Trotec Press Releases

TROTEC Laser Application Lab: “Kiss Cutting”
Dec. 2009/Australia: The process where the laser cuts through an upper layer (often self-adhesive) without cutting through a backing material is called “kiss cutting”. This application is used in a variety of industries to produce labels, templates, stickers and similar items.
SP1500 for Acrylic Cutting
Dec. 2009/USA: Trotec is proud to introduce the SP1500 laser for acrylic cutting.
Rayjet Trade-in Trade-up Program
Nov. 2009/USA: Trotec is proud to introduce the Rayjet Trade-in Trade-up program. Unsure what size or power level suits your current needs? What if you discover you needed something bigger with more power? Trotec's Trade-in Trade up program takes the risk and worry away!
Trotec SP1500
Nov. 2009/USA: Trotec is proud to introduce the SP1500 laser cutting system. With laser power levels up to 400 watts and a large 59" x 49" working area, the SP1500 is perfectly equipped for any application from acrylic processing and woodworking to signage or membrane switch cutting....
Introducing the revolutionary Rayjet - “Just plug and ray”
Sept. 2008/Australia: With the new Rayjet entry level laser engraving, marking and cutting applications just turned from technically sophisticated jobs to easy jobs for every operator. Trotec, the inventor of the ‘Compact laser’ has done it again. Never has entering the field of laser engraving been easier: just plug and ray! With Rayjet – invented by Trotec! ...
Laser engraving has come a long way
Oct. 2008/Australia: Laser engraving is a relatively recent development in the engraving industry given that the first historical evidence of engraving dates back to the beginning of the 1st Millennium BC. At the same time the basic technology is around for a while already. However, it really became popular approximately 10 to 15 years ago. Early applications were similar to the ones today but a very limited range of materials were available and it was an expensive and slow process.
Trotec Laser Application Lab: marking PET
Sept. 2009/Australia: PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is clear plastic commonly used for beverage bottles and can be marked with any CO2 laser. Being a thermoplastic PET usually melts slightly when put under the laser resulting in a white semi-transparent mark which is a bit raised above the surface....
Laser Processing Tips for AlumaMark
September 2009/Australia: Anyone who has tried to mark aluminium with a CO2 laser, then you have most likely experienced the reflectivity challenge of the CO2 laser beam and metals. Alas, there is one product, AlumaMark, that has overcome these challenges and has made marking aluminium possible using a CO2 laser...
The Trotec Speedy 500: Boosting productivity in a variety of industries
March 2009/Australia: 18 months after the Trotec Speedy 500 was firstly introduced it has proven to meet the high expectations of a variety of industries. From the printing industry over acrylic processing and model making to sign manufacturing and large engraving businesses the Speedy 500 has successfully proven to be the most versatile cutting and engraving system in the market. It perfectly combines the benefits of large bed cutting lasers with the versatility and speed what smaller engraving systems are commonly known. ...
What a laser can and cannot do: Typical Laser Applications
March 2009/Australia: Even though lasers are around for a while now the array of applications and new ideas invented with and around laser systems seem to be an endless string of creativity matched with (of course) commercial interests. However, at the end of the day there is only a limited type of materials that can be processed. So, approach the typical laser applications is easier from the material side of things. The following paragraphs are meant to give a basic overview over just a few typical and some maybe some not so obvious materials that are laser processed to add value to the final product. ...
Trotec’s brand new FP 300 – Large Bed Fibre Laser
November 2008/Australia: Trotec Laser is determined to help our customers in the marking industry to increase profitability through high-performance laser marking solutions. Therefore, developing the brand new flatbed fibre laser, FP300, seems to be logical innovation. ... -