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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...

The Basics of Laser Safety... For Open-Air Enclosure

By Normand Lemieux on

As a smelting, a die-casting or extrusion professional, are you considering the use of laser direct part marking to improve traceability? Laserax’s open-air laser marking system may be the solution...

Process Control with Laser Direct Part Marking by Arick Kaschalk

By Normand Lemieux on

Hear what Arick Kaschalk from Visi-Trak, a leading provider of monitoring and control solutions to the die casting industry, has to say about the burning subjects of the hour for diecasters:...

The Challenges of Direct Part Marking (DPM) and Post Process Treatments

By Normand Lemieux on

We have been saying for quite some time now that laser Direct Part Marking (DPM) is the sturdiest way to implement a traceability system. We have put our beliefs to the test, and the results are in....

The Basics of Safety for Sealed Laser Enclosures

By Normand Lemieux on

One of the most common uses of lasers is, you guessed it, office laser printing. As a matter of fact, laser diodes can be found in your regular run-of-the-mill office printer. You probably never...

Industrial Traceability: Barcodes and 2D Codes

By Normand Lemieux on

https://www.laserax.com/ebook-industrial-traceability-how-barcodes-work-0Laser Direct Part Marking (LDPM) is the identification of individual parts (or bundle of parts) with unique identifiers. The identifiers are marked directly onto the products. Download the guide:...

The Basics of Laser Safety

By Normand Lemieux on

Nobody expects that the intensity required to tear speckles of metal from a part to be harmless to humans. But you might not expect that the reflections of the laser beam might be harmful to humans...

Laser Automation of an Industrial Laser Marking System

By Normand Lemieux on

High-power lasers, such as those used for marking, cleaning and cutting applications, when they are encased in a properly designed enclosure become 100% safe for workers and passersby. In this video,...

High-Power Laser Marker Embedded in Conveyor Enclosure

By Normand Lemieux on

High-power lasers, such as those used for marking identifiers on metal, can be embedded in enclosures. Such systems, when properly designed, are 100% safe for workers and passersby. Laserax has...

Webcast: Part Traceability and Permanent Laser Marking

By Normand Lemieux on

Lasers were first used in industrial applications by Western Electric in 1965 (1). Since then, lasers have been adopted in many other industrial applications. Laserax has become a leader in permanent...