Raymax Lasers® has been supplying laser systems since 1992.
“We only provide lasers and related accessories,” says general manager Andrew Gotley. “As such, we’re committed to advancing this technology in Australasia.”
“Our vision is to continue to promote the use of Lasers where appropriate and provide cost effective and innovative solutions to our customers.”
In Australiasia, Raymax represents two major Coding & Marking Laser Manufacturers: Linx Printing Technologies and Alltec GmbH.
“Both Linx and Alltec are the world’s leading suppliers of coding laser systems and Raymax is proud to be their distributor,” Gotley says.
According to Andrew Gotley Raymax has pioneered many new laser technologies in Australia including the use of Coding Lasers in wine bottling and packaging processes.
“We’re currently supplying 4th generation Linx-Xymark laser coders to these and other industries within Australia and New Zealand,” he says.
“In addition, Raymax installed the first Nd:YAG laser marking system for marking metal products on the fly in Australia and possibly the world."
"We were the first company to introduce fibrelasers to the Australian market in the early 2000s and led the industry in Laser written security features, a technology which we’re continuing to develop.”
“Raymax intends to remain at the forefront of laser technology in Australia and we have many new applications and projects in progress,” Gotley enthuses.
Released in late 2007, the company’s most recent major product for Coding and Marking is the Linx Laser Coder series.
“Comprising the Linx SL101 and SL301 scribing lasers, this technology is intended for applications such as carton and product coding,” Gotley says.
“Offering respectively 10W and 30W power options, the range allows customers to choose the system that best suits their own production line requirements.”
“The major features of the new Linx Laser Coder series includes the choice of power levels (10W or 30W), a wide variety of beam delivery options to allow a cleaner, safer installation and simplified software user interface.”
The series also introduces the IP65 rating, which allows lower power lasers to be installed in harsh environment areas such as wash down, high humidity and dusty areas.
“Typically, lower power lasers are traditionally air cooled, limiting their applications to cleaner environments,” Gotley explains.
“The release of the Linx 301/ and SL101 series allows organisations to install laser coding into environments where ink jet coders were considered the only technology possible.”
“As the laser coders don’t use consumable inks or solvents, no monthly maintenance visits are required,” Gotley adds.
“Stoppages due to ink blockages, the availability, production costs and harmful effects on the environment of inks and solvents are reduced or eliminated.”
Another recent Raymax product is the Alltec LF050 Fibrelaser.
“Available in 5W or 10W versions, the Fibrelaser marking system is designed for marking and coding the smallest parts with highest resolution and accuracy,” Andrew Gotley says.
“As the fibrelaser emits a laser beam at around 1.064 micrometer wavelength (CO2 is at 10.6 micrometer), the energy can be absorbed by metals and other selected packaging materials more easily.
Some of the applications now possible with this system include marking foils, films, bags and composite packaging.”
“A major innovation from Raymax is security marking and coding features,” says Andrew Gotley.
“While we can’t elaborate on specific applications due to customer confidentiality, the Raymax process has led the laser written security market.”
For many years, companies have been attempting to implement a variety of methods to ensure the integrity and genuineness of their products such as security labels and holograms.
“A new method, pioneered by John Grace of Raymax in the late 1990s, is currently utilised for millions of products around Australia and the world,” Gotley explains.
“Essentially, a laser that could be CO2, Nd:YAG, Fibre, Diode or other, is used to write a unique mark, either covert or overt, on to the product or packaging.”
“The features can be used on many different material types including metals, plastics, ceramics and organic materials,” he says.
Gotley points to ensuring the genuineness of a product, traceability and cost elimination as the main benefits of laser written security features.
“A product with a laser written feature allows easy identification, so its integrity can be protected,” he says.
“In addition, a traceability code allows a product’s path to be traced. More traditional methods, such as security labels and inks are easily detected, removed or circumvented.”
The principals of Raymax Lasers are a group of physicists and engineers with many years of combined experience in the laser and manufacturing industries.
“We’re all factory trained in installation and maintenance,” Andrew Gotley says.
“Our engineering product design group offers customer integration and design expertise to compliment the products we sell.”
“With all the different technologies and options available to producers, the key is to pick the most suitable technology for identifying products,” Gotley adds.
“Raymax’s leading laser system brands and the benefit of our knowledge ensures the correct laser system can be supplied for any application.”
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