Flexx Technology: CO₂ & Fiber Lasers Within the One Machine

Endless application options

laser engraver co2 fiber laser — Maximum flexibility with two laser sources in one laser system

Maximum flexibility: Two laser sources in one laser system

Our patented Flexx Technology™ integrates two laser sources, CO₂ and fiber, in one machine. This thereby allows several different materials to be processed in one operation, thus enhancing your productivity and efficiency. CO₂ lasers are specially suited for engraving and cutting materials such as plastics, wood, rubber and leather to name a few. The fiber laser source, on the other hand, is ideal for marking metals and staining plastics.

One laser machine processes several different materials

The biggest advantage of the patented flexx function is that the two laser sources are activated alternately without the manual changing of the laser tube, lens or focus. The laser sources are simply assigned via the touch of a button in the JobControl^® software. This not only enhances flexibility and efficiency, but also provides customers with the opportunity to easily expand their existing product range.

"Ready for flexx"

Did you know that every laser machine in our Speedy Series is "ready for flexx"? This means that our Speedy machines can be retrofitted with an additional laser source at any time.

applications speedy flexx — Process different materials e.g. metal, wood, plastics in one step

Material overview for CO2 and fiber laser source

With the Speedy flexx laser machines, you can process a wide range of materials.

	Material	CO₂	Fiber
Non-Metal	Wood	⚫
	Glass	⚫
	Paper	⚫
	Textiles	⚫
	Leather	⚫
	Stone	⚫
	Food	⚫
	Ceramic		⚫
Plastics	ABS; PC; PA, PMMA ...	⚫	⚫
	Rubber	⚫	⚫
	Laminates	⚫	⚫
	Foam	⚫	⚫
Metal	Aluminium		⚫
	Anodised Aluminium	⚫	⚫
	Brass		⚫
	Coated Metal		⚫
	Chrome		⚫
	Copper		⚫
	Precious metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum)		⚫
	High speed steel		⚫
	Stainless Steel		⚫
	Titanium		⚫

The above metals can also be processed with a CO₂ laser. This requires an additional work step and the use of consumables, e.g. laser marking sprays.

MOPA Laser: Even more possibilities for laser marking metals and plastics

laser marking dark plastic part difference mopa fiber — Dark plastic parts laser marked - difference between fiber laser and MOPA laser

Trotec has yet again set new standards in laser technology with the introduction of the new Speedy 400. The patented Flexx Technology™ has been further enhanced to provide higher-contrast markings on plastics and black markings on anodised aluminium. This is thanks to the MOPA fiber laser, which is integrated in the flatbed system, as opposed to a conventional fiber laser source.

In addition to the improved quality of laser marking, productivity is also another advantage of the MOPA laser. Marks, or deep engravings of equivalent quality, can be processed faster than when compared to a conventional fiber laser.