HL-30E-CO2, Far-Infrared CO2 Laser Marking Machine, 10.64µm

Efficient & Powerful Laser Head

Laser machines have three main components: an energy source, a laser medium, and an optical resonator.
 

The energy source is how a laser generates energy. Typically, for CO2 RF lasers, the energy is generated through radio-frequency excitation. This energy is applied to a laser gain medium such as the gas contained within the sealed, reflective cavity known as the optical resonator, which redirects and sustains the laser energy inside the system. 

CO₂ laser machines use a gas mixture—primarily carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and helium—as the laser medium. When electrically excited, this gas mixture produces a far-infrared laser beam at a wavelength of 10.64 µm. Unlike fiber lasers, which generate light inside solid optical fiber, CO₂ lasers rely on gas excitation and mirror-based resonators to create and sustain the laser beam.

CO₂ lasers are especially effective for marking, engraving, and cutting non-metal and organic materials due to the high absorption of the 10.64 µm wavelength. Materials such as wood, plastics, rubber, leather, glass, paper, textiles, and coated surfaces respond well to CO₂ laser energy. As a result, CO₂ lasers are widely used across packaging, signage, engraving, and industrial marking applications where clean surface interaction and consistent results are required.

LightBurn Compatibility

Customize your creative assets exactly how you want in LightBurn.
 

LightBurn is a native application written specifically for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, and is one of the most common layout, editing, and control software offered for laser machines.
 

Artwork, graphics, decals, and similar elements can be imported in a variety of common vector graphic and image formats; arrange, edit, and even create new vector shapes to best suit your needs.
 

Within LightBurn, settings like Laser Power, Frequency, Speed, Number of Passes, etc. can be easily adjusted on the fly to optimize the output of your laser.

This comes preinstalled in the HL-30E-CO2’s integrated Windows 11 desktop, so no need to hunt for related drivers or software, just import your graphics and start marking!

LightBurn - Documentation & Support

NOTE: The Haas laser marker includes a lifetime license to LightBurn Pro Laser Control Software. Upon completion of your purchase, a license key to activate the LightBurn software will be sent to the email associated with your account. If you do not receive an email with your license key, please contact [email protected]. DO NOT activate the trial version of the LightBurn software. LightBurn licenses are perpetual, meaning the software works forever, but the included 365-day update period expires after one year. To continue receiving the newest versions after that year, the customer must purchase a new license. 

Easy Calibration

Installed a new F-Theta lens and need to recalibrate?

Typically, after setting up a new lens, a laser machine requires recalibration. Fortunately, the HL-30E-CO2 makes this a pain-free process, but requires more deliberation due to the flammability of organic materials.

After installing the new lens, simply set up a sample workpiece on the table, and adjust the height of the laser head until it reaches ~6.5” (165mm) or ~24.5” (622mm) away from the workpiece, for the F160 and F300 lens, respectively.

Begin by creating a line element on Lightburn and marking the line on your sample workpiece. While raising/lowering the laser head by 1mm increments and marking the same line element in different locations, observe which result appears to be the most in focus—characteristically thin and crisp, not blurry. When the laser head is at the optimal height, loosen the bolts on either laser pointer, so that both pointers mark the same location on the table.

Retighten the bolts, and the two-point laser focus system should be properly calibrated to the new lens. When you switch to a different height workpiece, simply lower the laser lens until the two laser pointers meet again, and the correct lens height will be maintained. Some further adjustment may be required to fine-tune your marking/engraving results.

Different lenses affect your spot size, the depth of focus, laser density, and your effective working area.

LightBurn -  Galvo Laser Focusing

NOTE: The last digits marked on each respective laser lens are a rough estimate of the correct focal length for that lens. Each lens requires a different minimum marking distance.

Refer to the machine layout drawing for more detailed specifications.

Integrated Fume Extractor

Filter out harmful laser fumes and byproducts with the integrated fume extractor.

Many health and safety hazards become present with the fumes generated from laser marking, cutting, and welding machines, with the severity being dependent on the material that is being cut.
 

Based on an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA), OSHA has specified the permissible exposure limits for the various fumes/dust generated by laser cutting metal materials under OSHA 1910 Subpart Z – Toxic and Hazardous Substances.
 

The HL-30E-CO2’s integrated fume extractor is specifically designed to extract and remove up to 99.97% of the various harmful fumes that are generated from the laser cutting process, and is assembled with four included filter elements:

• 09-0838 - (1 wk. - 2 mo.) Primary Cotton Filter
• 09-0839 - (3 mo. - 6 mo.) Polypropylene (PP) Filter
• 09-0840 - (3 mo. - 6 mo.) Glass Fiber Filter
• 09-0841 - (3 mo. - 6 mo.) Activated Carbon Filter

We recommend replacing the filter elements per the time intervals specified above and in the HL-30E-CO2 service manual. Additional filter elements can be purchased at HaasTooling.com.

Explore Your Creative Potential

Mark and engrave a variety of materials--the choice is yours.

Infrared gas lasers like the HL-30E-CO2 allow you to mark and engrave a wide range of materials, which include:

• Non-metallic materials (wood, plastics, rubber, leather, paper, etc.)
• Coated metals (painted, anodized, powder coat, etc.)
• Granite, marble, and slate

NOTE: The HL-30E-CO2 is equipped with an infrared laser source that produces a 10.64 µm wavelength. Due to the nature of this wavelength, the HL-30E-CO2 is not suitable for marking metallic materials. 

Refer to the Material Library section below for starting parameters on common materials.

LightBurn's Material Library provides a way to store, organize, and use preset cut settings for different operations and materials. More detailed instructions can be found here:

LIGHTBURN MATERIAL LIBRARY

Download and import our .clb preset file for starting parameters on common materials.