Have you noticed that you can’t buy the old wooden base, spring loaded mouse trap grandad always used to catch those pesky mice?
They’ve been replaced with more efficient [questionable], eco friendly [no wood used] coloured versions [fashion trend]! However, depending on the size of your task [or mouse] you still need to select the right solution if you are going to resolve your problem.
It’s the same with laser perforating. Recently, a food packaging company came to Raymax Lasers with a problem.
The product they were purchasing was not consistent enough for their purpose and they were looking for a creative solution.
While using a laser for micro perforating has tremendous benefits over machine perforation as the focused laser vaporizes a minute series of smaller holes rather than puncturing or tearing the packaging, finding the right laser based solution was the key as existing laser systems did not produce consistent size holes during the whole production run.
Raymax was able to identify an innovative solution using an industrial strength laser that did not produce variable sized holes as the production speed was varied.
Tests performed in their well-equipped applications laboratory by their laser physicists showed the solution to be correct.
A new system was designed, developed, implemented and training provided on an existing production facility.
A courtesy support visit six weeks after installation showed that everything was going well and the system has continued to produce consistent holes in the intervening six months.
It took time, but through consultation, research, trials and good engineering, the right ‘mouse trap’ was found!
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