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Shotblast Resistant Laser Marking for Die Casters

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Diecasts can now be identified right at the exit of the casting machine to ensure foolproof traceability A Changing Automotive Environment Your customers’ requirements are...

Laserax: A Leader in Laser Marking in the Primary Metal Industry

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Investissement Québec and Desjardins Capital recently invested $10.8 million in  Laserax Inc. Thanks to the investment, the Quebec-based company, which was founded in 2010, will continue to...

Laser Cleaning, a Realistic Alternative to Sandblasting

By Normand Lemieux on

Sandblasting is extensively used in so many industries that it is pointless to list them all here. At Laserax, we firmly believe that for many applications, especially those that are repetitive and...

Laserax Completes a Second Investment Round to Support its Growth

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Laserax was founded in 2010 and in less than 5 years, the Québec City company grew to 40 employees. Bringing Laser Marking Technology from the Lab to the Production Floor...

Three Industrial Laser Cleaning Applications for Metal [video]

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Here are three examples of laser cleaning metal with Laserax’s laser cleaning systems. Laser cleaning rust , Laser weld cleaning, and Laser paint removal. ...

Laserax's Guide to How Fiber Lasers Work ?

By Normand Lemieux on

Like any other laser, fiber optic lasers are devices that generate light of a special kind. The laser beam is collimated, which means its rays are parellel, and monochromatic, featuring only a single...

Laserax Adds a 200W Fiber Laser for Marking and Cleaning Applications

By Normand Lemieux on

Quebec City, Canada, Laserax is launching a 200W laser to complement its wide range of fiber laser. The type of fiber laser chosen is particularly well adapted to laser direct part marking and laser...

Product Launch: Shotblast Resistant Laser Marking

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Quebec City, Canada. Laserax will launch its exclusive patent-pending shotblast resistant laser marking process at the 2018 Die Casting Congress & Exposition, which will take place from October 15...

What Are the Differences Between Laser Engraving and Laser Annealing?

By Normand Lemieux on

Fiber lasers are used to carry out laser direct part marking (LDPM) on various metals. From the softer to the hardest metals, it is possible to mark individualized identifiers that takes the forms of...

Laser Marking Time Estimate for Industrial Applications

By Normand Lemieux on

Traceability can be the source of a great competitive advantage for diecasters and many others in the primary metals industry. Laser marking combined with Data Matrix Code is a great means to do...

Laser Engraving for the Diecasting and Primary Metals Industries

By Normand Lemieux on

This post offers an overview of laser direct part marking, the reasons to favour Data Matrix Codes over any other encoding mechanism, how much time is required to uniquely identify a part and a quick...

Laser Safety Resources and references

By Julien-Mathieu Audet on

When integrating high-power laser on production floors some concerns regarding the safety of workers will surely arise. In this blog, we suggest a series of resources that you might find useful to...