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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Dirk Burrowes, Vytek President
Email: dirk@vy-tek.com

Vytek introduces the FX3 Laser System, the fastest small platform laser system in the market.

Vytek has been known for its high throughput large format laser systems with the introduction of the L-Star 4 years ago. Now Vytek has brought this ground breaking technology to its new line of small format laser systems with the introduction of the FX3 line.

Fitchburg, MA February 19, 2010 — The ALL NEW Vytek FX3 series gantry based laser engraving and cutting system can achieve speeds exceeding 100 IPS at accelerations greater than 10 Gs.  While other manufacturers have claimed speeds of 100 IPS what they lack is rapid acceleration.  Vytek has combined high speed with high acceleration which results in much greater throughput for the end user, especially when running smaller jobs.

The Vytek FX3 Laser System offers enhanced precision and speed over our previous models, while significantly improving flexibility and reducing cost. The FX3 range is available in 3 sizes.  The FX3-3624 has a work area of 24” x 36”. The FX3-5124 has a work area of 24” x 51” and the FX3-5136 boasts a work area of 36” x 51”. All models include high speed brushless servo drives, an LCD interface with graphical job display, and a side to side pass through. In addition, each system comes with an integrated motorized Z table with an impressive 12” clearance and table weight capacity of up to 300 lbs.  The dual use table is both an engraving surface that includes a blade cutting deck with a drop through scrap collection. The table also allows for adjustable cross and downdraft fume extraction. Air assist is a standard feature. Job sizes are virtually unlimited with our standard Ethernet interface. Power options available include 35, 75, 120 and 170 watts on all models and additionally a 250 watt option on the FX3-5136

The Vytek FX3 Laser System was designed with production in mind. When combined with Vytek’s award winning LaserWorx cutting and engraving software, the FX3 gives users the ability to take full advantage of the innovative features Vytek has to offer as well as create files in just about any graphical or vector design package.

Available options on the FX3 include:

I Cut vision registration system
Two types of rotary attachments
Honeycomb cutting deck
Auto focus option
Electronic gas control
Thin metal cutting option
Fume extraction and filters options
The Vytek FX3 system is a fast and affordable system that offers unparalleled flexibility in the market.
VYTEK is proud to build products in the USA

About Vytek:

Vytek is a second generation family business founded in 1968. Over the many years of manufacturing computerized devices for manufacturing (CNC), Vytek has amassed a wealth of knowledge in the development and implementation of CNC manufacturing equipment. Vytek now exclusively focuses on Laser based tools used in a wide range of markets. Vytek designs, builds and services its products worldwide from its headquarters in Fitchburg Massachusetts.

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Baton Rouge, LA (Feb.  11, 2010) – Xenetech announced today that the company has begun shipping the industry first Duo desktop engraver. The Duo combines the laser engraving and cutting of a CO2 laser with the diamond drag engraving capability of a rotary engraver into one system. Xenetech first introduced the technology a year ago in a pre-production model and Xenetech personnel spent the last year showing the technology at trade shows and distributor sites gathering customer feedback from around the world. Xenetech’s new “Duo” will enable engraving on a wide variety of materials including reflective metals – aluminum, brass, silver, gold, stainless steel, plastics, wood, acrylic, leather, glass, coated metals, and more. The company believes this technology is the first of its kind in the world and has a patent pending.

The Duo fits on a desktop and is now encased in a durable monocoque design with easy access panels. It features a color touch screen control pendant with job preview, pan and zoom, a sturdy four-point leadscrew/rail table mount, 4 ¾” to 6 ¾” of z axis clearance (varies with lens choice and diamond drag), an optional cylindrical attachment, our patent pending dual laser and diamond drag capable motion system, a rigid, extruded x-axis with polymer bearings, and 75 inches per second raster engraving capability. Each system will ship with a copy of XGW-32 professional engraving application software which enables laser raster, laser vector, and diamond drag engraving all in the same job. In addition, a laser print driver will be available for use with third party design software such as CorelDraw®. The Duo is available with 30/35 watt and 40/45 watt CO2 laser tubes.

“In our discussions with customers a common theme has emerged – users want the capability to engrave, cut, and mark more materials with one machine and ensure the highest productivity in the process. The Duo addresses that need more than any other system available to our industry by combining the capability of two machines, two technologies into one,” stated Xenetech President Guy Barone. “Certainly this has been the trend in many technology applications that we benefit from today – cell phones/internet/e-mail devices; copiers/scanners/fax systems; and now a laser/diamond drag engraving and cutting system.”

The Duo provides engravers with maximum flexibility to respond to customer and production demands. Users have the ability to switch from laser engraving to diamond drag engraving in seconds for dedicated laser or diamond drag work. In addition, the system can produce both forms of engraving in the same job, on the same material, creating a unique engraved finish not matched by competitors.

For comparable and competitively-priced products to Xenetech, visit Vytek Laser Systems. Their superior quality in laser engraving products are guaranteed to win you over.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Jan. 21, 2010) – Eastman Machine Company, manufacturer of cutting machines, automated cutting systems, material handling equipment, and software solutions announces the release of its latest generation laser cutting system applicable to customers in the aerospace, automotive, composite and industrial fabrics industries.

Several enhancements were developed for the 2010 release as compared to laser cutting systems previously available from Eastman (circa 1995). Eastman’s Buffalo-based engineering team has designed a dual configuration laser system equipped with a three-tool cutting head. The availability of a laser plus three tool spindles is the first system of its kind to enter the market; this technology will minimize any associated switchover time between material cutting requirements. Laser cutting is beneficial for fabrics that require fused edges to prevent fraying. The dual laser and blade cutting system will provide unprecedented opportunities to Eastman customers, allowing them cutting capabilities for a greater variety of materials and applications.

The tool head features a 200 watt gas assist laser (100 watt optional) and three individually aligned and calibrated tool spindles that may be equipped with any combination of rotary and straight knife blades, notches or punches. The tool head is also equipped with a pneumatic pen/marker holder for labeling pieces. Other new features include an industrial size fume extractor to ensure purified air in the workplace; an on-board chiller; touch screen operator control; linear rack and rail drive system; and a diagnostic control cabinet.

Vytek Laser Systems answers the challenge with competitive rates on superior-quality laser engraving machines for industrial strength, large-scale cutting, marking and engraving tasks.

VyTek is a pioneer in the design and production of high speed solar scribing and edge delete workstations. At Vytek, we design, develop and manufacture systems ranging from stand-alone prototypnig cells to fully scalable equipment designed for your unique manufacturing environment. Click here for More information

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November 24, 2008 – Combining 20 ton programmable hydraulic press drive and Fanuc fast axial flow CO₂ laser technology, STRIPPIT LP-1225 laser punch has capacity to process 49.21 x 98.4 in. maximum sheet size with 0.250 in. maximum material thickness. System features low noise/scratch sensitive brush bed system to process lighter gauge components, and can be integrated with pick-sort robotic material and part handling system.

Leading the pack in innovation in the field of laser engraving, Vytek Laser Systems is currently wowing the world of laser technology with rapid acceleration engravers aimed t efficiency and ultimate utility.

Irvine, CA (September 24, 2009) – Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions, introduces the new micromachining workstation specifically designed for high precision laser direct-writing (LDW) and patterning. The flexible device can be integrated with several lasers to produce 2- or 3-dimensional patterning and writing on virtually any material. It is simple to assemble and easy to couple with continuous-wave (CW), nanosecond (ns), and femtosecond (fs) lasers. The advanced workstation can also be used to produce submicron resolution on significantly large surface areas of the substrates.

The micromachining workstation can be customized with different lasers to perform surface and volume patterning in semiconductors, dielectrics, and biocompatible materials. The workstation configuration includes high precision linear stages which allow laser direct-writing with sub-micron resolution. This solution is primarily designed for prototyping of complex 2- and 3-dimensional microstructures in diverse fields such as photonics, microelectronics, and tissue engineering.

In other laser engraving news, the ALL NEW Vytek FX3 series gantry based laser engraving and cutting system can achieve speeds exceeding 100 IPS at accelerations greater than 10 Gs!  While other manufacturers have claimed speeds of 100 IPS, what they lack is rapid acceleration.  Vytek has combined high speed with high acceleration which results in much greater throughput for the end user, especially when running smaller jobs.

October 14, 2009-Is it a marketing stunt, an elaborate hoax or a bizarre attempt by one of the world’s biggest food producers to protect an iconic breakfast cereal from imitators?

The British PR office for Kellogg’s claimed on its Twitter feed today that it has succeeded in etching its brand into individual corn flakes so they stand out against any copies.

“Now you’ll always be able to tell your Corn Flakes from your corn fakes!” Kellogg’s UK announced on Twitter, with a link to an image of branded cereal.

Kellogg’s claims the image, which looks like a badly doctored photograph, shows the result of a laser process that directs a concentrated beam of light onto the flake, using mirrors to control the burn.

The UK’s Daily Telegraph today quoted a food technologist named as Helen Lyons as saying: “We want shoppers to be under absolutely no illusion that Kellogg’s does not make cereal for anyone else.

“We’ve established that it is possible to apply a logo or image onto food, now we need to see if there is a way of repeating it on large quantities of our cereal,” Ms Lyons said.

“We’re constantly looking at new ways to reaffirm this and giving our golden flakes of corn an official stamp of approval could be the answer.”

Laser-etching has been used to customize gadgets, create artworks and – in one dangerous experiment – tattoo a teenager’s arm.

In 2005, Time magazine recognized Greg Drouillard for his invention of fruit tattoos, which was being tested at the time.

Mr Drouillard, a researcher for Sunkist Growers, says the laser essentially cauterizes the burn on the food to stop it from spoiling.

UPDATE: Kellogg’s confirms laser-etched cornflakes are real – but not in Australia.

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Vytek Laser Systems continues to dance on the cutting edge with their specialized laser engraving machines, capable of rapid acceleration with speeds exceeding 100 IPS, at accelerations greater than 10 Gs. Innovation is the name of the game at their Fitchburg, Mass. production facility. The monument and sign industry in particular has come to rely on Vytek’s greatness in the field of laser engraving equipment. Experts in laser system integration, Vytek’s engineers utilize state-of-the art computers to fine tune their product line.

Vytek is a second generation family business founded in 1968. Over the many years of manufacturing computerized devices for manufacturing (CNC), Vytek has amassed a wealth of knowledge in the development and implementation of CNC manufacturing equipment. Vytek now exclusively focuses on Laser based tools used in a wide range of markets. Vytek designs, builds and services its products worldwide from its headquarters in Fitchburg Massachusetts.

Laser engraving is the most common kind of laser marking, and entails the use of laser beams to create indelible marks. The laser acts like a chisel in this case and blows away pieces of the subject material.

There are two types of laser engraving. Light engraving is where a relatively shallow trench is created, between five microns and 25 microns. The achievable depth depends on the material and on the power and dwell time of the laser. Deep engraving is used for making moulds, dies and stamps.

The achievable depth is dependent on how the material absorbs the laser, how much energy the laser has and how long the laser can dwell on the target. Deep engraving is often a slow process. Both types of engraving can be carried out on metals and some plastics.

Engraving can be used to make marks (e.g.  identification numbers) and logos and can also engrave complex images from graphics packages. Laser engraving has many advantages over older technologies such as machining. The main advantage is that there is no contact between machine parts, which means there is no tool wear. Lasers also offer greater precision and can engrave more complex patterns and images.

Fiber lasers were introduced fewer than five years ago and have shown promising results in laser engraving.  Compared with other types of lasers, they can provide better quality marking and deep-engraving, thanks to short-pulse duration, which minimises thermal effects and faster speed processing with high-peak power pulses.

SPI Lasers manufactures a G3 Pulsed Fiber Laser, which offers unrivalled peak power and has high frequency repetition and unprecedented control, with the ability to fine-tune operations to get the best results.  For laser engraving, this means reduced processing times, clearer marks and better mark depths.

When performing deep engraving as illustrated by the two examples in the next sections, higher pulse energies and higher peak powers are required to achieve greater ablation.  Deep engraving also needs lower frequencies for greater spot overlap, and this typically means slower speeds.

When using a G3 Pulsed Laser to laser-engrave silver, the laser operates from CW-500kHz, giving total control of peak power, while the pulse energy gives fine processing control.

For more information on the leading laser engraving equipment in the industry, go to Vytek.com today.  See their state-of-the-art line of products in the virtual showroom that’s got people talking.