{"id":18608,"date":"2026-10-09T13:45:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/project\/clamshell-a-custom-laser-safety-enclosure-for-optical-table\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T11:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:40:57","slug":"clamshell-a-new-approach-to-optical-table-laser-safety","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/project\/clamshell-a-new-approach-to-optical-table-laser-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Clamshell &#8211; A New Approach to Optical Table Laser Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image18608_5a13f6-59.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image18608_5a13f6-59 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:700px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image18608_5a13f6-59.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image18608_5a13f6-59 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image18608_5a13f6-59 figure{max-width:700px;}.kb-image18608_5a13f6-59 .image-is-svg, .kb-image18608_5a13f6-59 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image18608_5a13f6-59 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image18608_5a13f6-59\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/CLAMSHELL-Logo-Custom-Enclosure-for-Optical-Table-by-Lasermet-scaled.png\" alt=\"CLAMSHELL Logo Custom Enclosure for Optical Table by Lasermet\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-18613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/CLAMSHELL-Logo-Custom-Enclosure-for-Optical-Table-by-Lasermet-scaled.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/CLAMSHELL-Logo-Custom-Enclosure-for-Optical-Table-by-Lasermet-scaled-768x174.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/CLAMSHELL-Logo-Custom-Enclosure-for-Optical-Table-by-Lasermet-scaled-1536x347.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/CLAMSHELL-Logo-Custom-Enclosure-for-Optical-Table-by-Lasermet-scaled-600x136.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An optical table can be the centre of an advanced laser set-up, but it can also make conventional enclosure design difficult. The equipment needs to be protected when the system is in use, yet it must still be accessible for set-up, adjustment and day-to-day work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lasermet designed, manufactured and installed Clamshell, our custom laser safety enclosure around the optical table. The Clamshell slides in and out both sides when access to the optical table is needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The enclosure is also interlocked with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/laser-safety-products\/ics-magellan-touchscreen-interlock-controller\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"19548\">ICS-Magellan Interlock Controll<\/a>er sitting at the center of the system. Moreover, the Clamshell is fitted with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/laser-safety-products\/laser-jailer-active-laser-guarding\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"99\">Laser Jailer<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Active Guarding System<\/a>&nbsp;whereby the laser is shut off when active tiles are hit.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18608_353afd-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18608_353afd-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18608_353afd-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18608_353afd-a1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18608_353afd-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18608_353afd-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18608_353afd-a1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18608_8404b7-3d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Custom Laser Safety Enclosure for Optical Tables that Slides In and Out! | Lasermet&amp;apos;s Clamshell\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1zrrYZjbPTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EOS-Clamshell-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20941\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover;object-position:61% 84%;width:1000px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actual Clamshell install at customer site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Designed around the Installation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Clamshell was designed specifically for the space and equipment it protects. Laser-blocking panels form the enclosure walls and roof, while the paired clamshell sections give the customer a practical route to access the optical table without relying on a conventional fixed-wall arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project uses laser-blocking panels similar to the panels used for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/laser-safety-products\/laser-castle\/\">Laser Castle<\/a> and has an enclosure footprint of approximately 3 m by 2 m. The format demonstrates how a compact laser-controlled environment can be engineered around the way the equipment needs to be used.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image18608_74b909-e2.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image18608_74b909-e2 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:600px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image18608_74b909-e2.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image18608_74b909-e2 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image18608_74b909-e2 figure{max-width:600px;}.kb-image18608_74b909-e2 .image-is-svg, .kb-image18608_74b909-e2 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image18608_74b909-e2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image18608_74b909-e2\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/Lasermets-laser-blocking-panels-specifications-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-21264\"\/><figcaption>Laser blocking panels specifications<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id18608_10c50a-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18608_10c50a-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18608_10c50a-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18608_10c50a-19 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18608_10c50a-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18608_10c50a-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18608_10c50a-19 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-row kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18608_670dac-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18608_670dac-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18608_670dac-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18608_670dac-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18608_670dac-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18608_670dac-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18608_670dac-44{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18608_670dac-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18608_670dac-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18608_670dac-44\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opens in three ways for easy access to Optical table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Clamshell opens three ways: slide left, slide right, or open the doors. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18608_97a54e-e8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id18608_272554-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18608_272554-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id18608_272554-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18608_272554-d9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18608_272554-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id18608_272554-d9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id18608_272554-d9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column18608_15b8b4-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18608_15b8b4-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18608_15b8b4-b7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18608_15b8b4-b7 > 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data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/clamshell-enclosure-for-optical-table-open-2-right-half.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/clamshell-enclosure-for-optical-table-open-2-right-half.jpg\" data-id=\"21268\" class=\"wp-image-21268 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land169 kb-has-image-ratio-land169\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/clamshell-enclosure-for-optical-table-open-3-doors.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"clamshell-enclosure-for-optical-table-open-3-doors\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/clamshell-enclosure-for-optical-table-open-3-doors.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/clamshell-enclosure-for-optical-table-open-3-doors.jpg\" data-id=\"21269\" class=\"wp-image-21269 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"kb-thumb-slider-18608_0b6750-cf\" class=\"kb-blocks-slider splide kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"thumbnail\" data-slider-nav=\"kb-slider-18608_0b6750-cf\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div 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skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A new Laser Jailer Active Guarding Tile Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This installation is one of the first to use Lasermet\u2019s new design of  Laser Jailer<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Active Guarding tiles. The rigid black tiles are fitted to the internal enclosure surfaces and the clamshell door sections, replacing the flexible active guarding format used in earlier installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tile design gives the enclosure a more robust and clean internal finish. It also makes the active guarding arrangement easy to see and understand when looking inside the enclosure. The guarding circuits are monitored by the interlock system, so an unexpected strike on a guarded surface can be detected by the controller. Any stray laser beam strikes will immediately shut down the laser within 150ms, ensuring system safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EOS-Clamshell-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20943\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EOS-Clamshell-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20945\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New rigid Active Guarding tiles lining the inside of the Lucas enclosure to detect stray laser beams.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ICS-Magellan Controller<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is also among the first installations worldwide to feature the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/blog\/introducing-the-ics-magellan-lasermets-advanced-touchscreen-laser-interlock-controller\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"19632\">ICS-Magellan<\/a>, Lasermet\u2019s touchscreen Laser Interlock Controller. The controller provides a clear view of the configured interlock system, including its inputs and independently controlled outputs, from one modern control point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The touchscreen interface makes the system condition easier to understand at a glance, while the hardware-based interlock architecture keeps critical safety functions independent of the touchscreen software interface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NFC keycard access gives authorised users controlled access to the system.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ICS-Magellan is integrated with the enclosure\u2019s active guarding, access sensing and emergency-stop functions. This gives the installation a coordinated approach to laser safety rather than a collection of separate devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EOS-Clamshell-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20944\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>ICS-Magellan provides control of the system, enabled for multiple modes of operation.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-theme-palette-7-color has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a786883b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\"><strong>A Complete Laser Safety Installation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">This project shows what is possible when the enclosure is designed around the application rather than treated as a standard box around a laser. The custom clamshell structure provides the access the optical table requires, while the laser-blocking panels, rigid active guarding tiles and ICS-Magellan controller work together as one complete system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">For organisations working with optical tables and other complex laser set-ups, the installation offers a practical example of how flexible access and robust laser safety can be designed into the same environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasermet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EOS-Clamshell-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20947\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:63% 98%\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c882d3c3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For inquiries, please contact<\/strong>:<br>+44 0 1202 770740<br><a href=\"mailto:office@lasermet.com\">office@lasermet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" 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