After two years of development, Canada-based Laserax has released its new LXQ fiber laser marker series that redefines how straightforward laser system integration can be.

Founded in Quebec in 2010 by two laser physicists, Laserax provides manufacturing industries with cutting edge laser technology. Its laser solutions include OEM systems and engineered solutions for marking, cleaning, texturing, and hardening applications. With local partners all over the world, its global presence is rapidly growing.

The LXQ fiber laser's features are not only aimed at reducing integration time and cost, but also at facilitating collaboration between system integrators and laser experts — a key factor for quick and easy laser integration.

To break the barriers of laser expertise, the system has a remote connection capability that can grant control of the system to a Laserax specialist or partner anywhere in the world. Relying on a secure cloud VPN, this enables Laserax to better support integrators and end-users through remote services such as installation, training, after-sales support and live demonstrations.

Laserax president Xavier Godmaire said: “In the aftermath of Covid-19, our capacity to provide support regardless of physical barriers will be ever more important. We will be able to do this through remote support and with a local presence ensured by system integrators and partners. The LXQ Series will foster close partnerships between Laserax and integrators and it will make their lives easier by bringing our laser expertise to them, regardless of where they are.”

Several features were developed to make system integration straightforward: a web-based HMI can be displayed in any web browser for a quick control of the laser without programming; the system’s interfacing can be done using the most standard industrial protocols; and fully configured peripherals are available including a Cognex camera for bar code validation, an air-knife for lens protection, and 3-D autofocus sensors for automatic adjustments.

Apart from laser marking, LXQ fiber lasers can treat any metal surface with laser cleaning, laser texturing, and laser hardening.

Laserax says it is a ‘game changer’ for system integrators who no longer need to go to one supplier for laser marking, and another one for laser cleaning.