Cincinnati Inc. (CI) introduces the CLi, a high-quality fiber laser with a compact footprint and compact price.

The machine ensures users no longer need to count on contract manufacturing partners and mysterious lead times if they need laser cutting done. The lowercase i in CLi stands for “introductory,” meaning it’s an ideal starting laser that has all the functions necessary for shops that want to make parts rather than outsource.

“If cost-effectiveness is the goal, the recommendation used to be that you should pick up a used CO2 laser,” CNC Table Products Product Manager Troy Wilson says. “But with the CLi, you can get a new fiber laser for the price of a used CO2. Capabilities and reliability are a whole lot higher.”

The CLi packs user friendliness and easy operability thanks to its HMI control and dual screen Windows-based interface. The 5ft x 5ft table is packed into an economical 10ft x 11ft footprint, meaning it can fit just about anywhere on a shop floor.

“The CLi lets OEMs that don’t need a lot of sheet metal control their own destinies,” Wilson says. “You get your own 5ft x 5ft that builds parts when you need them so you don’t have to wait weeks or months for those same parts.”