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Laser Alternative to Clean Aluminum for Welding
By Alex Fraser on November 02, 2020

Cleaning aluminum before welding is essential to make sure that the end product is structurally strong. While manually cleaning areas to be welded is still common practice, it is time consuming.

What Is Industrial Laser Ablation?
By Xavier Godmaire on September 02, 2020

Laser ablation occurs when a laser beam removes material from a localized area. Used in various industrial applications, this process can create permanent marks (laser marking), remove contaminants and coatings from surfaces (laser cleaning), modify a part’s roughness (laser texturing), cut through a surface (laser cutting) and much more.

Blue Star Brings Laserax Technology to Indian Manufacturers
By Pierre-Luc Marchand on August 28, 2020

Indian manufacturers now have a privileged access to industrial laser marking, laser cleaning and laser texturing to treat surfaces and implement industrial traceability. Laserax and Blue Star have indeed partnered up in August 2020 to offer the best service possible to the Indian industrial market.

How Does Laser Cleaning Work in 5 Steps
By Arthur Perret on August 12, 2020

Laser cleaning is an eco-friendly process used to remove rust, paint, oxide and other contaminants from metal surfaces. Because of its efficiency, it is being used in an increasing number of applications.

Laser Etching: Everything You Need to Know
By Jerome Landry on August 04, 2020

Because of its speed and durability, laser etching is the process that we recommend for most marking applications.

Laserax's New LXQ Laser Marker Redefines Ease of Integration & Remote Support Following COVID-19
By Pierre-Luc Marchand on June 16, 2020

After 2 years of development, Laserax releases the LXQ Fiber Laser Marker series that redefines how easy and accessible laser system integration can be. The laser’s features reduce integration time, cost, and facilitate collaboration between system integrators and laser experts.

How to Move the Marking Operation in the Casting Plant
By Laserax on April 14, 2020

To move the marking operation near the casting machine, you probably need to change or upgrade your marking system. Why is that? Most marking systems aren’t made to operate in casting plants.

EUROGUSS 2020: Moving Marking into the Die Cast Cell
By Laserax on January 21, 2020

After opening its office in Bremen, Germany and attending GIFA 2019, Laserax continues to show a strong presence in Germany and Eastern Europe. From January 14–16, Laserax was at EUROGUSS 2020, the biggest trade fair for the die casting industry in Europe.

Laser Classes & Laser Safety - What You Need to Know
By Julie Maltais on January 17, 2020

Some lasers are powerful enough to damage your skin, cause serious eye injuries, and set your workplace on fire. This is why governmental and international organizations have put in place strict standards separating laser systems into safety classes according to their ability to cause hazards.