews to secure the laser to the Mounting Rail. 48-1 and 48-2 lasers use
6–32 × 1" socket head capscrews while 48-5 lasers use 10–32 × 3/4" fasteners.
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