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News Release from: Alltec GmbH Laser Business Unit | Subject: LC500 50W high speed laser marking system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 August 2007
Laser marks in dirty, wet environments
Laser marking system in an IP65-rated housing and fitted with a small marking head can be used with an articulated arm in dirty and wet production line environments.
The Alltec LC500 50W high speed laser marking system in an IP65-rated mobile housing can be integrated into restricted, wet and dirty production line environments to provide high speed marking Flexible system components like an articulated arm and a small marking head also guarantee for easiest integration in restricted area production lines
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 16 Aug 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Dr Dietmar Gnass, director R and D for Alltec's Laser Business Unit, said: "With marking speeds up to 2,000 characters/s and line speeds up to 15m/s (depending on the application), the Alltec LC500 delivers the highest speeds in its class.
No other comparable laser coder provides similar throughputs and at the same time excellent, high resolution marks".
He continued: "The hardware and software design provides maximum data throughput and permanent, crisp quality marks with no degradation of code clarity, even at highest line speeds.
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Thus, the Alltec LC500 is ideally suited for high-speed applications demanding a fast and flexible data transfer and marking process, e g, in the beverage and brewing, food, packaging, extrusion and lottery industries.
But this laser marker is equally productive on many other moderate speed lines, e g, for marking personal care products, pharmaceuticals or industrial components".
The 'one-box-concept' together with the easy to use software, the integrated user interface, the small marking head - that allows marking in any orientation - and the flexible, articulated arm ensure that Alltec LC500 integrated quickly and easily into any production line.
The IP65-rated stainless steel housing and the self-contained cooling system ensure high uptime even in dirty, harsh and wet environments.
Additional advantages of the Alltec LC500 include the following.
* A choice of many languages available on the user interface.
* Overall flexibility of the already proven Windows-based Smart Graph software, which also provides multiple password-protected security levels.
* Competitively priced, reliable and with minimal running costs, the system sets new standards for economy and stands for virtually maintenance-free operation over thousands of hours.
* There are no conventional consumable costs such as inks, compressed air or solvents, and the laser tube life is prolonged by a proven water to air cooling system.
The launch of the Alltec LC500 completes an entirely new line of 'best-in-class', state-of-the-art laser marking systems produced by Alltec.
This family of laser coders includes the following systems.
* The 10W Alltec LC100.
* The 30W Alltec LC300.
* The 50W Alltec LC500.
** About Alltec - Alltec is an international market and technology leader in the development and manufacture of laser marking solutions.
Since 2004, Alltec has been part of Danaher Corporation, a 'Fortune 500', New York Stock Exchange listed company.
As part of the Danaher Product Identification Platform, the Alltec Laser Business Unit is a technology center of excellence for the development of laser marking solutions in the product identification market.
The Alltec Laser Business unit's products are introduced to the market via a global sales network.
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