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Laser Engraving for the Diecasting and Primary Metals Industries
By Normand Lemieux on June 04, 2018

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 April 18, 2018

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 April 13, 2018

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 April 03, 2018

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 March 08, 2018

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 January 24, 2018

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 January 17, 2018

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 January 04, 2018

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 December 18, 2017

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,...