Blog

Industrial Laser Trends

Marking and Uncoating of Metals with Laser Ablation
By Normand Lemieux on May 09, 2019

Metals have a tendency to get dirty, to corrode and to have unexciting surface finishes. To solve these issues coatings may be applied to metals. Aluminum gets anodized, steel gets painted and...

Visi-Trak and Laserax Collaborate to Bring Part-to-Part Traceability to Diecasters
By Normand Lemieux on May 01, 2019

For over 30 years Visi-Trak has established itself as the leader in plantwide process monitoring with diecasters worldwide

CO2 vs. Fiber Laser - Which One Should You Buy?
By Laserax on April 10, 2019

If you’re looking to mark metal, what you need to buy is a fiber laser. If you’re looking to mark organic materials like textile, wood, or cardboard, a CO2 laser is the best choice.

Laserax Launches Inline Laser Marking and Laser Cleaning Solutions
By Normand Lemieux on April 02, 2019

Manufacturers of parts used in the automotive industry can rely on Laserax’s complete laser marking solutions to provide world-class traceability to their customers. ...

How Does Laser Annealing Work?
By Normand Lemieux on March 19, 2019

Laser annealing does not remove anything from a metal surface. In fact, the marking does not change the surface roughness of the metal surface. It is particularly interesting for applications in which...

Fiber Laser vs CO2 Laser: Comparison of Laser Engraving Machines
By Normand Lemieux on March 07, 2019

Fiber Laser Systems Fiber lasers use fiber optics as their gain medium. Other common gain mediums are gazes, crystals or mixture of dyes. Fiber lasers use laser diodes as...

Laserax and Pannier Corporation Enter into a Partnership Agreement
By Normand Lemieux on February 11, 2019

Éric Bourbeau and Michael Leard, Xavier Godmaire, President Laserax and from Pannier Corporation Krista Brownlee, Marketing Manager; Kurt Olyarnik, Director of Software Engineering; Dan Wertz,...

Shotblast Resistant Laser Marking for Die Casters
By Normand Lemieux on January 07, 2019

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
By Normand Lemieux on December 18, 2018

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...