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Specifications of laser engravers and cutters sold in the U.S., as brands publish them, with the source and date of every value (EngraverScore)

Oct 2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Laser Material Processing Techniques

Abstract

Two CSV files behind EngraverScore, an independent U.S. comparison of laser engravers and cutters. The models file has 44 machines from 8 brands, one row per machine, with laser type, wavelength, power (always with its type), work area or marking field, materials, cut thickness, laser class as the brand publishes it, camera, focus, rotary, air assist, software, speed, size, weight, warranty, and other specifications as the brands publish them. The values file has one row per value (922 in all), with the address of the brand page or manual it was read on, the date it was read, and any other reading of the same figure. Every value comes from the brand's own product page or manual, read between 8 and 10 October 2026. A figure a brand doesn't publish is left blank, never estimated. Nothing was measured by us: these are the brands' claims, not test results. Prices, availability, ratings, images, and the brands' own texts are not included. The README in the deposit explains every column. The files are a frozen copy of the data behind the site. How the site scores machines: https://engraverscore.com/how-we-score/. The data sources and their dates: https://engraverscore.com/data-sources/. The machines, with the figures and their sources: https://engraverscore.com/laser-engravers/ Format: CSV, comma separator, decimal point, UTF-8. Columns are in English and described in the README. Sizes are in millimeters, weights in kilograms, as the brands publish them. EngraverScore is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any brand named in the files. Brand and model names belong to their owners and are used only to identify products. EngraverScore earns commissions on some links to retailers; they play no part in these files. Corrections: https://engraverscore.com/report-an-error/

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