Our laser systems overcome the following challenges to meet the specific needs of your extrusion application:

• High-speed, constant movement. When it comes to extrusion lines, laser machines must mark, cut or drill parts that are constantly moving. That’s why we developed On-the-Fly technology with closed loop feedback to process parts as they travel past the laser field. These systems account for variations in line speed and can incorporate vision systems to validate part placement and process quality.
• Reliability. Extrusion lines are part of high-volume manufacturing processes and often run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can’t afford to have a laser system that stops unexpectedly. We design and develop robust laser machines that can handle continuous operation—keeping your downtime and costs to a minimum.

At CMS Laser, we have many years of experience integrating laser processing machines onto existing extrusion lines to handle various applications, including:

• Gas line pipe laser marking—lasers permanently mark serial numbers, date codes, 2D matrices and other part identifiers on standard yellow and black gas line pipes.
• Low-density irrigation drip tape laser slitting and drilling—lasers drill holes with specific dimensions and at specific distances down tape without damaging the underlying emitter.