Glowforge Regulatory Information

In the United States, lasers are regulated by the federal Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), a subsidiary of the federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The CDRH and the FDA, in conjunction with other agencies, help ensure that laser devices, from CD players to industrial lasers, can be used safely.

Glowforge Basic/Plus/Pro

The Glowforge Basic unit is a Class 1 laser product containing an embedded Class 4 CO2 laser and a Class 1 laser diode. Because the Class 4 laser is fully contained in a Class 1 enclosure, this laser product is designated as a Class 1 laser product during all procedures of operation.

The Glowforge Plus unit is a Class 1 laser product containing an embedded Class 4 CO2 laser and a Class 1 laser diode. Because the Class 4 laser is fully contained in a Class 1 enclosure, this laser product is designated as a Class 1 laser product during all procedures of operation.

The Glowforge Pro unit is a Class 4 laser product containing an embedded Class 4 CO2 laser and a Class 1 laser diode. It is designated as a Class 4 laser product.

The included CO2 laser has the following characteristics:

Wavelength: 10.6 µm continuous wave (CW)
Internal laser power: less than 100 watts peak
Beam diameter: less than 5mm at aperture
Beam divergence: less than 1.2mrad

The included laser diode has the following characteristics:

Wavelength: 635nm - 650nm CW
Internal laser power: less than 0.39 milliwatts peak

Glowforge Aura

The Glowforge Aura unit has an overall Class 1 laser equipment classification.

The included laser diode has the following characteristics:

Wavelength: 450nm CW
Internal laser power: less than 6000 milliwatts peak
Beam diameter: 0.1mm
Beam divergence: 9mRad

The Glowforge unit is manufactured by:

Glowforge
1938 Occidental Ave S, Suite C
Seattle, WA 98134

For more information or support, contact contact Glowforge Support.

The following label information applies to the Glowforge Basic

The following label information applies to the Glowforge Plus
The following label information applies to the Glowforge Basic, Plus and Pro

This label appears on the laser tube in the spot indicated by the arrow in the diagram below and indicates that there is a high voltage shock hazard.

The following label information applies to the Glowforge Pro