LasX LaserSharp B2 Motion laser cutter (at rear) inline with a Spider STS-400 robotic scanner
LasX Europe has been set up in Hannover, Germany, to support the EMEA region with sales and support facilities for the US parent company’s range of laser cutting and finishing systems. A network of agents is also being established throughout the region. First set up in 1998 in the US, the company manufactures high performance laser cutting systems.
The public debut of LasX Europe will be at DScoop in Dublin on 3-5 June where a Spider STS-400 robotic stacker will be demonstrated stacking cartons that have been pre-printed on an HP Indigo 30000 press, and pre-cut by a LaserSharp B2 Motion cutter.
Dirk Stünkel is been appointed managing director of LasX Europe. He said, ‘As short run and personalised printing becomes ever more attractive to clients, digital finishing has been the missing link to make the whole workflow truly responsive. LasX has pioneered fully automatic laser cutters coupled with robotic materials handling, which uniquely can all be controlled by reading barcodes on the printed materials.’
The new Hannover office incorporates a showroom for demonstrations of equipment and also has a parts warehouse. Installations and servicing will be handled by engineers also based in Hannover, aided by remote diagnostics on every machine.
‘We have already appointed CMD Insight as our UK distributor and we are working to recruit more throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa,'” said Mr Stünkel.
