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6D SynchroScan Technology

Posted by FSL TEAM on Mar 12th 2026

6D SynchroScan Technology
6D SynchroScan traveling galvo platform

Traveling Galvo Platform

6D SynchroScan

6D SynchroScan combines a 3-axis galvo with a 3-axis EtherCAT servo platform so the laser can process large work areas in one continuous move instead of stepping through stitched tiles.

The result is higher throughput, cleaner seams, and a motion stack that can scale from precision marking to large-format industrial workflows.

2-3x Higher productivity than stitch-scan workflows in large-area jobs
6 axes Galvo and servo motion synchronized together in one control loop
10 μm Camera-to-laser calibration target for closed-loop alignment

Why It Exists

Large-format galvo processing breaks when the motion stack is stitched together.

The old model

Traditional galvos are fast inside a small field, but they have to stop, reposition, and restart to cover larger parts. That creates idle time and visible stitch boundaries where adjacent fields overlap.

The 6D model

6D SynchroScan keeps the laser moving by letting servos handle macro travel while the galvo handles micro steering. The beam path and the machine path stay locked together in real time.

Comparison showing stitch-free large-area scanning

Architecture

3-axis gantry plus 3-axis galvo in one synchronized controller.

EtherCAT servos move the work envelope with deterministic industrial timing while XY2-100 galvo control handles the high-speed beam steering inside the active scan field.

EtherCAT servo motion High-speed deterministic networking for stage travel, work offsets, and repeatable macro positioning.
XY2-100 galvo control Rapid beam steering for marking, texturing, cutting, and drilling within the local optical field.
Real-time coupling Servo position and galvo deflection are calculated together instead of treated as separate handoffs.
Continuous firing The job does not need stop-start tile changes while traversing larger parts.
Diagram showing 3-axis gantry plus 3-axis galvo
Traveling galvo system marking a large work surface

Traveling Galvo

Built to eliminate stitch lines across larger work envelopes.

Mounting the galvo on a traveling stage turns a small optical field into a continuous processing path. Instead of scanning one square, indexing, and trying to blend the next one, the controller moves the machine while the galvo stays active.

No seam mismatch No overlap artifacts No idle reposition pauses Better large-part consistency

Integrated Vision

Motion, laser, and vision operate as one closed-loop platform.

6D SynchroScan is designed around more than just motion. The system can use machine vision, autofocus, and 3D scanning to keep the beam aligned to real parts and real surfaces instead of relying on static setup assumptions.

10 μm Camera-to-laser calibration target
90 fps Global shutter vision feedback
3D ZCam surface topology capture
Autofocus coverage across galvo space

Use Cases

One motion platform for precision industries that cannot tolerate stitching artifacts.

SynchroScan is useful anywhere a standard galvo field is too small but part quality, throughput, or registration still matter.

Semiconductor and microelectronics

Micro marking, depaneling, via work, and precision patterning where repeatability and small-feature control matter.

Medical devices

Marking or texturing on surgical tools, catheters, and complex metallic geometries without repeated indexing steps.

Automotive and aerospace

Large panels, components, and production parts that need consistent marks or textures over more than one galvo field.

Display and advanced materials

Glass, thin films, and other wide-area substrates where continuous toolpaths improve yield and finish quality.

SynchroScan applications in semiconductor, automotive, medical, and display manufacturing

Laser Compatibility

Custom AI vision, intelligent automation, and advanced laser sources.

Built for CO2, UV 355nm, green 532nm, IR 1064nm, QCW/CW fiber, and ultrafast picosecond or femtosecond process windows on the same SynchroScan motion stack.

UV Green Picosecond Femtosecond Fiber CO2
AI Vision 10 μm camera-to-laser accuracy
EtherCAT Motion Real-time multi-axis control
6D SynchroScan 2 to 3x faster than stitch-scan
Made in USA Software and electronics engineered in-house

Next Step

Need a traveling galvo architecture for your process?

Full Spectrum Laser can match SynchroScan motion, beam delivery, and vision options to your part size, material, tolerance, and throughput target.

6D SynchroScan gantry and galvo system architecture