Thursday, January 31, 2013

Join Trotec at MD&M West

Step into a New World of Possibilities at MD&M West!

Discover your next technology breakthrough, major career opportunity, and big idea at the world's largest med-tech design and manufacturing event. MD&M West is a great way to connect to the inspiration, partnerships, education, and technologies that drive medical devise innovation.

Basic Info:
Booth Number: 430

Show Hours:
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10 AM - 5 PM
Thursday, February 14,  2013 10 AM - 4 PM

Our Lasers:
With the capabilities of marking multiple materials, including but not limited to metals, plastics, and ceramic Trotec Laser offers advanced laser technology which is ideal for the medical industry. It offers a fast, efficient, and permanent way to mark medical utensils, hearing devices, implants, and other devices with identification codes, barcodes, and serial numbers.

Value Analysis:
Stop by booth 430 to discover all the possibilities of a Trotec Laser System, how it will benefit you and your organization, and to see the laser in action.
 
 

 

Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Value of High Laser Power

Photo 1:
Engraving 100% done, cutting 100% done, total time 1:01:45
Where do we as engravers meet production bottlenecks in our daily engraver’s life? Sometimes speed matters and others it’s services, we can’t offer. Often orders are too big to be handled, or the quantities are too high to be processed in the given time, because production capacities and capabilities are limited. With volumes becoming higher and tight deadlines being a daily business requirement, the challenges in the engraving business have changed enormously in the last decades.

And the business keeps changing. The market and the customer demand flexibility from suppliers; meanwhile, the engraver has to keep an eye on the profitability of his/her business. Being successful requires meeting the needs of customers and being profitable at the same time. Having high laser power of your laser system helps you to break the limitations you might meet now.

The Impact of More Laser Power
Photo 2:
Engraving 40% done, no cutting, total time 1:01:45
Many in the laser market have been told that a laser system with 25-30 watts is sufficient for all engraving jobs. In some cases, the decision is based on budget or the laser user believes that his application—for example with sensitive materials—can only be produced with a low-wattage machine. This assumption is very common and widespread. What is not that prevalent is that high laser power has clear advantages and strong benefits. Higher power means more profitability for the engraver.
Generally, you can say that more laser power means more productivity and more flexibility for almost all laser engraving and cutting applications. In laser theory, engraving and cutting speed increases linearly to increasing laser power. That’s true for non-heat conductive materials like rubber, wood, stone, ceramic, tiles, glass and any plastics—which means acrylics or laserable plastics. In these cases, more laser power enables the laser user to process his/her materials faster.

What Does This Mean for My Application?
Photo 3: Comparison of cut letters
Left  80-watt system & Right  30-watt system
In practice: Comparing a 30-watt system with an 80-watt system, the results are quite impressive. With an 80-watt system, an A4 rubber sheet with 48 rubber stamps on it is engraved and cut in 1:01:45 (See Photo 1); in this time a 30-watt system completes only 40% of the engraving area (See Photo 2). It would take the 30-watt system 2:15:06 to finish the engraving and cutting of the whole A4 sheet. In the time saved, you can work on the next jobs and be much more productive.
On acrylics, the benefit of high laser power is very obvious. A rule of thumb says 10 watts provides the ability to cut 0.04 inch thick acrylic. E.g. 30 watts would give perfect cut quality and good productivity on a 1/8 inch sheet of acrylic. If you increase the laser power to 80 watts, you can process 5/16 inch perfectly in the same time as 1/8 inch with 30 watts. In addition, you can process the 1/8 inch more than two times faster with the high-power system.
Now let’s take a sample application: Acrylic dimensional lettering with flame-polished edges; a sheet of acrylic, 36x24 inch, 5/16 inch thick, fully nested with 64 pieces of 4 inch tall letters. On a 30-watt system, this job would take 4:18:00; the 80-watt system will cut it in 1:47:00 (See Photo 3).
Photo 4:
Laser engraved and cut paper with an 80-watt system
Those were two good examples of “laser power hungry” applications. But high laser power also counts when it comes to engraving and cutting low-power applications like engravable plastics, engraving heat-conductive materials like anodized aluminum, or marking stainless steel with Thermark. Increasing laser power means increasing productivity.

Now, the assumption might be that sensitive materials can’t be processed with high laser power and that applications like engraving FlexiBrass or paper are restricted to low laser power. But that is not the case. Photo 4 and Photo 5 show two sensitive applications, both processed with an 80-watt system. The engraving quality is spotless, and the high laser power does not show any negative effects.

Secure Your Competitive Position
Photo 5: Perfect Quality on FlexiBrass
Major clients and key accounts demand more than one application from their engraver’s shop. They need various laser-engraving services and personalized gifts, and they need variable quantities: from single pieces to large numbers. Serve as a full-service provider and deliver high volumes in a short period of time. With a certain level of laser power, at least 80 watts, you will have this flexibility and be prepared as a laser user for the needs of the future. Moreover, our experience shows that most Trotec customers who buy a second laser system decide to increase the power level for the second order. The trend is to go for more laser power.

Learn more at www.troteclaser.com

Christine Boegl and Alex Jauker

Alexander Jauker has been with Trotec for five years and is responsible for product management of Trotec’s flatbed line. His focus is on seeking new trends and market insights in order to be able to provide the best flatbed laser systems in the industry.

Auther: Alexander Jauker
Editor: Christine Boegl

Friday, January 18, 2013

Join Trotec at ARA 2013

Join Trotec Laser and thousands of awards, recognition, and engraving professionals at the premier awards trade show featuring new products and equipment, education, and networking with awards dealers and suppliers.

The ARA Awards Market and Expo will be a the Rio Hotel & Casino January 30 - February 1 in Las Vegas, NV!

ARA trade show awards recognition Las Vegas Visit Trotec in Booth #1527
Stop by to get a personal demonstration and samples from our laser cutting and engraving machines.

Trotec will be featuring our newest product, the Speedy 400, Speedy 300 Flexx featuring the i-Cut® finishing package, Speedy 100, Rayjet 300, and the Rayjet 50.

See the ARA Awards Market page for more information and to register.


Speedy 400 laser engraving machine Speedy 400
Trotec introduces the new Speedy 400 laser engraving machine! This laser offers a generously sized 39 x 24 inch work area that suits most standard material sizes, saving you time and money on pre-cutting and increasing efficiency due to the size of the engraving area. For larger items a pass-through option is available. The Speedy 400 can be equipped with a CO2, Fiber, or both!



Speedy 300 flexx laser engraving machine
Speedy 300 Flexx
The unique Speedy 300 flexx is a flatbed laser in a class of its own. It ensures exxtra speed and maxximum flexxibility in your applications. Mark and engrave virtually anything: from plastics or wood through to glass or metal, and even workpieces with mixxed materials - in a single process! For the first time, a CO2 and a fiber laser source have been integrated in a Speedy.



Rayjet 300 desktop laser engraving machine
Rayjet 300
Whether you want to engrave, cut, or mark, the Rayjet is easy to use, precise, fast, and reliable. The 
Rayjet 300 has up to 80 watts of laser power, and a working area of 29" x 17". The Rayjet is ideal for professional engravers and first time buyers, regardless of the application. The Rayjet is an easy to operate and easy to maintain laser system.
 
great deals laser engraving machine ARA trade show 2013

Great Deals
 

Stop by booth Number 1527 to take advantage of amazing show specials... Discounts so good that they're only availible at the show!

In addition to great discounts, don't forget to mention this post to receive a free cutting table with the purchase of a Speedy 300! Laser purchase must be finalized at the ARA International Awards Market between the dates of January 30, 2013 - February 1, 2013.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

We're on Pinterest

Here at Trotec we’re all about finding and sharing the coolest ways our customers can make money and save time with lasers. There are so many cool things people are doing with lasers and we want to share them all... So naturally we’re big fans of Pinterest. For those of you who don't know, Pinterest is a social photo sharing site that allows you to organize items you like and enjoy by sharing these items on an electronic pinboard.

Pinning incredible projects, free files, works of art, and products is a great way to share ideas and show everyone what we and our customers are doing.


So if you want to discover incredible things on a daily basis, check out our boards and follow Follow Trotec on Pinterest Today!


Interact with Us by Pinning Your Own Works of Art! 

If you would like to share the projects you've created with your Trotec Laser System follow these simple steps:
  1. Follow Trotec on Pinterest.
  2. Comment on our Facebook wall or this blog that you would like to be a "Pinterest Contributor" and include your Pinterest name.
Once you've completed these two simple steps, we'll give you permission to pin your stuff on our "customer corner" board. 

This special board is just for you, our customers, to show off your incredible laser projects!

We cannot wait to dive into using this great website to share our ideas and see all of yours.

Happy Pinning from Everyone at Trotec! 

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Happy New Year: Trotec 2013

On behalf of everyone at Trotec Laser, Inc. I would like to wish our readers a happy and prosperous New Year!

Thanks to all of our loyal customers, we ended 2012 on a excellent note, setting a new record in sales by surpassing 2011's record year.

We have lots planned for 2013... Including trade shows, product releases, sales and promotions, and fun contests and giveaways (because who doesn't love free stuff).

We are also starting a guest blogger program... You will see posts from our sales representatives, experts in the field, Trotec employees, and industry leaders. We hope by shearing their wealth of knowledge with our readers can not only discover the full capabilities of their laser but find new ways of increasing their profit margin and return on investment.

Our first guest blogger is Trotec's Product Manager Alex Jauker. This January Alex will discuss the usefulness and advantages of More Laser Power. Other topics to follow later in the year will include digital finishing, i-cut vision system, the rubber stamp market, and much more.

Over to You: Is there a topic you would like to learn more about? If so, let us know. Comment with topics you would like to see us write about and we'll make it happen.