One 12-5S, Three Laser Machines: A Netherlands Workshop Case Study

A workshop owner in the Netherlands recently reached out with a familiar problem — but with a specific twist. The shop runs multiple laser machines, and instead of buying one extractor per machine, the owner wanted a single unit that could serve them all. The answer was a Reborix 12-5S with a custom modification: three 150 mm inlets.

The Problem: Too Many Machines, Too Many Extractors

Multi-machine laser shops face a real cost and space problem. Running a separate fume extractor for every laser means:

• Higher upfront cost — one unit per machine multiplies the hardware bill.
• More floor space and ducting — each extractor needs its own footprint and its own exhaust path.
• More filters to maintain — more units means more pre-filters, more washing cycles, more moving parts to watch.
• More noise and heat — several blowers running at once in the same room.

The customer wanted to collapse all of that into one properly-sized central unit — but only if the airflow could be split cleanly across the machines without starving any single station.

The Solution: A 12-5S with Three 150 mm Inlets

The 12-5S is already the multi-machine workhorse of the 12 Series — with up to 3,000 m³/h of adjustable airflow it serves two 1390 CO₂ lasers or a single 1325. For this customer's layout, the standard two-inlet configuration wasn't the right match: the suction needed to split across three separate stations.

So we built it with three 150 mm inlets instead. Each inlet runs its own duct to a laser, so every machine gets its own dedicated capture point while a single ESP core and fan do all the heavy lifting. When a station isn't running, that inlet is simply capped — the smart panel adjusts airflow to keep capture velocity strong at the active machines.

The result is a clean, centralized setup: one extractor, one filter core to wash, one point of maintenance — instead of three of everything.

Why the 12-5S Was the Right Choice

• 500–3,000 m³/h adjustable airflow — enough volume to serve multiple stations from a single 3.4 kW (2.2 kW fan) unit.
• 8-stage filtration — mesh + carbon fiber + ESP electrostatic cell + 5× UV lamps + 2× ion generators + activated carbon drawers, for CO₂ cutting smoke and VOCs.
• Washable ESP core — no disposable cartridges. Running cost stays around $50–90/year in pre-filters, which matters more the more machines it serves.
• Custom inlets — the 150 mm inlet option lets us match ducting to the shop's exact machine layout.

The Result

The customer's shop now runs multiple laser machines off a single 12-5S, with three dedicated 150 mm inlets and one washable filter core to maintain. Fewer units, less noise, lower running cost, and clean air at every station. That's exactly what the 12-5S was built for.

Planning a multi-machine setup of your own? See the full 12-5S specifications, or tell us your machine layout — we'll confirm the inlet configuration and airflow before you buy.